National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur (HP)

Name of Examination: B.Tech, Mid Semester Theory Examination, February-2022

Branch/Class : First Year, Section: H Semester : Ist
Course Name : Basic Electrical Engineering Course Code EE: 101
Time: 90 Min. Maximum Marks: 30
Note: All questions are Compulsory. Assume suitable value for any missing data.
Question 1. (a) Determine the mesh currents using mesh analysis for the circuit shown in Fig. 1. (5)

Fig. 1.

(b) In the given network (Fig. 2), if RL=12 Ω then determine the current through RL using Thevenin
theorem. (5)

Fig. 2

Question 2: (a) A coil having a resistance of 9 Ω and an inductance of 0.02 H is connected in parallel
with a condenser having a capacitance of 350 µF and resistance of 4 Ω. If 110 V 50Hz voltage is applied
across the terminal of the above parallel circuit, calculate (i) total current taken from the supply and (ii) its
phase angle with respect to supply voltage. Also, Draw the Phasor Diagram. (7)

(b) A balanced three-phase star-connected load of impedance (6 + j8) Ω per phase is connected across a
three phase 380 V, 50 Hz supply. Find the line current, power factor, active and reactive power. (3)

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Question 3: (a) Draw and explain the BH curve. (3+3=6)
An iron ring of 500 cm mean circumference is made from round iron of cross section 25 cm2. Its
permeability is 550. If it is wound with 500 turns, what current would be required to produce a flux of
0.002Wb?
(b) Draw and explain the equivalent circuit of a transformer and draw the phasor diagram for lagging
power factor of a transformer. (6)

Question 4. (a) Describe with the aid of a carefully labelled diagram principle, construction and working
of Dynamometer type wattmeter. Also discuss the various errors in the same. (6)
(b) The resistance of a moving coil voltmeter is 12 kΩ. The moving coil has 100 turns and is 4 cm long
and 3 cm wide. The flux density in the air gap is 0.06 Wb/m2. Find the deflection produced by 300 V if
the spring control gives a deflection of one degree for a torque of 25x10-7 Nm. (4)

Question 5: (a) Discuss the importance of back EMF in the DC motor. (3)
(b) Differentiate between the construction and working of induction and synchronous machine. (5)

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National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur (HP)

End Semester Examination (July-2021)
Name of the Examination: B.Tech. Second Semester
Course Name : Basic Electrical Engineering Course Code : EE-101

Time: 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 50

Note:
1. All Questions are compulsory
2. Draw the relevant diagrams/figures
3. Assume data wherever required

Q1. a) Find the voltage VBC and current across the 5Ω resistor using nodal analysis for the circuit
in Fig. 1.

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4Ω 100Ω
x

2Ω B 5Ω
A C
i

4Ω 6i
100Ω 20Ω 2V Vxy
30Ω
12V

o y
Fig. 1 Fig.2.

b) Obtain the Norton equivalent circuit at terminals x-y of the circuit in Fig. 2. (5+5)

Q2. a) A coil of resistance 10Ω and inductance 0.12 H is in parallel with a circuit having 20Ω
resistor and 40µF capacitor. This parallel combination is connected to 200V 50Hz supply.
Calculate branch currents, source current, power factor, equivalent circuit impedance, and
power dissipated. Draw Phasor Diagram.

b) One branch of parallel circuit consists of a coil of inductance 0.05H and effective
resistance 5Ω, and the other is a 0.1 μF capacitor. Calculate the frequency at which the
circuit will behave as a non-inductive resistor, the value of dynamic impedance and Q-
factor.

c) A balanced three-phase star-connected load of (8 + j6) Ω per phase is supplied by a 400 V,

50 Hz supply. Calculate the line current, power factor, active and reactive power.
(5+3+2)
Q3. a) An iron ring of cross-sectional area 6 cm2 is wound with a wire of 100 turns and has a saw cut
of 2 mm. Calculate the magnetizing current required to produce a flux of 0·1 mWb if mean
length of magnetic path is 30 cm and relative permeability of iron is 470.

b) Draw and explain the equivalent circuit for transformer and transformer phasor diagram for
capacitive loading. (5+5)

Q4. a) Describe with the aid of a carefully labelled diagram principle, construction and working of
permanent magnet moving coil instruments. Also discuss the advantages and limitations of
PMMC instruments.

b) Describe the various type of torques present in the measuring instruments, their type and how
they are produced.
(5+5)
Q5. a) A long shunt compound generator delivers a load of 50 A at 500V, and the resistances of
armature, series field, and shunt field are 0.05 Ω, 0.03 Ω and 250 Ω respectively. Calculate the
generated e.m.f and the armature current. Allow 1.0 V per brush for contact drop.

b) Differentiate between synchronous machine and asynchronous machine. (5+5)

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Wationaf Institute of TechnoCogy, gfamirpur (I-CP)

Name of the Examination: B.Tech(End Semester)
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Branch :Electrical Engineering Semester
Course Name : Basic Electrical Engineering Course Code : EE -101

Maximum Marks: 50
Time: 3 Hours
Note:
1. All Questions are compulsory
2. Draw the relevant diagrams/figures
3. Assume data wherever required
Q1. a) Obtain the Norton equivalent circuit at terminals a-b of the circuit in Fig. 1.
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Fig. 1

b) Solve for currents in the branches of the network shown in Fig. 2 using mesh analysis. (5+5)

Q2. a) A three phase load consists of three similar inductive coils, each pf resistance 500 and inductance
0.3H. The supply is 415V, 50Hz. Calculate: a) The line current b) the power factor and c) the total
power when the load is (i) star-connected and (ii) delta-connected.

b) A resistance of 100 Q., inductor of 0.25 H and capacitor of 50 g are connected in series across a
200 V AC supply. Find (i) frequency of resonance, (ii) current and power at resonance, (iii) Q-factor,
and (iv) bandwidth at resonance.
ctor.
c) Explain the terms: active power, reactive power, apparent power and power fa (5+3+2)
in Fig. 3. A total flux
Q3. a) A 680 turn coil is wound on the central limb of the cast steel frame as shown
gap. Assume that the
of 1.6 mWb is required in the air gap. Find the current required through the air
in centimeters. Take
gap density is uniform, and there is no leakage. Frame dimensions are given
permeability of cast steel as 1200.

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Fig. 3.
 b) A 20 KVA, 2200/220 V, 50 Hz, single phase transformer gave the following test results:
Open circuit test (LV side): 220 V, 1.4 A, 105 W
Short circuit test (HV side): 104 V, 8 A, 320 W
Compute the parameters of the equivalent circuit referred to both HV and LV side. Also draw the
equivalent circuit referred to LV side.

c) What is hysteresis loop, explain with B-H curve.

(5+5+3)
Q4. a) Describe with the aid of a carefully labelled diagram principle, construction and working of
attraction type Moving Iron instruments. And also discuss the advantages and limitations of Mi
instruments.

b) How can the range of ammeter and voltmeter be extended?

(6+4) I.
425. a) A 110 V DC shunt generator delivers a load current of 50 A. The armature resistance is 0.2n, and I.
the field circuit resistance is 55 a The generator, rotating at a speed of 1800 rpm, has 6 poles and a
total of 360 conductors. Calculate for both lap and wave.wound connection: (i) No load voltage at the
armature, and (ii) Flux per pole. Neglect the brush drops.

b) Explain slip and its importance in an induction motor. (5+2)

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National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur (HP)

End Semester Examination (March-2021)

Name of the Examination: B.Tech. First Semester

Course Name : Basic Electric Engineering Course Code : EE-101

Time: 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 50

Note: All the questions are compulsory. Assume suitably any missing data.

Q1.
A. State the Thevenin’s theorem. Determine the current ‘I’ in the network of Fig. (05)
by Thevenin’s theorem.

B. Calculate the current flowing 5Ω branch AC of the circuit shown, using nodal (05)
analysis.

Q2.
A. Two circuits, the impedances of which are given by Z1 = (12+j15) Ω, and Z2 = (06)
(8-j4) Ω are connected in parallel. If the potential difference across the
impedances is (230+j0) V. Calculate total current, current supplied to each
branch, total power and power consumed by each branch, overall p.f and p.f of
each branch.
B. Explain the resonance in series a.c circuit. With the help of neat diagram, explain (04)
the variation of reactances, resistance, impedance, current and power factor with
frequency.
Q3.
A. An iron ring of mean diameter of 58 cm and cross sectional area 3 cm2 has an (06)
air gap of 1mm length. Determine the ampere turn required to produce a flux of
0.38mWb in the air gap. The values of relative permeability for different values
of flux densities in the iron core are given below. Neglect leakage and fringing.
B (Wb/m2) 0.5 1.000 1.126 1.200 1.267 1.400
µr 2500 2000 1700 1500 1300 1000
B. Derive an expression for the r.m.s values of induced voltage in the two windings (04)
single-phase transformer. Explain and draw the phasor diagrams for inductive
(lagging p.f) load.
Q4.
A. Describe, with the aid of a carefully labelled diagram, the construction details (06)
and working of a single-phase induction type energy meter.
B. A moving-coil instrument of resistance 5Ω, requires a potential difference of 75 (04)
mV to a full-scale deflection. Calculate:
a) The value of the shunt resistance needed to enable the instrument to work
as an ammeter, and to give a full-scale deflection of 30 A
b) The value of the resistance to allow the instrument to work as voltmeter
with a full-scale reading of 250V.
Q5.
A. Explain the principle of operation of a 3-phase induction motor. What is meant (06)
by slip in an induction motor? Why cannot an induction motor run at
synchronous speed?
B. A short shunt compound d.c generator delivers 150 A to a load at 250 V. The (04)
generator has shunt field, series field and armature resistance of 130Ω, 0.1 Ω
and 0.1 Ω respectively. Calculate the voltage generated in armature winding.
Assume 1V drop per brush.