In: Electrical Engineering
Question 3
a) A coil consist of 2000 turns of copper wire having a cross
sectional area of 0.8mm2. The mean length per turn is 80 cm and the
resistivity of copper is 0.02μΩ-m. Find the resistance of the coil
and power absorbed by the coil when connected across 110V D.C
supply. AN [8marks]
b) A circuit consist of four 100W lamps connected in parallel
across a 230V supply. Inadvertently, a voltmeter has been connected
in series with the lamps. The resistance of the voltmeter is 1500Ω
and that of the lamps under the conditions stated is six times
their value when burning normally. What will be the reading of the
voltmeter?
CR[8marks]
c) Explain why a capacitor has a high reactance for a direct
current. EV[4marks]