UTUMISHI BOYS ACADEMY
DECEMBER 2024 HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT
ELECTRICITY
FORM 4 2025
1. A 47kΩ carbon resistor has a power rating of ¼ W. Determine;
(a) Maximum current which can pass through it.
(b) Maximum voltage which can be applied across it.
2. Study the circuit diagram below
I R1 I2
30Ω
I1
VS
R3
12V R2
120Ω
40Ω
Given that R1= 10Ω, calculate:
Calculate:
(i) The equivalent resistance
(ii) The circuit current, I
(iii) Branch currents, I1 and I2
3. The figure 5 below shows a resistive network
Calculate the voltage across R4
4. Figure 1 shows a series-parallel circuit connected across a 240V supply.
Calculate the:
(a) Total circuit current.
(b) Voltage drop across;
(i) R3,
(ii) R4.
5. In figure 2. The voltages are measured with respect to point X
Calculate;
(a) Voltage across R1
(b) Voltage across R3
(c) Value of R6
6. Study the following circuit
Determine: (3 marks)
(i) Base current, IB
(ii) Current gain, hFE
(iii) Voltage VCE
7. Figure 4 shows a transistor in common-base configuration. The Voltage drop across the 2kΩ resistor
is 3V and α=0.95.
Figure 1
Find the:
(a) Emitter current.
(b) Base current.
8. Figure 5 shows a transistor circuit used for switching a 60 mA bulb. If the gain of the transistor is 200.
(a) determine the collector current, IC
(b) calculate the base current, IB
9. (a) Figure 3 below shows an RLC circuit.
Figure 3
i) Current flowing through the circuit.
ii) Phasor angle.
iii) Draw the phasor diagram representing the circuit currents.
iv) The resonant frequency.
