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A. A.d.c. circuit comprises three closed loops. Applying Kirchhoff's laws to the closed loops gives the following equations for current flow in milliamperes: 2I 1 + 31 41, = 26 -71, + 21, + 61, = 12 Use determinants to solve for I₁, 1₂ and 13
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5.a.i) Voltage drop across the remainder of the circuit
Express the given voltages in phasor form.
The supply voltage is , so its phasor is .
The voltage drop across one component is , so its phasor is .Convert to rectangular form.
Subtract from to find the remainder voltage .
Convert back to polar form .
Amplitude V.
Phase angle .The voltage drop across the remainder of the circuit is
\boxed{\text{17.40\sin(100\pi t + 0.694)V}}.5.a.ii) Supply frequency
Identify the angular frequency from the supply voltage equation .
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Use the relationship to find the frequency .
.The supply frequency is .
5.a.iii) Periodic time of the supply
Use the relationship between periodic time and frequency .
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Substitute the frequency found in part (ii).
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The periodic time of the supply is .
5.a.iv) r.m.s. value of the supply voltage
Identify the peak voltage from the supply voltage equation .
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Use the formula for the RMS value of a sinusoidal voltage.
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V.The r.m.s. value of the supply voltage is
\boxed{\text{15\sqrt{2}V (or approx. 21.21 V)}}.5.b) Solve for using determinants
Write the system of equations in matrix form .
Calculate the determinant of the coefficient matrix .
Calculate by replacing the first column with the constant terms.
Calculate by replacing the second column with the constant terms.
Calculate by replacing the third column with the constant terms.
Calculate using Cramer's Rule.
The currents are
\boxed{\text{I_1 = 10 mAI_2 = 14 mAI_3 = 9 mA}}.5.c) Acceleration and tensions for three masses
Given: , , , , .
Draw free-body diagrams and set up equations of motion.
Assume moves down, moves right, and moves up. Let be the acceleration.
For mass A:
(Eq. 1)For mass C:
(Eq. 2)For mass B:
Normal force N.
Friction force N.
The equation of motion for B (moving right):
(Eq. 3)Solve the system of equations.
From (Eq. 1):
From (Eq. 2):
Substitute and into (Eq. 3):
Calculate the tensions and .
The acceleration of the masses is
\boxed{\text{1.5 m/s^2}}.
The tension in the string between A and B is\boxed{\text{34 N}}.
The tension in the string between B and C is\boxed{\text{11.5 N}}.5.d) Atwood machine
Given: , , . Released from rest.
Set up equations of motion for each mass.
Let be the tension in the string and be the acceleration.
For (moving downwards):
(Eq. 1)For (moving upwards):
(Eq. 2)Solve for acceleration .
Add (Eq. 1) and (Eq. 2):
i) The acceleration of each mass is
\boxed{\text{1.4014 m/s^2}}. (4 kg mass downwards, 3 kg mass upwards).Calculate the speed after 2 seconds.
Using the kinematic equation , with initial velocity .
ii) Their speed after 2 seconds is
\boxed{\text{2.8028 m/s}}.5.e) Regression analysis
Given data:
Electrical (x): 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 7, 10, 9
Electronics (y): 5, 6, 5, 6, 7, 9, 7, 8, 9, 6Calculate the necessary sums.
i) Scatter diagram for the data:
A scatter diagram would plot the given points (x, y) on a Cartesian plane. The x-axis would represent Electrical marks and the y-axis would represent Electronics marks. The points would be: (3,5), (6,6), (4,5), (5,6), (7,7), (8,9), (9,7), (7,8), (10,9), (9,6). Visually, these points would show a general upward trend, indicating a positive correlation between Electrical and Electronics marks.ii) Equation of best fit and prediction:
To predict the Electrical Installation mark (x) given the Electronics mark (y), we need the regression line of x on y, which has the form .Calculate the slope :
Calculate the y-intercept :
The equation of best fit (x on y) is
\boxed{\text{x = -1.0411 + 1.1531y}}.Predict the Electrical Installation mark (x) for a student who scored 7 in Electronics (y=7):
The predicted Electrical Installation mark is .
iii) Regression line of y on x:
The regression line of y on x has the form .
Calculate the slope :Calculate the y-intercept :
The equation of the regression line of y on x is .
To draw this line on the scatter diagram, you would plot two points from this equation (e.g., for ; for ) and draw a straight line connecting them. This line represents the best linear fit for predicting Electronics marks based on Electrical marks.
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