NCB 10103 : MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERS 1 Tutorial 5

Complex Number

1. Solve Z 6 1 j 3 and represent the roots on an Argand diagram.

2. Let z cos j sin
3 3

i) Show that z is a root of z 6 1 0

ii) Determine z 4 z

i) Determine z 6 z 4 z

Find all the roots of z 2 z 4 0 .

6 3
3.

4. Let k be a real number and satisfy : s 2 (k j 3k ) 0 .

Show that s
k
2
3 j

5. Solve the following equations:

a) Z 2 22 j 3Z 5 j 4 0

b) 2 j Z 2 5 j Z 2 j 2 0

c) Z4 2 Z 2 5 0

6. Solve the complex equations in algebraic form.

a)
Z 2 1 j Z j 3 2 3 2 j 3
b)
Z2 1 j Z 2 j 2 3 2 1 j 3
c) 4Z 2 20 - j12 Z j 34 13
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Application of Complex Numbers in Engineering Problems

7. If Z1 (1 j ) ohm and Z 2 (3 j 4) ohm are impedances connected in

parallel in a circuit, find the total impedance, Z t in the circuit given that :

1 1 1

Z t Z1 Z 2

8. A current, I , in a magnetically coupled circuit satisfies 20I j100I 200 .

Find the current I .

9. A resistance , R , and a capacitance, C , are connected in parallel. The

1 1 1 1
impedance , Z , of the circuit is given by where X c
Z R Xc jC
( = angular frequency)
R
i) Show that Z
1 jCR
ii) Find Re(Z ) and Im(Z ) .

10. Figure below shows forces F1 , F2 and F3 acting at a common point O.

Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force, F F1 F2 F3 .

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11. Let I 1 , I 2 be the primary and secondary currents respectively, of a magnetically

coupled circuit. By Kirchhoff we obtain the following mesh equations:

20 I 1 j100 I 1 j 20 I 2 200
20 I 2 j100 I 2 100 I 2 j 20 I 1 0

Determine, in polar form, the primary and secondary currents, I 1 , I 2 respectively

through the circuit.

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12. An amplifier has a transfer function, T , given by T where is
1 j (0.5 10 3 )
the angular frequency. Evaluate the gain ( modulus of T) and phase (argument of T)
of the amplifier for 2 103 rad/s .

13. The characteristic impedance , Z 0 , of a transmission line is given by :

R j 2 fL
Z0
G j 2 fC

where R 5, L 0.03 10 3 H , C 0.01 10 6 F , G 0 siemen and

f 10 4 Hz . Determine Z 0 , in rectangular form where ReZ 0 0 .

K ( z 4 16)
14. A system has the following closed-loop transfer function : G
z 3 64

where K is a non-zero constant. The poles of the system occur where the

denominator of the transfer function is zero, that is z 3 64 0 . The zeros

of the system occur where the numerator of the transfer function is zero,

that is z 4 16 0 .

i) Determine the poles of the system in algebraic form.

ii) Determine the zeros of the system in algebraic form .

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Answers
1. Z1 6 210 , Z 2 6 270 , Z 3 6 2130 , Z 4 6 2190 , Z 5 6 2250 ,

Z 6 6 2310

2. ii) 0, iii) 1

3. 21 3 20 , 21 3 100 , 21 3 140 , 21 3 220 , 21 3 260 and 21 3 340 .

5. a) z1 2 41 5 j 3 5 41

z 2 2 41 5 j 3 5 41

b) z1 54 j 52 , z2 1 j
1 5 5 1 1 5 5 1
c) z1 j , z2 j
2 2 2 2

1 5 5 1 1 5 5 1
z3 j , z4 j
2 2 2 2
3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1
6. a) z1
j ,
z 2 j
2

2 2 2

b) z1 1 j , z2 0
3 7
c) z1 j 2 , z2 j
2 2
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Application of Complex Numbers in Engineering Problems

7. Zt 0.756 j 0.805
8. I 0.385 j1.923 A

R CR 2
9. Re( Z ) ; Im(Z ) 9
1 C R
2 2 2
1 2C 2 R 2

10. 170.7381.39

11. I1 1.98(77.41 ) A, I 2 0.25(27.22 ) A

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12. gain = or 500,000 , phase = 45
2

13. Z 0 (75.81 j52.49)

14. i) Poles: -4, 2 j3.46 and 2 j3.46

ii) Zeros : 2 j 2 , 2 j 2 , 2 j 2 and 2 j 2