Syllabus content and objectives
Official WAEC Applied Electricity or Basic Electricity outline · Section A (For all candidates)
Content
A.C. motors (Single phase), Alternators, A.C. motors (Three phase), D.C. generators, D.C. motors
Objective
Types (split-phase, capacitor-start, capacitor-run) and applications of single-phase motors. Alternator principles, parts, types, speed/poles/frequency relationship ($f=\frac{Np}{60}$). Three-phase motor principles, starting methods (direct-on-line, star-delta, auto transformer). D.C. generator/motor operation, parts, field winding connections, types (shunt, compound, series), and applications.
Practice Past Questions on this Topic
Opens the CBT engine with Applied Electricity or Basic Electricity past questions and answers.