C HAPTER 1

Sections 1-2 and 1-3: Dimensions, Charge, and Current

Problem 1.1 Use appropriate multiple and submultiple prexes to express the following quantities: (a) 3,620 watts (W) (b) 0.000004 amps (A) (c) 5.2 106 ohms () (d) 3.9 1011 volts (V) (e) 0.02 meters (m) (f) 32 105 volts (V) Solution: (a) 3,620 W = 3.62 kW. (b) 0.000004 A = 4 A. (c) 5.2 106 = 5.2 . (d) 3.9 1011 V = 390 GV. (e) 0.02 m = 20 mm. (f) 32 105 V = 3.2 MV.

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Problem 1.3 Convert: (a) 16.3 m to mm (b) 16.3 m to km (c) 4 106 F (microfarad) to pF (picofarad) (d) 2.3 ns to s (e) 3.6 107 V to MV (f) 0.03 mA (milliamp) to A Solution: (a) 16.3 m = 16, 300 mm. (b) 16.3 m = 0.0163 km. (c) 4 106 F = 4 pF. (d) 2.3 ns = 2.3 103 s. (e) 3.6 107 V = 36 MV. (f) 0.03 mA = 30 A.

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Sections 1-4 and 1-5: Voltage, Power, and Circuit Elements

Problem 1.17 For each of the eight devices in the circuit of Fig. P1.17, determine whether the device is a supplier or a recipient of power and how much power it is supplying or receiving.

+8 V_ +6 V_
4A 2 4 1A 2A 1A 6

+4 V_
5

+ 12 V _ _ 7V+
8

3A

+ 1 16 V _

+ 10 V 3 _

9V 7

Figure P1.17: Circuit for Problem 1.17.

Solution: Device 1: Device 2: Device 3: Device 4: Device 5: Device 6: Device 7: Device 8:

p = vi = 16 (4) = 64 W (supplier) p = vi = 6 4 = 24 W (recipient) p = vi = 10 1 = 10 W (recipient) p = vi = 8 1 = 8 W (recipient) p = vi = 4 1 = 4 W (recipient) p = vi = 12 4 = 24 W (recipient) p = vi = 9 (3) = 27 W (supplier) p = vi = 7 3 = 21 W (recipient)

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Problem 1.25 For the circuit in Fig. P1.25, generate circuit diagrams that include only those elements that have current owing through them for (a) t < 0 (b) 0 < t < 2 s (c) t > 2 s
R1 R2 V0 t=0 R3 R4 t=2s R5 R6

+ _

Figure P1.25: Circuit for Problem 1.25.

Solution: (a) t < 0

R1 R2 V0 R3

+ _
R5 R6

(b) 0 < t < 2 s

R1 R2 V0

+ _
R5

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(c) t > 2 s
R1 R2 V0

+ _
R5

R4

R6

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