EE8251 - Circuit Theory (Q)
EE8251 - Circuit Theory (Q)
EE8251 - Circuit Theory (Q)
3. Twenty lamps each of 60 watts are used each for 4 hours per day in a building.
Calculate (1) the current drawn when all lamps are working, (2) the monthly
electricity charge at 55 paise per unit. Assume supply of 240 V.
6. A d.c. voltage of 100 volts is applied to series RL circuit with R=25Ω. What will be
the current in the circuit at twice the time constant?
8. A three phase balanced star connected load has 440v line to line voltage and 20A
line current. Determine the line to neutral voltage and phase current?
10. What is the maximum possible mutual inductance of two inductively coupled coils
with self inductance L1=25 mH, L2= 100 mH.
PART – B (5 x 13 = 65 Marks)
11. (a)(i) Define the Following terms: (8)
a) Kirchoff’s current law b) Kirchoff’s voltage law
c) Voltage division rule d) Current division rule
(ii) The lamps in a set of christmas tree lights are connected in series. If there
are 20 lamps and each lamp has resistance of 25Ω. Calculate the total
resistance of the set of lamps and hence calculate current taken from a
supply of 230V. (5)
(or)
11. (b) Find the value of Equivalent Resistance of the Network as shown in Figure.
(13)
12. (a) Evaluate the expression for (i)Star to Delta Conversion (ii) Delta to Star
Conversion. (13)
(or)
(b) (i) Find iLOAD through RLOAD using Thevenin’s theorem. (8)
(ii) State the Thevenin’s Theorem and write the steps to followed by the
Thevenin’s Therorem. (5)
13. (a) (i) In an RC circuit, having a time constant of 2.5 ms, the capacitor discharges
with initial voltage of 80 V. (a) Find the time at which the capacitor voltage
reaches 55 V, 30 V and10 V (b) Calculate the capacitor voltage at time 1.2
ms, 3 ms and 8 ms. (8)
(or)
14. (a) Explain three phase power measurement by 2 wattmeter method for star and
delta connected load and determine the power equation and draw the phasor diagram.
(13)
(or)
15. (a) (i) A pure inductance of 150 mH is connected in parallel with a 40 μF capacitor
across a 50 V, variable frequency supply. Determine (a) the resonant
frequency of the circuit and (b) the current circulating in the capacitor and
inductance at resonance. (8)
(b) Draw the circuit diagram for Parallel Resonance Circuit. Describe how to
derive Q factor and Bandwidth is obtained for parallel resonance circuit.
(13)
PART – C (1 x 15 = 15 Marks)
16. (a) Use mesh analysis to determine the mesh current in the circuit of figure shown
in below. (15)
(or)
(b) Compute the current flow through 23 Ω resistor of the figure below by using the
superposition theorem. (15)