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Question 5 (4 marks) A solar energy storage system provides power for a night light, as shown in Figure 4. The storage system relies on a capacitor, X, to store charge. night light
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a. Describe the type of capacitor that would be best suited to this application. Give your reasoning. 2 marks
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b. What is the purpose of the resistor connected in series to the light source? Give your reasoning. 2 marks 2020 SYSENG EXAM 16 DO NOT W R I T E I N T H I S A R E A
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Question 6 (7 marks) The cooling unit of a small refrigerator is controlled by a thermistor using the circuit shown in Figure 5. 12 V DC thermistor variable resistor Voutput Figure
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a. Explain the function of the variable resistor. 2 marks
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b. On Figure 5, indicate where an ammeter should be located to measure the current flowing through the thermistor. 1 mark
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c. If the variable resistor is set at 1 kΩ and Voutput = 4 V, calculate the power consumed by the variable resistor. Show your working. You must include the unit. 4 marks 17 2020 S
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Question 7 (6 marks) Ben has designed and built a scaled version of a rescue robot for retrieving injured children. His project uses a winch subsystem that is connected to a 12 VDC
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a. Explain why Ben should design and model the rescue robot’s subsystem. 2 marks
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b. Propose one appropriate diagnostic test that Ben should consider for the motorised chain and sprocket mechanism. Give your reasoning. 2 marks
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c. Evaluation is an important part of the systems engineering process. 2020 SYSENG EXAM 18 D O N O T W R I T E I N T H I S A R E A
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i. Why is it important for Ben to evaluate his rescue robot subsystem? 1 mark
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