1. How much charge is carried by 6.24x10^21 electrons?
To calculate the charge carried by electrons, you can use the elementary charge, which is
approximately 1.602 x 10^-19 coulombs. Multiply this value by the number of electrons:
Charge = (6.24 x 10^21) electrons * (1.6 x 10^-19 C/electron) = 9.98 x 10^2 C
2. How much time would it take for a current of 1 A to transfer 30 C of charge?
Use the formula: t = Q / I
Q= 30C
I= 1 A
T= 30 C / 1 A = 30 seconds
3. A current of 3 A flows for 5 minutes. How much charge is transferred?
Use the formula: Q=I×t
I=3A
t=5 mins or 300 sec
Q= 3 A * (300s) = 900 C
4. How long must a current of 0.1 A flow to transfer a charge of 30 C?
Use the formula: t= Q /I
I=30C
I=0.1 A
T= 30 C / 0.1 A = 300 seconds = 5 minutes
5. Re-write the following as indicated:
1000 pF = 1 nF (since 1 nF = 1000 pF)
0.02 μF = 20,000 pF (since 1 μF = 1,000,000 pF)microfards picofards
5000 kHz = 5 MHz (since 1 MHz = 1000 kHz)
47 kΩ = 0.047 MΩ (since 1 kΩ = 0.001 MΩ)
0.32 mA = 320 μA (since 1 mA = 1000 μA)
6. An emf of 250 V is connected across a resistance, and the current flowing is 4 A. What is the
power consumption?
Use the formula P=I×V
I=4A
V=250V.
Power = 4A×250V = 1000 W (or 1 kW)
7. 450 J of energy is converted into heat in 1 minute. How much power was consumed?
P= E/t
E=450J
t=1minute=60seconds.
Power = 450 J / 60 s = 7.5 W
8. A current of 10 A flows through a conductor, and 10 W is dissipated. What p.d. exists across the
ends of the conductor?
Use the formula: V= P/I
I=10A
P=10W (power).
Voltage = 10 W / 10 A = 1 V
9. A battery with an emf of 12 V supplies a current of 5 A for 2 minutes. How much energy is
supplied in this time?
Use the formula: E=P⋅t
P=V⋅I
V = 12 V
I=5A
t= 2 minutes or 120 seconds
P=V⋅I
=12V⋅5A
=60W.
E=P⋅t
=60W⋅120s
=7200J.
10. The resistance of a 2m length of cable is 2.5 Ω. Determine
Given: Length of the first cable (L 1 ) = 2 m
Resistance of the first cable (R 1 ) = 2.5 Ω
(a) the resistance of a 7m length of the same cable:
Resistance is directly proportional to length for a given material and cross-sectional area. The
R2=L2/L1 x R1
= (7/2)x2.5
=8.75Ω.
(b) the length of the same wire when the resistance is 6.25 Ω:
L2=R2/R1 x L1
= (6.25/2.5) x 2
= 5m.
11. A wire of cross-sectional area 1 mm² has a resistance of 20 Ω. Determine
(a) the resistance of a wire of the same length and material if the cross-sectional area is 4 mm²:
Given: Cross-sectional area A1 = 1 mm²
Resistance R1 = 20 Ω
Using the formula: R2 = R1 * (A1 / A2)
R2 = 20 Ω * (1 mm² / 4 mm²)
=5Ω
(b) the cross-sectional area of a wire of the same length and material if the resistance is 320 Ω:
Using the formula: A2 = A1 * (R1 / R2)
A2 = 1 mm² * (20 Ω / 320 Ω)
= 0.0625 mm²
12. A wire of length 5 m and cross-sectional area 2 mm² has a resistance of 0.08 Ω. If the wire is drawn
out until its cross-sectional area is 1 mm², determine the resistance of the wire:
Given: length L1 = 5 m
area A1 = 2 mm²
Resistance R1 = 0.08 Ω
area A2 = 1 mm²
Using the formula: R = ρ * (L / A)
R1 = ρ * (L1 / A1)
R2 = ρ * (L1 / A2)
R2 /R1= (A1/ A2)
R2 / 0.08 Ω = (2 mm² / 1mm²)
= 0.16 Ω
13. Find the resistance of 800 m of copper cable of cross-sectional area 20 mm²:
Given: Length L = 800 m
area A = 20 mm²
Using the formula: R = ρ * (L / A)
The resistivity of copper = 1.68 x 10^-8 Ω·m
R = (1.68 x 10^-8 Ω·m) * (800 m / 20 mm²)
= 0.000672 Ω
= 672 μΩ
14. Calculate the cross-sectional area, in mm², of a piece of aluminium wire 100 m long and having a
resistance of 22 Ω:
Given: L = 100 m
R = 22 Ω
Using the formula: R = ρ * (L / A) or A= ρ * (L / R)
The resistivity of aluminum = 2.65 x 10^-8 Ω·m
A = ρ * (L / R)
= (2.65 x 10^-8 Ω·m) * (100 m / 22 Ω)
= 1.2045 x 10^-6 m²
= 1204.5 mm²
