Assignment–1

Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering

BE - SEMESTER–1st -2019

Subject Code: (3110005) Date of Submission: 10.10.2019

Subject Name: Basic Electrical Engineering

Q1.
(i) State Ohm’s law.
(ii) State and explain Kirchoff’s voltage and current laws.
(iii) State Thevenin, Norton and Superposition Theorem. Take suitable example and explain the steps
to apply Thevenin’s theorem for a resistive circuit with a constant DC voltage source.

Find branch current in R2.

(iv)

Find the node voltage VA.

(v)

What is the voltage drop across R1 and R3?

(vi)

(vii) Define Amplitude, Frequency and Time period for alternating quantities.
(viii) Derive the equations of active, reactive and apparent powers in a series R-L circuit with sinusoidal
AC supply.
(ix) Why the consumers should improve their power factor?
(x) Compare the resistive series and parallel circuit.
Q2.
(a) Find voltage at node a, b, and c in below Fig.1. Consider node o as a reference node.
 Fig.1.
(b) In the circuit of Fig. 2, Vo = 16 V, find is.

Fig. 2
(c) In the resistive circuit of Fig. 3 find Vs.

Fig. 3
(d) Find i(t) for t>0 and i(0+)= 10A. Fig.4.
.

Fig.4
(e) Find Voc, Isc, Req in Fig.5 ?

Fig.5

(f) Prove below equation for series R C circuit.

𝑣𝑐 (𝑡) = 𝑣𝑐 (∞) − [𝑣𝑐 (∞) − 𝑣𝑐 (0 +)]𝑒 −𝑡/𝜏

Where = time constant= RC.

OR
 Derive the equations of capacitor voltage and circuit current in a series R-C circuit connected to a
DC supply through a switch. Assume that switch is initially open and it is closed at time t=0 second.

(g) Prove below equation for series R L circuit.

𝑖𝐿 (𝑡) = 𝑖𝐿 (∞) − [𝑖𝐿 (∞) − 𝑖𝐿 (0 +)]𝑒 −𝑡/𝜏

Where = time constant= L/R.

(h) For the circuit shown in Fig.6, find the current IL through 6Ω using Thevenin’s theorem. Verify
your answer using Norton’s Theorem.

Fig.6
Q3.
Solve for rms value, peak factor and form factor.

Q4.
(i) Instantaneous currents in the branches of a parallel circuits are as follows:
𝑖1 = 7 sin 𝜔𝑡
𝜋
𝑖2 = 10 sin(𝜔𝑡 + )
3
Find expression of the resultant instantaneous current 𝑖𝑟 = 𝑖1 + 𝑖2 . Also draw phasor diagram
showing 𝐼̅1 , 𝐼̅2 and𝐼̅𝑟 . [Hint: Find 𝑖𝑟 applying phasor theory]
 Find instantaneous sum of the currents
𝜋 𝜋
(ii) 𝑖1 = 20 sin(314𝑡 + 3 ), 𝑖2 = −10 sin 314𝑡 and 𝑖3 = 15 sin(314𝑡 − 4 ). Also draw
phasor diagram showing 𝐼̅1 , 𝐼̅2 , 𝐼̅3 and 𝐼̅𝑟 .

2𝜋
If 𝑣1 = 2 sin(𝜔𝑡 + )
(iii) 3
𝜋
𝑣2 = 2 cos(𝜔𝑡 − )
6
Find 𝑣𝑟 = 𝑣1 + 𝑣2 . Also draw their phasor diagram.

Q5.
(i) Consider the circuit shown in below Figure. Reduce the portion of the circuit to the left of
terminals a–b to (a) a Thevenin equivalent and (b) a Norton equivalent. Find the current through
R = 16 Ω.

(ii) The maximum values of voltage and current in a circuit are 400 V and 20 A respectively. Both the
quantities are sinusoidal with 50 Hz frequency. The instantaneous values of voltage and current
at time t=0 second are 283 V and 10 A respectively (both increasing and positive). Obtain the
equations of voltage and current in this circuit at time ‘t’ second. Also find out the active power
consumption in the circuit.
(iii) In a series R-L circuit, a voltage of 10 V at 50 Hz frequency produces a current of 750 mA. In the
same circuit with same magnitude of applied voltage with a frequency of 75 Hz produces a current
of 500 mA. Find out the values of R and L in the circuit.
(iv) For series resonant circuit with brief description draw the phasor diagrams for following
conditions (i) At resonant (ii) Below resonant (iii) Above resonant.
(v) Obtain the value of Norton’s equivalent current and Norton’s equivalent resistance for the
network shown in the following figure.

(vi) Prove that the sum of readings of two watt meters connected to measure power in three phase
circuit gives total power consumed by the circuit.
(vii) A series RLC circuit with L= 160 mH, C= 100 μF and R = 40 Ω is connected to a sinusoidal voltage
V(t) = 40 Sinωt, with ω= 200 rad/sec. Find (i) What is the Impedance of the circuit. (ii) Let the
current at any instant in the circuit be I(t) = I0 Sin(ωt-Φ). Find I0 (iii) What is the Phase Φ ?
(viii) A balanced star connected load of (4+j3) Ω per phase is connected to a balance 3 phase 400 V
supply. Find the line current, power factor, active power and reactive power.
(ix) For A.C. sinusoidal current prove that Irms = 0.707 Im.
(x) Explain in brief single phase RC parallel circuit with phasor diagram.