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Electrical Engineering Exam Questions

This document appears to be an exam for an electrical engineering course, as it contains questions about various electrical concepts and devices. Some of the key topics covered in the questions include Kirchoff's laws, AC voltages and currents, transformers, DC machines, induction motors, synchronous motors, and electrical meters. The exam is divided into two parts - Part A contains 10 short answer questions worth 2 marks each, and Part B contains 5 longer answer questions worth 16 marks each.

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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2006.

SECOND SEMESTER
CIVIL ENGINEERING
EE 151 – ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
(Common to Mechanical, Mechatronics, Metallurgical, Chemical Engineering, Fashion
Technology, Industrial Bio Technology, Leather, Polymer, Textile Technology, Textile
Chemistry)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
Answer ALL questions.
PART A – [10 X 2 = 20 MARKS]

1) State kirchoff’s laws.

2) Define RMS value of an alternating current.

3) A current of 3A flows through a 10O resistor. Find (a) the power developed by the
resistor, and (b) the energy dissipated in 5 minutes.

4) Mention the two different components of core loss in a transformer.

5) Classify synchronous machines as per the constructional aspects.

6) Mention the two different types of armature winding in a d.c. machine.

7) Define the term “slip” in an induction motor.

8) Mention the two different types of moving iron instruments.

9) List the major components of a single phase induction type energy meter.

10) Define the term “power”.

PART B – [ 5 X 16 = 80MARKS]
11) (i) Explain the operation of a moving coil ammeter. [10 MARKS]

(ii) Mention the features of an induction type energy meter. [6 MARKS]

12) (a) (i) An ac voltage of 50Hz frequency has a peak value of 100V. (1) Write an
equation to calculate the instantaneous value of this voltage. (2) Write an equation
for a current having a maximum value of 10A and lagging the voltage wave by 45°
(3) Find average and effective values of the voltage and the current. [8 MARKS]

(ii) A 40microfarad capacitor is connected to a 230V 50Hz ac supply. Determine


capacitive reactances capacitive susceptance and the circuit current. [8 MARKS]

OR

(b) A voltage given by the expression: e = 50 sin ?t + 20 sin(3 ?t +20°) +10 sin(5?t
- 80°) volts. When fed to a circuit, gives a current of the form. i = 0.5 sin(?t - 37°) +
0.1 sin(3?t - 25°) + 0.09 sin(5?t -140°) Amp. Find the total power supplied and
overall power factor. [16 MARKS]

13) In the circuit given in the diagram (a) Find the voltage V. also show that power
supplied by batteries is equal to power consumed by resistances. All resistances are
in ohms. [16 MARKS]

OR

(b) Explain the operation of a d.c. generator, with neat sketch. [16 MARKS]

14) (a) (i) Explain the principle of operation of a single phase transformer. [10
MARKS]

(ii) Draw and explain the phasor diagram of a transformer. [6 MARKS]

OR

(b) (i) A 3 phase, 6 pole, 50 Hz induction motor has slip of 1% at no load and 3% at
full load. Find (1) synchronous speed (2) no load speed (3) full load speed (4)
frequency of rotor current at stand still (5) frequency of rotor current at full load. [10
MARKS]

(ii) State the important difference between a transformer and induction motor. [6
MARKS]

15) (a) Explain the construction and working of a three phase induction motor. [16
MARKS]

OR

(b) (i) Explain why a synchronous motor develops torque only at synchronous speed,
whereas an induction motor develops torque at all speed except synchronous
speed. [10 MARKS]
(ii) Briefly discuss the phenomenon “Hunting” in a synchronous motor. [6 MARSK]

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