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UNIT-I
BASIC CIRCUITS ANALYSIS
PART-A
1. State the limitations of Ohms law.
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It does not apply to all non metallic conductors It also does not apply to non
linear devices such as zener diode, vacuum tubes etc. It is true for metal
conductors at constant temperature. If the temperature changes the law is not
applicable.
2. Distinguish between mesh and loop of an electric circuit.
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A mesh is the most elementary form of a loop and cannot be further divided
into other
loops.
3. Define Nodal analysis of a circuit.
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In electric circuits analysis, nodal analysis, node-voltage analysis, or the branch
current method is a method of determining the voltage (potential difference)
between "nodes" (points
where elements or branches connect) in an electrical circuit in terms of the branch
currents.
4. What are the different types of dependent sources?
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The different types of dependent or controlled sources are
1. Voltage controlled voltage source(VCVS)
2. Current controlled voltage source(CCVS)
3. Voltage controlled current source(VCCS)
4. Current controlled current source(CCCS)
5. State Kirchoffs voltage and current law.
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KVL states that the algebraic sum of voltages in a closed path is zero.
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An electrical circuit is a network that has a closed loop, giving a return path
for the current. A network is a connection of two or more components, and
may not necessarily be a circuit.
common connection.
ii) Inductor
transformer.
9. Reduce the following network into a single voltage source.
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V=IR; V=110=10V
10.
Define voltage.
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PART-B
1. In the circuit shown in the figure below, find the mesh currents.
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2. Use nodal analysis to determine the values of voltages at various nodes in the
circuit shown in
figure below.
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4. Using mesh analysis method, determine the currents IA and IB in the following
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5. (a) Three loads A, B and C are connected in parallel to a 240V source. Load A
takes 9.6KW, Load
B takes 60A and Load C has a resistance of 4.8. Calculate (1) RA and RB (2)
The total current
(3) The total power (4) Equivalent resistance.
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(b) Three resistors are connected in parallel and take a total current of 7.9 A. RA
= 48 and
takes 2.5A, IB = 2 IC. Calculate
i) IB and IC ii) V iii)RB and RC
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6. (a) Illustrate the Kirchoffs voltage and current law with examples.
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(b) What is the voltage across A and B in the circuit shown in figure below?
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7. Find the current in the each branch of the circuit and the total power consumed
by the circuit of figure below, Assume E=50sin (t+45).
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8. For the circuit of figure below, find the current in each branch by Nodal method.
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9. In the circuit shown in figure below, find the different mesh currents, power
delivered by each source and the current through RL.
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10.
In the circuit shown in figure below, find the different node voltages and the
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UNIT-II
NETWORK REDUCTION AND NETWORK THEOREMS FOR DC AND AC
CIRCUITS
PART-A
1. State the voltage division principle for two resistors in series and the current
division principle for two resistors in parallel.
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Voltage across a resistor in series circuit is equal to the total voltage across
the series elements multiplied by the value of that resistor divided by the
total resistance of the series elements.
The current in any branch is equal to the ratio of the opposite parallel branch
resistances to the total resistance value, multiplied by the total current in the
circuit.
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It states that in a linear, bilateral single source circuit the ratio of excitation to
the response is constant w en the position of excitation and response are
interchanged.
4. Give a delta having resistors, write the required expressions to transform the
circuit to a star circuit.
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It states that any linear bilateral network can be replaced by a single voltage
source VTH, in series with single impedance Zth.
6. Define Nortons theorem.
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It states that any linear bilateral network can be replaced by a single current
source, IN in parallel with single impedance Zth.
7. State super position theorem.
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It states that the response of a linear circuit with multiple sources is given by
algebraic sum of response due to individual sources acting alone.
8. Write the expression for resistances when you transform a star connected
network in to a delta connected network.
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Calculate the value of RL, So that the maximum power is transferred from
battery.
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2. (a) Derive expression for star connected resistances in terms of delta connected
resistances.
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(b) Find the current through branch a-b of the network shown in figure below,
using Thevenins
theorem.
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3. Convert the network shown in figure below, into a -connected equivalent circuit.
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4. (a) Calculate the current through the 2 resistor in the circuit shown in figure
below, using
Superposition theorem.
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(b) Calculate the current through the 2 resistor in the circuit shown in figure
below, using
Thevenins theorem.
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5. Find the current flowing in the 5 resistance connected across terminals. A and
B of the circuit shown in figure below by Thevenins theorem.
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7. (a) Find the value of RL at which maximum power is transferred to RL and hence
the maximum
power transferred to RL in the circuit shown in figure below.
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(b) Find the voltage drop across 12 resistance using Nortons theorem for the
circuit shown
below.
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(b) Find the current through various branches of the circuit shown below, by
employing
superposition theorem.
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9. (a) State and prove Maximum power transfer theorem for A.C circuits.
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(b) Verify the reciprocity theorem by finding the current.
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10.
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UNIT-III
RESONANCE AND COUPLED CIRCUITS
PART-A
1. Define band width of a resonant circuit.
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The frequency band within the limits of lower and upper half frequency is called
bandwidth.
2. Give the applications of tuned circuits.
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Radio Receivers - RF Amplifier, Local Oscillator, IF Amplifier.
Filters for frequency division multiplexing - reception filters.
Filters to restrict bandwidth of a signal prior to transmission.
General band-pass and band-stop filters.
3. Define
Quality
factor.
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The quality factor is defined as the ratio of maximum energy stored to the
energy dissipated in one period.
4. State Dot rule for coupled circuits.
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It states that in coupled coils current entering at the dotted terminal of one
coil induce an
emf in second coil which is +ve at dotted terminal of second coil.
Current entering at the un dotted terminal of one coil induce an emf in
second coil which is
+ve at un dotted terminal of second coil.
5. What is resonance?
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2011)
An A.C circuit is said to be resonance if it behaves as a purely resistive circuit.
The total current drawn by the circuit is then in phase with the applied voltage,
and the power factor will then unity. Thus at resonance the equivalent complex
impedance of the circuit has no j component.
6. Write the expression for bandwidth of RLC series circuit.
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For series RLC circuit:
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When permeability is constant the mutual inductance between two coupled coils
is defined as the ratio of flux linkage in one coil due to common flux and current
through another coil.
9. Two inductively coupled coils have self inductances L 1=50mH, L2=200mH. If the
coefficient of coupling is 0.5, determine the value of mutual inductance between
the coils.
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M = K L1L2
M = 0.5(5010-320010-3)
M = 0.7mH
10.
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In coupled coils the coefficient of coupling is defined as the fraction of the total
flux produced by one coil linking another coil.
PART-B
1. Write
short
notes
on
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a) Coefficient of coupling.
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8. In an RLC series circuit, R = 100ohm, L = 0.5H and C = 0.4 micro farad. Find the
resonant frequency, bandwidth, half power frequencies and quality factor.
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9. (a) Obtain a conductively coupled equivalent circuit for the magnetically coupled
circuit shown
below.
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(b) Two coupled coils have self inductances of L 1=100mH and L2=400mH. The
coupling
coefficient is 0.8. Find M. If N1 is 1000turns, what is the value of N 2? If a
current
i1 = 2sin (500t) A through the coil 1; find the flux 1 and the mutually
induced voltage V2m.
10.
In the circuit shown in figure below, find the value of I1 and I2 and also the
UNIT-IV
TRANSIENT RESPONSE FOR DC CIRCUITS
PART-A
1. Find the time constant of RL circuit having R=10 and L=0.1mH.
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In electrical circuit transient do not occur, if it is purely resistive. For the
transients to take place there must be presence of L or C or both in the circuits.
6. Define time constant of RL circuit.
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The time constant of RL series circuit is defined as the period during which the
current rises to 63.2% of its final value or steady value.
7. Define transient response.
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2010)2
The storage elements deliver their energy to the resistances; hence the response
changes with time, get saturated after sometime, and are referred to the
transient response.
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8. Give
the
Laplace
transform
of
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a) sin t
and b) cos t
Find
the
Laplace
VC(t)
transform
of
x(t)
u(t)
(t).
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X(s) = (1/s) +1
PART-B
1. Derive an expression for the current response of RLC series circuit with sinusoidal
excitation.
From the results, discuss the nature of transient and steady state responses.
Comment on the
phase angle involved.
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2. Derive the step responses of RL and RC circuits. Compare their performances.
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3. In the circuit shown in Fig., obtain the equations for i 1(t) and i2(t) when the switch
s is closed at
t=0.
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4. (a) Explain step response of RLC series circuit with various damping conditions.
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(b) In the RL circuit of Fig., the switchs is closed at t=0.Find the current i(t) and
voltage across
resistance and inductance.
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6. (a) The Z parameters of a two port network are Z11 = 6; Z22 = 4; Z12 =Z21 =
3.Compute the Y parameters and ABCD parameters and write the describing
equations.
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(b) A series circuit consists of R-C in series with switch and supply voltage E, the
capacitor has
initial charge E0. Find the transient voltage Vc(t) when the switch is closed at
t=0.
7. A series RL circuit R =10 L=1H has a sinusoidal voltage source 200 sin
(500t+) applied at a time when =0. Find the expression for the current.
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8. In the circuit shown in figure, find the expression for current if the switch is
closed at t=0 and
the value of current at t=1 msec. Assume initial charge on the capacitor is zero.
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9. Determine the expression for current i(t) for the circuit given below, if the switch
is closed at
time t=0.
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10.
Obtain the expression for the voltage across C for the circuit shown below.
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UNIT-V
THREE PHASE CIRCUITS
PART-A
1. What is phase sequence of a 3-phase system?
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In a three phase system the voltage or current sinusoid attain peak values
periodically one after another. The sinusoid are displaced 120 degrees from each
other. So also phasors representing the three sinusoids for voltage or current
waves of three lines are phase displaced by 120 degrees.
2. Define power factor of a circuit.
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The power factor of an electrical power system is defined as the ratio of the real
power flowing to the load, to the apparent power in the circuits.
3. Draw the inter-connection between a three-phase delta connected source and
star connected
load.
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4. Write the relationship between line voltage and phase voltage in a star
connected balanced
network.
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The relation between line and phase voltage in star connection is
EL=3Eph
The relation between line current and phase current in a star connection is
IL=Iph
5. What are the advantages of 3-Phase System Over 1-Phase System?
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a) For the same size a 3 phase machine delivers more power than single phase
machine. A three phase induction motor delivers 1.5 times the power as
single phase motor of same size. Thus 3 phase machines are economical and
occupy less space as compared to equivalent single phase machines.
b) Parallel operation of three phase alternatives is very smooth compared to
single phase alternators.
c) Power transmission by 3 phase system is very economical as it requires less
amount of copper for transmitting same amount of power.
6. Calculate the power factor if V(t) = V mSin(t-45O) and I(t) = Imsin(t-135O).
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Power factor = cos
= cos (Voltage angle Current angle) = cos (-45 + 135)
= cos 90o
=0
7. In a 3 phase 3 wire systems how many wattmeter required for measuring the
total power.
Two
wattcmeters
required.
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8. List out the methods of power measurements in the three phase balanced
circuits.
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P=W1+W2
PART-B
1. (a) What are the advantages of three phase system?
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(b) The two wattmeter method produces wattmeter readings P 1=1560 W and
P2=2100 W when
connected to a delta connected load. If the line voltage is 220V, calculate
(i) the per-phase average power (ii) the per-phase reactive power (iii) the
power factor
(iv) the phase impedance.
2. (a) Prove that the total instantaneous power in a balanced three phase system
is constant and
is equal to the average power whether the load is star or delta connected.
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(b) An unbalanced star-connected load has balanced voltages of 100 V and RBY
phase sequence.
Calculate the line currents and the neutral current.
Take : ZA = 15 , ZB = (10+j5) , Zc = (6-j8) .
3. (a) A 3-phase balanced delta-connected load of (4+j8) is connected across a
400V 3-phase
supply. Determine the phase currents and line currents. Assume the RYB
phase-sequence.
Also calculate the power drawn by the load.
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(b) Three equal inductors connected in star, take 5 kW at 0.7 pf when connected
to a 400 V,
50Hz, three phase, three wire supply. Calculate the line currents (1) if one
of the inductors is
disconnected and (2) if one of the inductors is short circuited.
4. (a) If W1 and W2 are the readings of the two wattmeters which measures power in
the three
phase balanced system and if W 1/W 2= a, show that the power factor of the
circuit is given
by cos = (a + 1)/a2-a+1
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(b) Obtain the readings of two wattmeters connected to a three phase three-wire
120V system
feeding a balanced connected load with a load
impedance of
Z2+(3+j4);
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coefficient
of
coupling.
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(b) Two identical coils with L=0.03H have a coupling coefficient of K=0.8.Find
mutual
inductance and equivalent inductance with the coils connected in series
opposition mode.
10.
(a) A 3-phase,220 V,50 Hz,11.2KW induction motor has a full load efficiency
of 88 percent and
draws a line current of 38 Amps under full load, when connected to 3phase, 220V supply.
Find the reading on two wattmeters connected in the circuit to measure
the input to the
motor. Determine also the power factor, at which the motor is operating.
(b) State the advantages and disadvantages of two wattmeter method.
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