Application of complex numbers to parallel a.c. networks 455
Figure 25.10
2 Derive expressions, in polar form, for the impedances of the
following admittances: (a) 0.05
6
40
°
S (b) 0.0016
6
25
°
S (c) 0.1 C
j0.4S(d)0.025 j0.040S
[(a) 20
6
40
°
(b) 625
6
25
°
(c) 2.425
6
75.96
°
(d) 21.20
6
57.99
°
]
3 The admittance of a series circuit is 0.010 j0.004S. Determine
the values of the circuit components if the frequency is 50 Hz.
[R D 86.21 , L D 109.8mH]
4 The admittance of a network is 0.05 j0.08S. Determine the
values of resistance and reactance in the circuit if they are connected
(a) in series, (b) in parallel.
[(a) R D 5.62 , X
L
D 8.99 (b) R D 20 , X
L
D 12.5 ]
5 The admittance of a two-branch parallel network is 0.02 C j0.05S.
Determine the circuit components if the frequency is 1 kHz.
[R D 50 , C D 7.958
µF]
6 Determine the total admittance, in rectangular and polar forms, of
each of the networks shown in Figure 25.10.
[(a) 0.0154 j0.0231Sor0.0278
6
56.31
°
S
(b) 0.132 j0.024Sor0.134
6
10.30
°
S
(c) 0.08 Cj0.01Sor0.0806
6
7.125
°
S
(d) 0.0596 j0.0310Sor0.0672
6
27.48
°
S]
Parallel a.c. networks
7 Determine the equivalent circuit impedances of the parallel networks
shown in Figure 25.11.
[(a) 4 j8 or 8.94
6
63.43
°
(b) 7.56 Cj1.95 or 7.81
6
14.46
°
(c) 14.04 j0.74 or 14.06
6
3.02
°
]
8 Determine the value and phase of currents I
1
and I
2
in the network
shown in Figure 25.12.
[I
1
D 8.94
6
10.30
°
A,I
2
D 17.89
6
79.70
°
A]
9 For the series-parallel network shown in Figure 25.13, determine
(a) the total network impedance across AB, and (b) the supply
current flowing if a supply of alternating voltage 30
6
20
°
Vis
connected across AB. [(a) 10
6
36.87
°
(b) 3
6
16.87
°
A]
10 For the parallel network shown in Figure 25.14, determine (a) the
equivalent circuit impedance, (b) the supply current I, (c) the circuit
phase angle, and (d) currents I
1
and I
2
[(a) 10.33
6
6.31
°
(b) 4.84
6
6.31
°
A (c) 6.31
°
leading
(d) I
1
D 0.953
6
73.38
°
A,I
2
D 4.765
6
17.66
°
A]