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Fuel tank and Gearbox

A1  0.60 Write the expression that can be used to calculate the volume of fuel $V$ in the tank, given the voltmeter reading $U_1$ and the values of $R_0$, $\lambda$, $\mathcal{E}$ and $a$.

1 It's noticed that the same current flows through all elements 0.20
2 \[U_1 = \mathcal{E}\frac{\lambda h}{\lambda a + R_0}\] 0.20
3 \[V = a^3 \frac{U_1}{\mathcal{E}} \left( 1 + \frac{R_0}{\lambda a} \right)\] 0.20
A2  1.00 Write the expression that can be used to calculate the volume of fuel $V$ in the tank, given the voltmeter reading $U_2$ and the values of $R_1/R_2$, $\mathcal{E}$ and $a$.

1 The readings of the voltmeter $U_2$ is written using the difference of the potentials 0.40
2 \[ U_2 = \mathcal{E} \left( \frac{h}{a} - \frac{R_1}{R_1 + R_2} \right) \] 0.40
3 \[ V= a^3 \left( \frac{U_2}{\mathcal{E}} + \frac{R_1/R_2}{R_1/R_2 + 1} \right)\] 0.20
A3  1.60 Determine the volume of the fuel tank $V_0$. Determine ratio $R_1/R_2$ that should be used in the fuel gauge for it to give correct readings.

1 It's written that a deviated value of $R_1/R_2$ doesn't change the slope 0.40
2 It's determined that $V_0=76~\text{dm}^3$ 0.40
3 A method of determinig $R_1/R_2$ is proposed, e.g. readings when $t=0$ 0.40
4 \[R_1/R_2 = 23/15 \approx 1.53\] 0.40
B1  0.60 Sketch a graph of $\eta$ vs $\omega$.

1 The graph is a parabola with downward branches 0.20
2 The parabola goes from $(0,0)$ to $(\omega_0,0)$ 0.20
3 The graph is a horizontal line $\eta=0$ 0.20
B2  0.50 Show that if the engine's axis rotates with the angular velocity $\omega$ and an external torque $M$ acts on it, then the mechanical power of the engine equals $\omega M$.

1 It's written that $dW = M d \theta$ or analogous equation 0.50
B3  1.00 Determine torque $M$ of the engine. Express the answer in terms of $P_0$, $\alpha$, $\omega$ and $\omega_0$.

1 The substitution is made
\[ M\omega = \eta P_0\]
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2 \[ M = \frac{\alpha P_0 }{\omega_0} \left( 1 - \frac{\omega}{\omega_0} \right)\] 0.50
B4  1.20 Determine the angular velocity $\omega_W$ of the wheel and the torque $M_W$ acting on it from its axis $W$. Express the answer in terms of $k$, $\omega$ and $M$.

1 \[\omega_W = \omega k\] 0.30
2 \[ \omega M = \omega_W M_W \] 0.50
3 \[ M_W = \frac{M}{k}\] 0.40
B5  2.40 Determine the terminal velocity $v$ of the car with the engine running. Express the answer in terms of $P_0$, $\alpha$, $k$, $r$, $\omega_0$ and $\beta$. Sketch the graph of $v$ vs $k$.

1 Relation between powers
\[ \eta P_0 = \beta v^2 \]or the 2nd Newton's law
\[ \frac{M_W}{r} = \beta v\]is written
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2 The substitution $v = k \omega r$ is made 0.20
3 \[v = \omega_0 r \frac{1}{\frac{1}{k} + k \frac{\beta r^2 \omega_0^2}{\alpha P_0}}\] 0.60
4 The graph is linear for low values of $k$ 0.50
5 The graph is hyperbolic for high values of $k$ 0.50
B6  1.10 For what value of $k=k_\text{max}$ does the car velocity reach its maximum? Express the answer in terms of $\alpha$, $P_0$, $\beta$, $r$ and $\omega_0$.

1 To determine $k_\text{max}$ the derivative is proposed 0.20
2 The derivative is calculated:
\[ \left( \frac{a}{k} + bk \right)' = -\frac{a}{k^2} + b\]
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3 \[k_\text{max} = \sqrt{\frac{\alpha P_0}{\beta r^2 \omega_0^2}}\] 0.50