Problem Set II

ALTERNATING
CURRENT
(AC) CIRCUITS
(Poly-Phase
System)
1. In a balanced three-phase Y-connected system, the line voltage and the corresponding phase
voltage are displaced from each other by .
A. 0 ° B. 30° C. 90° D. 120°

2. In balanced star (wye) connected system, the line voltage is .

A. 0.707 times the phase voltage B. phasor difference of 2 phase V
C. phasor sum of two phase voltages D. 1.414 times the phase voltage

REE – May 2008

3. A three-phase system has line to line voltage V ab=1 , 500 Vrms with 30 ° angle with a wye load.
Determine the phase voltage.
A. −433+ j 750Vrms B. 750+ j 433Vrms
C. j 866 Vrms D. 866 Vrms

REE – September 2007

4. The wye connected three-phase voltage source has V c =115 Vrms with −240 ° angle. Find the line
to line voltage V bc .
A. −99− j 173 Vrms B. 199+ j0 Vrms
C. 0− j 199Vrms D. 99− j 173Vrms

REE – April 2002

5. Three 10-ohm resistors connected in wye are supplied from a balanced three phase source where
phase A line voltage is given by 230 sin 377 t . What is the phase A line current?
A. 13.28 sin 377 t B. 13.28 sin(377 t−30 ° )
C. 23 sin(377 t−30 ° ) D. 40 sin (377 t+30 ° )

REE – September 2011

6. A balanced three-phase 4 , 157Vrms source supplies a balnced three-phase delta-connected load of
38.4+ j 28.8Ω. Find the current in line A with V an as reference.
A. 120− j 90 A B. 120+ j90 A C. −120+ j90 A D. −120− j 90 A

7. A system consist of three equal resistors connected in delta and is fed from a balanced three-phase
supply. How much power is reduced if one of the resistors is disconnected?
A. 33 % B. 50 % C. 25 % D. 0 %

REE – April 2005

8. Three heater units each taking 1, 500 watts are connected delta to a 120 Volt three phase line. What
is the resistance of each unit in ohms?
A. 9.6 B. 5.4 C. 8.6 D. 7.5

9. The resistance between any two terminals of a balanced delta-connected load is 12 ohms. The
resistance of each phase is .
A. 12 ohms B. 18 ohms C. 6 ohms D. 36 ohms
REE – September 2006
10. A three-phase balanced load has 10 ohms resistance in each of its phases. The load is supplied by a
220 V, three-phase source. The load is connected in wye. What is the power absorbed by the load?
A. 19.36 kW B. 14.52 kW C. 9.68 kW D. 4.84 kW

REE – March 1998

11. Three impedances: − j10, j 10 and 10 Ω are wye connected. Determine the impedance of an
equivalent delta.
A. 12.5 , j 12.5,−12.5 Ω B. 10 , j 10 ,− j 10 Ω
C. j 8.5 , j 12.5 ,8 Ω D. 5 , 5 j ,− j7 Ω

REE – September 2005

12. A balanced wye-connected load has a phase impedance of 15+ j 10 ohms. What is the impedance
per phase of the equivalent delta connected load?
A. 5+ j3.33 Ω B. 26+ j17.32 Ω C. 45+ j 30Ω D. 8.66+ j5.77 Ω

13. Three identical capacitances, each of 150 μF are connected in star. The value of capacitance in each
phase of the equivalent delta connected load would be .
A. 150 μF B. 450 μF C. 50 μF D. 300 μF

REE – September 2007

14. A balanced wye connected load of 8+ j6 ohms per phase is connected to a three-phase 480-V
system. Find the real power in kW?
A. 23 B. 13.8 C. 18.4 D. 10.6

REE – September 2007

15. A balanced three-phase, wye-connected load of 150 kW takes a leading current of 100 A, when the
line is 2, 400 V, 60 Hz. What is the capacitance per phase?
A. 21 mF B. 21 μF C. 205 mF D. 205 μF

16. A 50-Hp, three-phase induction motor with full load efficiency of 85 % and power factor of 0.80 is
connected to a three phase, 480 V system. The equivalent star connected impedance that can
replace this motor is .
A. 7.3 ∠−36.87 ° B. 7.3 ∠ 36.87 °C. 4.2 ∠−36.87 ° D. 4.2 ∠ 36.87 °

REE – April 2004

17. It is required to increase the power factor of a 750 kW three-phase balanced load from 70 % lagging
to 90 %. The line voltage is 6, 900 Volts, 60 Hz. Specify the capacitor required to increase the power
factor of this wye-connected load in microfarad per phase.
A. 20.45 B. 22.39 C. 18.58 D. 17.22

REE – September 2007

18. Find the average power absorbed by a balanced three-phase load in an ACB circuit in which one line
voltage is V ac =480∠ 30 ° V and one line current to the load is I b=2.1 ∠ 80 ° A .
A. 1, 337 W B. 1, 122 W C. 1, 719 W D. 1, 121 W

REE – September 2001

19. The phase B line voltage and the phase A line current of a balanced three phase systems are
V =220sin ( ωt +180 ° ) A , respectively. What is the power of the system?
A. 1, 905 W B. 3, 300 W C. 5, 716 W D. 3, 810 W

REE – May 2010

20. A balanced three-phase source serves three load:
Load 1: 24 kW, 0.6 lagging p.f.
Load 2: 10 kW, unity p.f.
Load 3: 14 kVA, 0.8 leading p.f.
If the line voltage of the load is 208 Vrms at 60 Hz, find the line current.
A. 143 A B. 139 C. 141 A D. 137 A
REE – September 2009
21. In two-wattmeter method of power measurement, the readings of the two wattmeters were 6, 717
watts and 2, 658 Watts, respectively. Find the power factor.
A. 0.90 B. 0.70 C. 0.60 D. 0.80
REE – April 2005
22. The total power consumed by a balanced three-phase load is 3, 000 Watts at 80 % power factor.
Two wattmeters W A and W B are connected to the line. What is the reading of W A ?
A. 2, 150 Watts B. 2, 000 Watts C. 1, 500 Watts D. 2, 500 Watts

REE – September 2008

23. In a balanced three-phase 230 V circuit, the line current is 90 A. The power is measured by two-
wattmeter method. If the power factor is 100 % and the line current is the same, what is the reading
on each wattmeter?
A. 25.6 kW B. 30.4 kW C. 17.9 kW D. 20.7 kW

24. The two-wattmeter method is applied to a three-phase, three-wire, 100 V, ABC system with the
meters in lines B and C, W B=836 Watts and W C =224 Watts. What is the impedance of the
balanced delta-connected load?
A.10∠ 45 ° Ω B. 10∠−45 ° ΩC. 20∠−45 ° ΩD. 20∠ 45 ° Ω

REE – September 2009

25. A three-phase, wye-connected system with 240 V per phase is connected to three loads: 10 ohms ,
18.79+ j6.84 ohms, 9.83− j 6.88 ohms to phases A, B, and C, respectively. Find the current in
phase C with phase sequence ACB.
A. 1.74+ j19.92 A B. −1.74+ j19.92 A
C. −1.74− j 19.92 A D. 1.74− j 19.92 A

26. Three impedances Z ab=4− j3 ohms , Z bc =3+ j 4 ohms , and Z ca=10+ j0 ohms are connected in
delta across a 220 Volts, three phase balanced source. The total power of the circuit is
.
A. 1, 839 W B. 18, 392 W C. 1, 936 W D. 1, 849 W

27. A three-phase, four-wire system has the following unbalanced loads: Z a=10+ j10 Ω ,
Z b=13− j 2Ω , Z c =7.5+ j 10Ω . Determine the total power delivered to the load if the line
voltage is 208 V.
A. 4.48 kW B. 1.48 kW C. 2.49 kW D. 2.90 kW

REE – April 2005

28. A 3-phase 4-wire system has the following unbalanced loads: Z1 =10+ j 5 Ω , Z2 =8+ j 4 Ω , and
Z3 =20+ j 0 Ω . The line to neutral voltage of the system is 120 Volts. What is the reading of the
wattmeter in watts in Z3 ?
A. 900 B. 720 C. 1, 000 D. 1, 050
REE – March 1998
29. The three unbalanced currents are: I a=10 cis (−30 ° ) , I b=0 , I c =10 cis 150° . Find the negative
sequence of phase A current.
A. 8.66 cis30° A B. 5.77 cis(−60 ° ) A C. −5.77 A D. 5.77 A

REE – October 1998

30. The load of a wye connected transformer are: I a=10 cis (−30 ° ) , I b=12 cis 215 ° , I c =15 cis 82° .
What is the neutral current?
A. 1.04 cis72.8° B. 0.92 is62.5° C. 2.21 cis(−30 ° ) D. 3.11 cis72.8°

REE – September 2007

31. For the following phase currents I a=34.64, I b=−10− j 17.32, I c =−10+ j17.32. What is the
positive sequence for phase C?
A. 12.44− j 21.55 B. 12.44+ j21.55
C. −12.44+ j 21.55 D. −12.44− j 21.55

32. A wye-connected, three-phase system has the following sequence components of current:
Zero sequence current ¿ 12.5 cis 30°
Positive sequence current ¿ 28 cis (−45 ° )
Negative sequence current ¿ 20 cis(−32 °)
Determine the current flowing in the neutral wire.
A. 4.17 cis30 ° B. 36.90 cis 30 ° C. 35.7 cis(−60° ) D. 22.5 cis 10 °

REE – April 2007

33. Given the following sets of symmetrical components, determine the phase current for phase B.
I a 0=1 at 75 degrees I a 1=1 at 15 degrees I a 2=1 at −45 degrees
A. 0.259+ j0.966 B. 0.516+ j 1.931 C. 1.932+ j 0.518 D. 1.414+ j1.414
REE – September 2002
34. The phase currents of a three-phase system are:
I A=100 cis 0 ° A I B=80 cis240 ° A I C =91.8 cis 130.9 ° A
What is the zero sequence current?
A. 0 A B. 270.7 cis 3.68 ° A
C. 34.68 cis (−30.24 ° ) A D. 90.23 cis 3.68 ° A

REE – September 2010

35. When phase sequence of a three-phase system is reversed, .
A. phase currents change in angle not in magnitude
B. phase currents are changed
C. total power consumed is changed
D. phase power are changed

36. Determine the line voltage V ca if V bn =277 ∠ 80 ° and the phase sequence is BAC.
A. 480 ∠−10 ° V B. 480 ∠ 10 ° V
 C. 480 ∠ 170 °V D.480 ∠−170 ° V

37. A balanced three-phase load is connected to 240 V, three-phase source. Determine the impedance
of the wye-connected load if the phase current I ∅=3.2 ∠75 ° A .
A. 30.6− j 30.6 Ω B. 30.6+ j 30.6 Ω C. 11.2+ j 41.8Ω D. 11.2− j 41.8 Ω

38. In two-wattmeter method, the readings of the wattmeter will be identical when .
A. load in one of the two phases is zero B. power factor is unity
C. power factor is 0.5 D. neutral is earthed

39. A 25 Hp induction motor is operating at rated load from a three-phase 450 V, 60 Hz system. The
efficiency and power factor of the motor are 87% and 90% respectively. The apparent power in kVA
drawn by the motor is .
A. 23.82 B. 27.78 C. 21.44 D. 19.30

40. Three identical resistances connected in star carry a line current of 12 A. If the same resistances are
connected in delta across the same supply, what is the new value of the line current?
A. 12 A B. 4 A C. 8 A D. 36 A
41. Three equal impedances connected delta, each represented by a series RL circuit are connected to a
three-phase source. A total power of 7630 watts is measured by the two-wattmeter method. If one
wattmeter gives zero deflection, determine the values of R and X L for a line voltage of 230 V.
A. 3.2, 10 Ω B. 5.2, 10 Ω C. 3.2, 9 Ω D. 5.2, 9 Ω

42. A three-phase load is balanced if all the three phases have the same .
A. impedance B. power factor
C. impedance and power factor D. power

43. A balanced delta connected loads draws 10 A of line current and 3 kW at 220 V. the reactance of
each phase of the load is .
A. 31.8 Ω B. 30 Ω C. 23.5 Ω D. 22 Ω

REE – April 2001

44. The three unbalanced currents are I a=10 cis(−30° ), I b=0 , I c =10 cis150 ° . Find the phase B
positive sequence current.
A. 8.66 A B. 5.77 cis 240 ° A C. 5.77 A D. 8.66 cis 120 ° A

45. Find the line voltage V ab if V bn =265.6 ∠ 37 ° and the sequence is BCA.
A. 460 ∠−230 ° V B. 460 ∠−173 ° V C. 460 ∠−83 °V D. 460 ∠−53 ° V

46. The phase sequence of a three-phase system is BCA. The other possible phase sequence can be
.
A. CBA B. CAB C. ACB D. none of these
47. Two-wattmeter method is applied to a three-phase motor running at full load. The two wattmeters
indicate 85.5 kW and 34.7 kW, respectively. What is the operating power factor of the motor?
A. 87.45 % B. 80.69 % C. 89.49 % D. 94.76 %

REE – April 2002

48. In a balanced three phase system, the phase A voltage is 132.8 cis 0 °, what is the line to line voltage
V CA ?
 A. 230 cis 30 ° B. 230 cis(−30 ° ) C. 230 cis(−60° ) D. 132.8 cis 120°

REE – September 2004

49. A 480 Volt three-phase system supplies 85 A at a power factor of 0.8. What is the power factor
angle?
A. 60° B. 45° C. 37° D. 15°

REE – September 2004

50. The power drawn by a balanced three-phase load is 3, 000 Watts at 80% power factor. If two
wattmeters W A and W C are used, what is the reading of W A ?
A. 800 B. 950 C. 900 D. 850