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Section B, Question 9(a)Question part (a)
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a. Describe hydraulic and pneumatic systems in terms of their similarities and differences. 4 marks
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b. Identify which of the two systems would be most suitable for the potato chip packaging plant. Provide a reason for your answer. 2 marks o ° =) S H FE he I< & 8 £ = 2 iE kK] c a
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Question 10 (4 marks) Figure 6 shows a circuit that a student has built in an attempt to convert AC electricity to DC electricity for their project. He Vy = 240 Vays £=50 Hz Figure
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a. On the grid below, sketch the voltage signal you would expect to observe across the load in the secondary circuit when viewed on an oscilloscope. Ensure your drawing includes at
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b. Identify one improvement that could be made to make this circuit more effective as a DC circuit. 3 marks 1 mark o ° =) S H FE he ES @ El ? E
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Question 11 (5 marks) Figure 7 shows a circuit diagram and Figure 8 shows its PCB artwork. Correctly connect the components together on the PCB artwork so that they match the circu
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Question 12 (5 marks) Industry 4.0 allows technology to inspect, model and visualise mass data, wirelessly fed through distributed electronic collectors, delivering real-time decis
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Question 13 (5 marks) Figure 9 shows a simple circuit where an AC lamp is turned on by using a relay. 9V 7 relay lamp — battery sv sv 230V 50 Hz Figure 9
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a. Whatis a relay? List one advantage of using a relay in the circuit. 2 marks
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b. Whatis the purpose of the switch in the above circuit? 1 mark o ° =) S H FE he ES @ El ? E
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c. Explain the working of the relay switch in Figure 9 2 marks Id I & 2 £ 8 H ° = o [=]
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Question 14 (7 marks) When evaluating a temperature-and-light-sensor system to warn about cold conditions at night, itis important to evaluate the system to ensure that it sounds a
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