PHYS245 Electricity and Electronics
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Class 14: Answers to Assignment

Chapter 7
Exercise 17:

Hint:
The impedance of the circuit is (20 - j 26.5) ohm. Find the current and then the power quantities.

Ans:

Exercise 25:
Hint:
Find the reactive power that needs to be corrected and determine the capacitive reactance that is needed to balance it.

Ans:
C = 53 uF. [Updated - please see detailed solution!]

Chapter 4
Exercise 57:

Hint:

Mesh 1: (R1 - j XC) i1 - (-XC) i2 = 15.

Ans:
i1 = 3.8 mA \/ 46.6 deg
i2 = 19.6 mA \/ -83.2 deg


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