ASSIGNMENT NO 1

Q1. Find the resistance at 20 ˚C of the following annealed standard copper wires :-
a) 1 mm2 cross section and 10 m long
b) 25 mm2 cross section, 200 mm long
[a) 0.173Ω, b) 0.138Ω]
Q2. Determine the resistance of a metal tube in terms of the external diameter D, the inter diameter d, the length l
and the resistivity ρ. Calculate the resistance of a copper tube 0.5 cm thick, and 2 m long. The external diameter is
10 cm.
[23.14 µΩ]
Q3. A composite parallel plate capacitor is made up of two different dielectric materials with different thickness(t1
and t2) as shown in figure. The two different dielectric materials are separated by a conducting foil F.find the voltage
of conducting foil.

[60V]
Q4. Determine the length l and diameter d of a cylinder of copper in terms of the volume, x; resistivity, ρ; and the
resistance between opposite ends r.
[l=(rx/ρ^(1/2); d=16xρ/πr2^(1/4)]
Q5. A capacitor is made with a polymeric dielectric having ℰr 2.26 a dielectric breakdown strength 50KV/cm. the
permittivity of free space is 8.85pF/m. if the rectangular plates of capacitor having a width of 40cm. find the
maximum electric charge in the capacitor.
[8µC]
Q6. Find the capacitance of the arrangement

[4.72pF]
Q7. Calculate the capacitance of an air insulated capacitor with 13 plates each 10 cm2, the distance between plates
being 2 mm.
[530 pF]
Q8. Find the equation of the voltage to be applied to a 50 µF capacitor initially uncharged to produce a steady
current of 10 mA. If the charging ceases after 10 s, calculate : a) the capacitor voltage b) the charge c) stored
energy.
[a) 20000V; b) 0.1C; c) 100J]
Q9. Calculate for approximate resistance and inductance of a solenoid with mean diameter 1cm, 1 m long, wound
with 1000 turns of copper wire 0.5 mm in diameter. What potential difference exists at the terminals of the solenoid
at the instant when the current is 1 A and increasing at the rate of 10000 A/s.
[2.7Ω, 0.0987 mH, 3,.75 V]
Q10. A circuit has 1000 turns enclosing a magnetic circuit 20 m2 in section. With 4 A the flux density is 1 Wb/m2
and with 9A it is 1.4 Wb/m2. Find the mean value of the inductance between these current limits and induced
electromotive force if the current fell uniformly from 9 A to 4 A in 0.05 s.
[0.16 H; 16 V]
 ASSIGNMENT NO 2

DC CIRCUITS

Q1. Find the current delivered by the battery.

Q.2 Assuming RL is the load resistor, find the Thevenin equivalent circuit.

Q3. In the network shown below, find the current through 90

90Ω resistor.

Q4. Using Superposition theorem, find current which flows in each resistor of the circuit.
Q5. Find the equivalent resistance between the terminals ab, where all the resistance are given in Ω.
Ω

Q6. Find the value of E which permits a dissipation of 180Win the 20

20Ω resistor.

Q7. Using superposition theorem, find the current flowing in R2=20Ω.

Q8. Find the current in 2kΩ resistance in the given figure

Q9. For the given figure find the TheveninvltageVab

Q10. Find the thevenin voltage of given figure across AB

Q11. In the given figure find the equivalent resistance across terminal ab

Q12. In the given figure find the power supplied by the voltage source

Q13. Find the Z in the parallel circuit using nodal analysis

Q14. In the given circuit what value of RL maximizes the power delivered to it. Find the maximum power also.

Q15. Verify the Tellegen’s theorem in the given figure

Answers: 1. 2.86A; 2. VOC= 130V, Rth=22Ω; 3. 0.448A; 4. I3=0, I6=0, I8=0, I12= 0.835A;

5. 18.75Ω; 6. 165V; 7. 1A; 8. 0A; 9. -1.5V; 10.) 3.36V; 11). 8/15Ω 12). 0W

13. 5(cos30 + jsin30)Ω 14. 4Ω, 625W

 Assignment 2
Q1.With reference to figure find the input impedance Zinbetween terminals

a) Between a and g
b) Between a and b

Q2.For RLC circuit, determine Isand is(t) if both sources are operated at ω= 2rad/sec and Ic with
magnitude 2A and angle 28ᵒ.

Q3. Applying the voltage 8<50ᵒV at a frequency ω= 100 rad/sec to a 4H inductor. Determine the
phasor current and the time domain current.

Q4. Calculate values for average power delivered to each of the two loads shown in figure also
the apparent power supplied the source and the power factor of the combined load.

Q5. Impedances Z2 and Z3 in parallel are in series with impedance Z1 across a 100V, 50 Hz A.C.
supply

Z1=6.25+j1.25Ω; Z2= 5Ω; Z3= 5-jXcΩ

Determine the value of capacitance of Xc such that the total current of the circuit will be in phase
with the total voltage. What is then the current and power.

Q6. A load is connected across terminal A and B. What should be the impedance be obtained so
that maximum power dissipated in it?

Q7. A series RLC circuit hat the values R=10Ω, L=0.01H, C= 100µF. Calculate resonant
frequency, quality factor, bandwidth and half power frequencies.

Q8.Find the average power dissipated through 4Ω resistor by current i=2cos10t-3cos20t, also
find RMS value of current.

Q9. Determine both the average and RMS value from the waveform.

Q10. For the given power triangle, determine S(in polar form) and power factor.
Q11. Consider a parallel RLC circuit such that L=2mH, Q=5 and C=10nF. Determine value of R
and ω.

Q12. Find the ω, Q and bandwidth for the series resonant circuit given Vs=100cosωt mV,
R=10Ω, C=200nF and L=2mH.

Q13. A series connected circuit has R=4Ω, L=25mH. Calculate value of C which produce Q=50.

Determine average power dissipated at the resonance frequency and at the half power
frequencies.

Answers

Q1. a) 2.81+j4.49Ω b). -0.828-j3.8Ω

Q2. 2.06<13.96ᵒA, 2.06cos(2t+13.96)A

Q3. 0.02<-140ᵒA, 0.02cos(100t-140)A

Q4. 288W, 144W, 720VA, 0.6(lag)

Q5. 3181F, 10A, 1KW

Q6. 5.316-j3.07Ω

Q7. 159.15Hz, 1, 1000rad/sec, 1618rad/sec, 618rad/sec

Q8. √(13/2)A, 26W

Q9. -10/6, 2.89

Q10. 1+j4KVA, 0.242

Q11. 2.236kΩ, 223.6Krad/sec

Q12. 50krad/sec, 10, 5krad/sec

Q13. 0.625nF, 1.250KW, 0.625KW.

ASSIGNMENT 3

Q1.Three coils, each having a resistance of 20Ω and an inductive reactance of 15Ω are connected
in star to a400V, 3 phase, 50Hz supply. Calculate (i)line current (ii) power factor

(iii) Power supply.

Q2. Three 50Ω resistors are connected in star across 400V,3 phase supply

(i) Find phase current, line current and power taken from the mains.
(ii) What would be the above values if one of the resistors were disconnected?

Q3. Three similar coils, connected in star, takes a total power of 1.5KW at a power factor of 0.2
lagging from a 3 phase 400V, 50Hz supply. Calculate

(i) The resistance and inductance of each coil

(ii) The line currents if one of the coil is short circuited.

Q4. A star connected balanced system with a line voltage of 300V is supplying a balanced Y
connected load of 1200W at a leading power factor of 0.8. What is the line current and per phase
impedance? If a balanced 600W lighting load is added in parallel, find the line current.

Q5. Each phase of star connected load consist of a non-reactive resistance of 100Ω in parallel
with a capacitance of 31.8µF. Calculate line current, power absorbed, the total kVA and power
factor, when connected to a 416V, 3 phase, 50Hz supply.

Q6. A 3 phase, 400V, 50Hz, ac supply is feeding a 3 phase delta connected load with each phase
having a resistance of 25Ω, an inductance of 0.15H and a capacitance of 120µF in series. Find
the line current, volt-amp, active power and reactive power.
Q7. Three identical resistances, each of 15Ω, are connected in a delta across 400V, 3 phase
supply. What value of resistance in each leg of balanced star connected load would take the same
line current?

Q8. Two wattmeter method is used to measure the power taken by the 3 phase induction motor
on no load. The wattmeter readings are 375W and -50W. Calculate

(i) Power factor of motor at no load

(ii) Phase difference of voltage and current in two wattmeter
(iii) Reactive power.

Q9. The power input to a 200V, 50Hz, 3 phase motor running on full load at an efficiency of
90% is measured by two wattmeter which indicate 300KW and 100KW respectively

(i) Find input power

(ii) Power factor
(iii) Line current and output power.

Q10. A 3 phase induction motor working on 400V takes a line current of 30A at a power factor
of 0.866 lagging. Two wattmeter are connected to a measure the input power to motor. What will
be the wattmeter reading? If the power factor were changed from lagging to leading, the value
remaining the same, find the new reading of wattmeter, assuming the input power remains same.

Answers

1. (i) 9.24A
(ii) 0.8 lag
(iii) 5121 W
2. (i) 4.62A, 3200W
(ii) 4A, 1600W
3. (i) 4.266Ω, 0.0665H
(ii)IY=IB= 18.75A, IR=32.47A
4. 2.89A, 36.9ᵒ lead, 3.87<26.6ᵒA
5. 3.39A, 0.707 lead, 1728W, 2443VA
6. 21.4A, 14830VA, 11446W, 9430VAr
7. 5Ω
8. 0.404 lag, -36.18ᵒ, 96.18ᵒ, 736.12VAr
9. (i)400KW, (ii)0.756 lag,(iii) 152.74A, 360KW
10. W2=12KW, W1=6KW
W1=12KW, W2=6KW
 ASSIGNMENT 4

Q1. Write down the construction and principle of working of single phase transformer.

Q2. Write down the construction and principle of working of auto transformer. Also state its
application.

Q3. Define Ampere Circuital Law. Also define the concept of reluctance, flux and mmf.

Q4. Elaborate B-H curve.

Q5. What are the hysteresis and eddy current losses?

Q6. State the similarities and dissimilarities between electrical and magnetic circuits.

Q7. A cast steel electromagnet has an air gap length of 3 mm and an iron path of length 40cm.
Find the number of ampere turns necessary to produce a flux density of 0.7Wb/m2. Neglect
leakage and fringing. Assume ampere turns required for air gap to be 70% of total ampere turns.

Q8. A solenoid with 900 turns has total flux of 1.33*10-7Wb through its length of air core when
the coil current is 100mA. If the flux takes 75ms to grow from zero to maximum value calculate
inductance of a coil.

Q9. When two coils are connected in series their effective inductance is found to be 10H. When
connection of one coil is reversed the effective inductance is 6H. If coefficient of coupling is 0.6,
calculate self-inductance of each coil and mutual inductance.

Answers
7. 2387

8. 1.2mH

9. L1=7.635H; L2=0.365H; M= 1H

ASSIGNMENT 5

Q1. Explain Permanent Magnet Moving Coil (PMMC) instruments in detail with proper
diagram, constructional features and working. State advantages and disadvantages also.

Q2. Define the extension range of PMMC ammeter by using shunt resistor with derivation. Also
derive the expression for extension range of PMMC Voltmeter by using series resistor.

Q3. The resistance of a moving coil voltmeter is 1200Ω. The moving coil has 100 turns and is
4cm long and 3cm wide. The flux density in the air gap is 6*10-2Wb/m2. Find the deflection
produced by 300V, if the spring control gives a deflection of 1ᵒ for a torque of 25*10-7Nm.

Q4. The meter element of PMMC instrument has a resistance of 5Ω and requires 15mA for full
scale deflection. Calculate the resistance to be connected (i) in parallel to enable the instrument
to read upto 1A. (ii) in series to read upto 15V.

Q5. Explain dynamometer Wattmeter with proper diagram, constructional features and working.
Also state advantages and disadvantages.

Q6. A dynamometer type wattmeter with its voltage coil connected across the load side reads
192W. The load voltage is 208V and resistance of the potential coil is 3825Ω. Calculate (i) true
load power (ii) percentage error due to wattmeter connection.

Q7. Explain single phase induction watthour meter or energy with proper diagram, constructional
features and working.

Q8. Explain errors in induction watthour meter.

Q9. Explain induction wattmeters with proper diagram, constructional features and working.
Also state advantages and disadvantages.

Q10. A 230V, 50Hz single phase energy meter has a constant of 1200rev/KWh. Determine the
speed of disc in rpm for a current of 10A at pf of 0.8 lagging.

Q11. Explain digital voltmeterswith proper diagram, constructional features and working.

Answers

3. 72ᵒ

4. (i) 0.0761Ω; (ii) 995Ω

6. (i) 180.7W; (ii) 6.25%

10. 3684rpm