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Electrical scientific principles resistance & resistivity

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

V=IR, make I the subject

a)

I = V/R

b)

I = VR

c)

I = R/V

d)

I = (R X R) X V

2.

What is the SI quantity of ohms

a)

Power

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Voltage

3.

If a mass of 9850g is raised a distance of 15m calculate the amount of work done to the nearest newton meter.

a)

657Nm

b)

1356Nm

c)

1450Nm

d)

1449Nm

4.

Calculate the power used when an object moves a distance of 25m in 12 seconds by a force of 65N

a)

135.42W

b)

31.2W

c)

19.5W

d)

4.62W

5.

Calculate the resistance of single copper cable this is 125m long and has a CSA of 25mm. Take the resistivity of copper to be 1.72 x 10 (-8)) ohm/meters.

a)

4.13 ohms

b)

0.086 ohms

c)

1.82 ohms

d)

3.44 ohms

6.

If you have a cable with a resistance of 0.55, a CSA of 4mm² and a resistivity of 1.72 x 10 (-8) what would the length of cable be?

a)

127

b)

158

c)

137

d)

128

7.

What is the current flowing in a circuit when a voltage of 227v is present across a resistance of 18 ohms?

a)

12.61A

b)

4086A

c)

0.079A

d)

0.70A

8.

A cable with a resistance of 0.057 ohms carries 101.6A what will the voltage drop be in the cable?

a)

1782.46v

b)

5.79v

c)

0.33v

d)

588.39v

9.

Calculate the value of a resistor to be connected in series with two series connected resistors each of 3.6Ω and 5.7Ω to give a total resistance of 12.3Ω

a)

8Ω

b)

3.05Ω

c)

3Ω

d)

8.78Ω

10.

How many resistors of 0.45Ω must be connected in a series to give a total resistance of 8.1

a)

9Ω

b)

36Ω

c)

18Ω

d)

0.45Ω

11.

Calculate the voltage drop in a resistor, when the power absorbed is 11.5kW and the current flowing is 53 amperes

a)

0.27v

b)

4.61v

c)

609.5v

d)

216.98v

12.

A parallel circuit containing 3 resistors of 18Ω, 20Ω and 30Ω is connected across a 144 volt supply. Calculate the current flowing in each resistor to prove Kirchoff's current law.

a)

2.32A

b)

75A

c)

20A

d)

23A