* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Download Exam questions
Standing wave ratio wikipedia , lookup
Spark-gap transmitter wikipedia , lookup
Immunity-aware programming wikipedia , lookup
Audio power wikipedia , lookup
Integrating ADC wikipedia , lookup
Radio transmitter design wikipedia , lookup
Josephson voltage standard wikipedia , lookup
Transistor–transistor logic wikipedia , lookup
Operational amplifier wikipedia , lookup
Valve RF amplifier wikipedia , lookup
Resistive opto-isolator wikipedia , lookup
Valve audio amplifier technical specification wikipedia , lookup
Schmitt trigger wikipedia , lookup
Current source wikipedia , lookup
Power MOSFET wikipedia , lookup
Current mirror wikipedia , lookup
Power electronics wikipedia , lookup
Surge protector wikipedia , lookup
Voltage regulator wikipedia , lookup
Opto-isolator wikipedia , lookup
1. Explain the terms power rating and tolerance in relation to resistors. 2. A 10 Ω resistor has a current of 5 amps flowing through it. (a) Calculate the power dissipated in the resistor. (b) State whether the resistor should be of wire-wound or metal film construction. Explain your answer. 3. Draw a simple labelled diagram to show the structure of a P-N junction diode. 4. Explain the meaning of the terms forward bias and reverse bias in relation to the operation of a diode. Illustrate each of these terms using a simple circuit diagram. 5. Explain in one sentence the difference in the behaviour of a diode when subjected to forward and reverse bias. 6. The diode is often described as a voltage controlled switch. Explain how the electrical characteristics of a diode can be viewed in this way. Illustrate with a typical V-I characteristic curve for a diode. 7. State a typical value for the forward voltage drop across a silicon diode when operated under forward bias. 8. Explain the term Peak Inverse Voltage as used in relation to rectifier diodes. 9. State the function of a rectifier circuit. 10. A mains transformer produces a 10 volt rms secondary voltage at 50 Hz. Sketch to scale the output voltage waveform from (a) A half-wave rectifier (b) A bridge rectifier Assume that silicon diodes are used in each case. 11. Explain why a smoothing capacitor is used in conjunction with rectifier circuits. Sketch the circuit of a simple half-wave rectifier showing how the smoothing capacitor is connected. 12. Explain the term ripple voltage as used in relation to power supply units. Illustrate with a diagram showing supply output voltage as a function of time. 13. State how the ripple voltage may be reduced in the output from a power supply unit. 14. Smoothing capacitors usually have relatively large values. (a) State the type of capacitor that is used in order to provide such large values. (b) Identify an important characteristic of this type of capacitor that influences the way that it may be connected into the power supply circuit. 15. The percentage ripple voltage present in the output from a 12 volt power supply is required to be no more than 1%. The power supply must provide power to a 500 Ω load resistance, RLOAD. Given a mains frequency, f, of 50 Hz, determine a suitable value for a smoothing capacitor, C, to be used in the supply. The ripple voltage is approximated by the equation – Vripp VLOAD 2.RLOAD .C . f 16. A voltage regulator is often used in power supply units. State the function of the voltage regulator. 17. In relation to power supply units, explain the terms – (a) Line regulation. (b) Load regulation. 18. A regulated power supply produces a nominal output voltage of 12 V. The maximum load current is 1 A. On measurement, the output voltage is found to be 12.1 V with no load and 11.8 V on full load. Calculate the percentage load regulation for the PSU. 19. A LM7805 voltage regulator is used to produce a 5 V regulated output voltage at a load current of up to 1 A. The unregulated input voltage to the regulator may be up to 8 V when supplying the 1 A output current. (a) Calculate the power dissipation in the regulator. (b) Comment on the consequences of this level of power dissipation in the device. (c) Explain briefly how the effects of excessive power dissipation in a device may be ameliorated. 20. Give one application of each of the following – (a) Silicon diode (b) Zener diode (c) Photo diode (d) Light emitting diode 21. A BJT has β = 100 and IB = 1 mA. (a) Sketch to scale a collector characteristic curve for the device (b) Identify the following on the characteristic – (i) Saturation region (ii) Active region (iii) Breakdown region 22.