POLYPHASE CIRCUITS

1. What is the total power when three identical resistances each of 10 ohms are connected in wye
when connected across 220V, 3 phase, 60 Hz source.
a. 8383W b. 4840W c. 4804W d. 6383W

2. Three identical resistances in wye consumes 2000W. If the resistance are connected in delta
across the same supply, what is the power consumed?
a. 2000W b. 6000W c. 3463W d. 1155W

3. Three star connected impedances Z1=12+j16 ohms/phase are connected in parallel with three
delta connected impedances Z2=30-j45 ohms/phase. The line voltage is 480V. determine the
line magnitude of the line current.
a. 19.36A b. 13.96A c. 16.93A d. 16.39

4. The phase B line voltage and the phase A line current of a 3 phase system are: V=220
sin(wt+210˚) volts and I=10 sin(wt-30˚) amperes. What is the power of the system? Assume abc
sequence.
a. 3000W b. 3100W c. 3200W d. 3300W

5. In an unbalanced power system is connected through a 3 phase transmission line to a wye

connected load. The transmission line has an impedance of 0.06+j0.12 ohms/phase, and the
load has an impedance of 12+j9 ohms/phase. Determine the reactive power of the power
system.
a. 225.95<-31.63˚ b. 225.95<31.63˚ c. 252.95<-31.63˚ d.252.95<31.63˚

6. A 208 V, 3 phase, balanced power system is connected through a 3 phase transmission line to a
wye connected load. The transmission line has an impedance of 0.06+j0.12 ohms/phase, and the
load has an impedance of 12+j9 ohms/phase. Determine the reactive power of the power
system.
a. 1762 VAR b. 1726 VAR c. 1672 VAR d. 1276 VAR

7. A 3 phase, 4 wire, 450 V, 60 Hz source supplies power to the following loads: three impedance
13<20˚ each connected in wye; an unbalanced delta connected load consisting: Zab=15<45˚,
Zbc=10<60˚, Zca 3<30˚. Calculate the line current in line A. Let VAB voltage as reference.
a. 198.6<-79.7A b. 189.6<-79.7A c. 198.6<79.7A d. 189.6<79.7A

8. A 230 V, 3 phase supply feeds a balanced wye-connected load of 20<30˚ ohms/phase. The
system power is _____ watts.
a. 2291 b. 2084 c. 2655 d. 2842

9. A 220 V, 3 phase supply feeds a balanced delta-connected load of 16+j12 ohms/phase. The line
current is _____ A.
 a. 19 b. 23 c. 15 d. 27

10. Referring to the previous problem, find the load power in watts.
a. 6135 b. 5808 c. 4750 d. 5385

11. A 3 phase balanced load draws 32 A and 10198 watts from a 230V, 3 phase supply. What is the
load power factor?
a. 0.92 b. 0.90 c. 0.85 d. 0.80

12. A wye connected balanced load has impedance of 38.4+j28.8 ohms/phase. it is supplied by a 3
phase line voltage of 4157 V. find the phase C current in amperes using Vab as reference vector.
a. 30-j40 b. 30-j20 c. 30+j40 d. 30+j20

13. A delta-connected balanced load has impedance of 38.4+j28.8 ohms/phase. It is supplied by a 3

phase line voltage of 4157 V. find the line current in amperes using Vab as reference.
a. 137.9-j58.9 b. 68.9-j137.9 c. 137.9+j58.9 d. 58.9+j137.9

14. A 230V, 3 phase system supplies a balanced delta-connected load of 12+j8.4 ohms/phase
through a feeder having resistance of 0.2 ohms/phase but neglible reactance. Find the line
current in amperes.
a. 26.31 b. 25.65 c. 66.52 d. 56.25

15. Referring to previous problem. Find the load voltage in volts/phase.

a. 98.6 b. 128.4 c. 119.5 d. 134.2

16. A balanced 3 phase wye connected source has using negative phase sequence, Vab= 381<60˚ V.
determine Vcn.
a. 110-j190.5V b. 110+j190.5V c. 190.5-j110V d. 190.5+j110V

17. A 1 KV, 3 phase system feeds two parallel 3 phase balanced loads. Load 1 draws 80KW and 60
leading KVAR, while load 2 draws 120 KW and 160 lagging KVAR. Find the line current at the
source side in amperes.
a. 161.9 b. 192.1 c. 119.6 d. 129.1

18. A 280 V, 3 phase, 4-wire system supplies a wye-connected resistances of 15,20 and 25 ohms
connected to the lines a,b and c, respectively. Find the neutral line current in amperes.
a. 2.6+j1.04 b. 2.6-j1.04 c. 1.04+j2.06 d. 1.04-j2.6

19. A balanced 3 phase load has a line current of 120A at 230V line to line and 0.848 lagging power
factor. If the two wattmeter are used to measure the power being drawn by the system. What
are the wattmeter reading?
a. 25873W, 12955W b. 27583W, 12595W c. 27385W, 12559W d. 27583W, 12955W
20. A 3 phase, 3 wire feeders has the following line current and voltages: Vab= 220<0˚ V,
Vbc=220<240˚ V, Ia=30-j30 A, Ic=29+j39.8 A. determine the wattmeter readings. Let line b as the
reference.
a. 6000W, 10773W b. 6600W, 10773W c. 6600W, 10337W d. 6000W, 10773W

21. A 3 phase purely resistive load draws 7.53A from a 230V, 3 phase supply. Two wattmeters are
used to measure the power. Find the reading of each wattmeter in watts.
a. 1500; 1500 b. 1300; 1700 c. 1700; 1300 d. 2500; 500

22. Two wattmeter method is used to measure the power drawn by a balance 3 phase load. The
wattmeter reading are W1=1139watts and W2=4250watts. Find the load power factor.
a. 0.707 b. 0.866 c. 0.6 d. 0.75

23. A 3 phase, 4-wire system has the following line currents, Ia=17.77 < -15˚A, Ib=16.19<-157.87˚ A
and Ic= 4.6 < 90˚ A. the zero sequence current is ______A.
a. 2.03+j0.072 b. 2.03-j0.72 c. 0.72+j2.03 d. 0.72-j2.03

24. Evaluate 1+A2 +A3

a. 1+j1.1732 b. 1.5-j0.866 c. 0 d. None of the choices

25. The sequence components of line a current in a 3 phase, 4-wire system are the ff. Ia1=12.62<-
26.38˚A, Ia2=5.96<30.65˚ A and Ia0= 2.15<-70.47˚ A. find Ia in amperes
a. 4.6-j7.15 b. 4.6+j7.15 c. 17.15-j4.6 d. 17.15+j4.6

26. Find the unbalanced phase current IB given that: Ia0= 16<-15˚; Ib1= 23<186˚ and Ic2= 18<53˚
a. 23.36<-61.62˚ b. 23.12<-90.96˚ c. 47.40<41.24˚ d. 11.3010.13˚

27. A 3 phase load draws 250 KW at 0.766 power factor lagging. It is desired to increase the power
factor to 0.9 lagging. Find the KVAR of capacitor needed.
a. 77.8 b. 88.7 c. 75.6 d. 65.7

28. It is desired to improve the power factor of a 230V, 60Hz, 3phase system from 0.7 to 0.92
lagging. A wye-connected capacitor bank with the capacitance of 10μF per phase is to be used.
What will be the KW of the load?
a. 0.3635 b. 0.4560 c. 0.4065 d. 0.3356

29. A 220 V 20 A induction motor draws 3KW of power. A 4 KVA capacitive load is placed in a
parallel to adjust the power to unity. What must be the power factor of the capacitive load?
a. 0.692 b. 0.478 c. 0.779 d. 0.594

30. A plant draws 2000 KVA from 240 V line at a power factor of 0.7 lagging. Find the KVA required
of a capacitor bank in parallel with the plant for the overall power factor to be 0.9 leading
a. 1071 b. 1878 c. 2106 d. 750