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a. The wind turbines on the wind farm in Option 1 would supply the community with 19 MW of electricity. Identify two potential environmental impacts that would have to be considere
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b. Explain how the geothermal energy in Option 2 could be harnessed. 2 marks
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c. Ignoring environmental impacts, why could geothermal energy be considered a better option than wind power? 1 mark 2019 SYSENG EXAM 24
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Question 12 (7 marks) For his integrated and controlled systems project, Ethan has designed and built an automated hatch door for a chicken incubator. Two of the subsystems used in
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a. Identify a suitable diagnostic testing instrument that Ethan could use for the purpose of fault-finding in the electronic subsystem. 1 mark
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b. How will the instrument identified in part a. allow Ethan to check for faults in the electronic subsystem? 2 marks
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 42.5% of available · official reportFull marks: 18% of students · official report
c. Identify two potential issues that need to be considered as part of testing the mechanical pulley mechanism and describe how each issue could be addressed. 4 marks Issue 1 Descr
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Question 13 (9 marks) A group of students is building a charging station for an electric car. The students want to connect a 240 VAC power source in their school laboratory to a sh
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a. Identify one electrical safety issue with the arrangement of the transmission line shown in the initial design in Figure 10. Give your reasoning. 2 marks
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b. Suggest a workable solution for the electrical safety issue identified in part a. 2 marks
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c. The students have purchased an extension cord with an electrical resistance of 0.08 Ω/m. They measure the required length of the extension cord. The total minimum length require
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d. The batteries to be charged by the future battery-charging station have a nominal voltage of 12 V. Identify the additional circuit required for the system to be able to charge t
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