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ELEC1 – Introductory Electronics
Systems (ELE1, Q2, 2006)
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Zener Regulator (ELE1, Q6, 2008 – ELE1, Q7, 2007 – ELE1, Q6, 2005)
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Light Level Detector Sub-Systems (ELE1, Q4, 2008)
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Temperature Sensor (ELE1, Q3, 2005)
(4 marks)
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Output Drivers (ELE1, Q6, 2007)
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Transistor Driver and Colour Codes (ELE1, Q5, 2005)
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MOSFET Switch for Motor (ELE1, Q5, 2006)
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Transistor Driver and Relay (ELE1, Q3, 2008)
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Temperature Sensor and Comparator (ELE1, Q4, 2007)
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(5 marks)
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LDR and Comparator (ELE1, Q4, 2006)
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Logic Gates (ELE1, Q1, 2006 – ELE1, Q1, 2007 – ELE1, Q1, 2008 – ELE1, Q1, 2005)
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(2 marks)
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(2 marks)
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Boolean (ELE2, Q1, 2008)
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Systems (ELE1, Q2, 2006) 2 (a) light comparator monostable driver/ lamp sensor relay
(5 marks) (b) (i) comparator (ii) light sensor (iii) driver
(3 marks)
(c) (i) 515 – 15 = 500 mA (ii) P = V x I = 12 x 0.5 = 6W
(3 marks) (question total 11 marks)
Zener Regulator (ELE1, Q6, 2008 – ELE1, Q7, 2007 – ELE1, Q6, 2005) 6 (a) (i)
(b) (i) 7 – 5.1 = 1.9V (ii) 60 + 5 = 65mA (iii) 1.9 ÷ 0.065 = 29Ω (iv) 27Ω (v) 9.6 – 5.1 = 4.5V 4.52 ÷ 27 = 0.75W (vi) ¼ W is < 0.75W
(question total 12 marks)
+7V to +9.6V
0V 0V
+5.1V
symbol reverse
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7 (a) (i) zener diode (ii) 5.1V (iii) reverse
(4 marks) (b) (i) 50 + 5 = 55mA (ii) 7 – 5.1 = 1.9V (iii) 1.9 ÷ 0.055 = 34.5Ω (iv) 33Ω
(5 marks) (c) (i) 9.6 − 5.1 = 4.5V (ii) 4.5 ÷ 33 = 0.136A (iii) 0.136 × 4.5 = 0.6W
(4 marks) (d) (i) 0.136A (ii) 5.1 × 0.136 = 0.7W
(2 marks) (e) (i) 5.1 × 0.05 = 0.255W (ii) efficiency is low wasteful use of energy stored in small 9V battery
(3 marks)
(Total 18 marks) 6 (a) (i) zener (ii) 7.5 V (iii) reverse
(3 marks) (b) (i) 110 mA (ii) 10 – 7.5 = 2.5 V (iii) 2.5 / 0.11 = 22.7 Ω (iv) 22 Ω
(5 marks) (c) (i) 14 – 7.5 = 6.5 V (ii) 6.5 / 22 = 295 mA (iii) 6.5 x 0.295 = 1.9 W (iv) 2 W
(6 marks) (d) (i) 295 mA (ii) 7.5 x 0.295 = 2.2 W (iii) 5 W
(4 marks) Total 18 marks
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Light Level Detector Sub-Systems (ELE1, Q4, 2008) 4 (a)
(b) LED switches on in the dark so least current is used when monitoring (c)
(d) 7.3 – 1.9 = 5.4V 5.4 ÷ 0.003 = 1800Ω
Total – 10 Temperature Sensor (ELE1, Q3, 2005)
3 (a) (i) R = V/I 12/1 = 12kΩ total res, –1kΩ = 11kΩ
(ii) 11/24 x 12 = 5.5 V
3 (b)
(4 marks) Total 9 marks
+9V
LDR symbol
symbol and value 150kΩ
Orientation and output line
LDR type a 4049 red LED
–
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Transistor Driver and Colour Codes (ELE1, Q5, 2005) 5 (a) (i) 5 – 0.7 = 4.3 V (ii) 4.3 / 0.005 = 860 Ω (iii) 430 Ω
(iv) yellow orange brown gold
(9 marks) 5 (b) (i) 6 / 12 = 0.5 A (ii) 500 / 5 = 100
(4 marks) Total 13 marks
MOSFET Switch for Motor (ELE1, Q5, 2006) 5 (a) (i) and (ii)
(5 marks) (b) (i) 12 – 4 = 8V (ii) 8/0.15 = 53Ω (iii) 8 x 0.15 = 1.2W (iv) 51Ω (v) motor runs faster, or has more voltage across it, or more current (vi) 4W
+12V
0V
component orientation connections (allow inclusion of
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(vii) wirewound (viii) (ix) air circulation, or mount off board, or air gap, or heat dissipation
(13 marks) (question total 18 marks)
Transistor Driver and Relay (ELE1, Q3, 2008) 3 (a) (i) npn transistor symbol collector base emitter (ii) diode symbol effectiveness in circuit position
(b) (i) 12 ÷ 240 = 0.05A or 50mA (ii) 50 ÷ 50 = 1mA (iii) 4.7 – 0.7 = 4.0V 4.0 ÷ 0.001 = 4000Ω (iv) 3.9kΩ
Total – 11 Temperature Sensor and Comparator (ELE1, Q4, 2007) 4 (a) (i) 100°C (ii) the thermistor has its minimum resistance at this temp. (iii) tot res = 10k + 2k = 12k I = V ÷ R, 12V ÷ 12k = 1mA (iv) Vo = (2 ÷ (10 + 2)) × 12V = 2V
(5 marks) (b) (i) 2V (ii)
(5 marks)
(Total 10 marks)
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+
+12V
0V
2k
10k
temp sensor
51 R J
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LDR and Comparator (ELE1, Q4, 2006) 4 (a) (i) and (ii)
(4 marks)
(b) (i) I = P/V = 90/9 = 10 mA (ii) R = V/I = 9/0.01 = 900Ω (allow ecf) (iii) 900 – 100 = 800Ω (allow ecf) (iv) 820Ω (allow ecf)
(5 marks)
(c) (i) 0V (ii) 0.1 – 3V
(2 marks) (d) (i) 9V (ii) 6 – 8.9V
(2 marks) (question total 13 marks)
Logic Gates (ELE1, Q1, 2006 – ELE1, Q1, 2007 – ELE1, Q1, 2008 – ELE1, Q1, 2005) 1 (a)
A
C
Q
D B
(5 marks)
_ +
output
+9V
0V
R
A
B
2kΩ- 2MΩ
1kΩ- 1MΩ
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(b) C = A.B D = A + B
(3 marks)
(c) Q = (A.B) . A + B (or A + B) (2 marks)
(question total 10 marks) 1 (a)
(5 marks)
(b)
A
Q
B
(5 marks)
(c) EXOR
(1 mark)
(Total 11 marks)
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1 (a) C = A + B D = A . B (b) (i) Q = C + D (ii) A + B or (A + B) + (A .B)
(c) A B C D Q 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
(d) A Q symbol labels B
Total – 11
1 (a) A B C D Q
0 0 0 1 0
0 1 1 1 1
1 0 1 1 1
1 1 1 0 0 (4 marks)
(b) C = A + B
D = A.B (2 marks)
(c) (i) C.D
(ii) (A + B) . A.B or A + B (2 marks)
(d) (i) EXOR
(ii)
………. (2 marks)
Total 10 marks
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Boolean (ELE2, Q1, 2008) 1 (a) E
(b) E.g. There are six occasions when the green light of traffic lights
1 is on and so each of these occasions must be ORed together. For each individual occasion, the logic state of the four counter outputs
must be ANDed together to give logic 1. This means some of the counter outputs must be inverted.
(c) Karnaugh map or Boolean algebra to give CBDG ⋅⋅= One mark for each simplification.
(d)
BCD
Total – 9