PART B and C Questions

UNIT – I ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS

1. Determine the branch currents in the network when the value of each branch resistance is 1 Ω.

2. Calculate the equivalent resistance of the following combination of resistors and also the source
current for the figure.

3. Find (i) current in 15 Ω resistor (ii) voltage across 18 Ω resistor and (iii) power dissipated in 7Ω
resistor in the circuit shown below.

4. For the given circuit given below, calculate the magnitude and direction of current in each
battery and the total current taken from the 220 V supply mains. (12 Marks)

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 5. For the given circuit, determine the current in 5 Ω.

6. (i) A series circuit has R= 50 Ω, L=13 mH and C=140 µF and is supplies with 230 V,
50 Hz single phase. Find
i) Impedance
ii) Current
iii) Power
iv) Power factor of the circuit (8 Marks)
ii) Two impedances (8+j10) ohm and (7+j9) ohm are connected in parallel. Find the magnitude
and phase angle of total impedance. Another impedance (5-j2) ohm is connected in series with
above combination. Find overall impedance. (8 Marks)
7. Determine the current, power X in the 4 Ω resistance of the circuit shown below:

8. Calculate (i) equivalent resistance across the terminal of the supply (ii) total current supplied
by the source (iii) power delivered to 16 Ω resistor the circuit shown below:

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 9. Calculate the branch currents and also calculate voltage across 0.8 Ω. Use kirchhoff’s laws.

10. Determine the currents through the resistances in the bridge network shown in figure using
Kirchhoff’s laws.

11. What is the voltage across A and B in the circuit shown in figure?

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 12. Using Mesh analysis, find the curren through various branches in the circuit shown in figure.

13. Using mesh analysis to determine the mesh current as given in Fig.

14. Determine the current IL in the circuit shown in figure below. [8] (May 16, Nov.12, Nov. 10)

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 15. Write the mesh equation and nodal equation for the network in figure by inspection
method. [6] (May 17)

16. Determine the current in the 4 Ω branch in the circuit shown in Fig. Use mesh analysis
method. [8] (Nov. 09)

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 17. Write the node voltage equations and determine the currents in each branch for the
network shown in figure. (16) (Nov. 15) / Find out the current in each branch of the circuit
shown in Fig.

18. Find the supply voltage V in the circuit shown below. Which drives a current zero in the 10 Ω
resistor employing nodal analysis.

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 19. In the circuit shown in fig., find the nodal voltages V1, V2 and V3 and the current through 1Ω, 2Ω
and 3Ω.

20. A 4 Ω resistor is connected to a 10 mH inductor across a 100 V, 50 Hz voltage source.

Find.

i) Impedance of the circuit. (2)

ii) Input current. (2)

iii) Drop across the resistor and inductance. (3)
iv) Power factor of the circuit. (3)
v) Real power consumed in the circuit. (3)
21. RL series circuits having a resistance of 6 Ω and an inductance of 0.03 H is connected across a
100 V, 50 Hz supply. Calculate the phase angle between the current and the voltage and power
factor. (6 marks)
22. A 3 phase, 200kW, 50Hz delta connected induction motor is supplied from a 3 phase, 440 V, 50
Hz supply system. The efficiency and power factor of 3 phase induction motor are 91% and 0.86
respectively. Calculate (i) current in each phase (ii) line current (iii) phasor diagram of the circuit
23. A coil of resistance 5.94 Ώ and inductance of .35 H is connected in series with a capacitance of
35µF across a 200 V, 50 Hz supply. Find the impedance (Z), current and the phase difference
between voltage and current.
24. Three inductive coils, each with a resistance of 15 Ώ and an inductance of 0.03 H are
connected in star to a three phase 400 V, 50 Hz supply. Calculate the phase current, line
current and power absorbed.

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 25. A series R-C circuit with R= 20Ώ and C= 127µF has 160 V, 50 Hz supply connected to it. Find
the impedance, current and power factor.

26. the power factor of the coil Analyze the given circuit and obtain the voltage across all elements,
impedance current, power factor and hence draw the phasor diagram.

27. Discuss about the working of RLC series circuit and derive the relationships. Give the necessary
phasor diagrams. (Apr/May 2023)
28. Find the current in the 3Ω resistor in the network shown in figure. (Apr/May 2023)
(6)

29. A sinusoidal voltage V=200 sin 314t is applied to a 10Ω resistor. Find (i) Frequency (ii) rms
voltage (iii) rms current and (iv) power dissipated as heat. (Apr/May 2023) (7)

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 30. Using Maxwell’s current analysis determines the magnitude current I1 and I2 for the network
shown in fig. (Apr/May 2023) (6)

31. Find the node voltage at points A and B in the network shown in fig. (Apr/May 2023) (7)

32.Explain in detail about the steady state response of simple RLC circuit with an numerical
example. (NOV/DEC 2023)
33.Derive the expression for RMS value of an alternating quantity. (5) (NOV/DEC 2023)

32. 34. A series circuit has R= 10Ώ, L=50mH and C= 100µF has 200 V, 50 Hz supply connected
to it. Find the impedance, current, power, Voltage drop across the each element and power
factor. (NOV/DEC 2023).
33. State and explain Kirchhoff’s voltage law. (NOV/DEC 2023)
34. Calculate the loop currents I1 and I2 for the circuit shown in Fig using mesh analysis.
(NOV/DEC 2023)

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