MANIPAL UNIVERSITY JAIPUR

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
B. TECH.
Subject: Basic Electrical Technology
HOME ASSIGNMENT FOR THE PREPARATION OF SECOND SESSIONAL EXAMINATION
Q1. Determine the average, root mean square (rms) values, form factor and peak factor of the
following waveforms.
(a)

(ans. 0, 4.08V)
(b)

(ans. V/2, V/2, 2, 2)

(c)

(ans. 2/3V, 1.632V, 2.45, 1.225 )

(d)

(ans. 13.5A, 9/3, 2/33, 3)

(e)

10

(ans. 1.909, 3, f.f=1.571, p.f.=2)

(f)

15

t( sec)

Vm

T/2

t( sec)

(ans. 2Vm/, Vm/2, 1.11, 1.414)

Q2. For the circuit shown below, determine:
(a) Resonant frequency
(b) Total impedance at resonance
(c) Bandwidth
(d) Quality factor

25
5F
0.5H

(ans. fo=318.3Hz, 4000, B.W.=50Hz,Q=39.998)

Q3. A series R-L-C circuit has R=10 , L=0.2H, C=40F and is supplied with a 100V supply at
variable frequency. Determine
(a) Resonant frequency
(b) Total impedance at resonance
(c) At resonance find the current
(d) Power
(e) Power factor
(f) Bandwidth
(d) Quality factor

(ans. 56.3Hz, 10, 10A,1000W,p.f.=1, 50.03, 7.07)

Q4. A resistance of 20, an inductance of 0.2H and a capacitance of 100F are connected in
series across a 220V, 50Hz supply. Determine
(a) Impedance
(b) Current flowing through the circuit
(c) Voltage drop across each element
(d) Power consumed
(ans. 36.9, 5.96A, 119.2V, 374.52V, 189.64V, 710.43W )
Q5. For the network shown below, if the current i (t) = 2 sin(t 30),
then what is the value of R ?

(ans. 3)
Q.6 A parallel RLC circuit is as shown in the figure where V=100 sin(5000t +/4),R=25 ohm, C=
30uF,L=2mH.Find the value of the current in the inductor.

(Ans= 7.07 A)

Q7. In an R-L series circuit R=10ohm and Xl = 8.66 ohm.If the current in the circuit is 5-j10 A,
find
a) The applied voltage
b) Power factor
c) Active power
d) Reactive power
(Ans : 148V,0.756 lag,1250.6 W, 1083.36 VAr)
Q8. A parallel RLC circuit with R=15ohm , L=260 mH, C=2.5uF is supplied with a voltage source
having variable frequency. Determine
a) Resonant frequency
b) Q factor
c) Impedance of the circuit at resonance
(ANS. 197.4Hz, .0465, 15 ohm)
Q9. A balanced load of (9-j6) per phase, connected in delta, is fed from a three phase, 100V
supply. Find the phase voltage, phase current, line current, power factor, total power.
(ans. 100V, 9.24A,16.013A, p.f.=.832, 2306.3W)
Q10. Three star-connected impedances, Z1 = (8-j6) per phase across a three-phase 230V supply.
Find the phase voltage, phase current, line current, power factor, total power, reactive VAr, and
total VA.
(ans. 132.79V,13.27A, 13.27A,p.f.=0.8, 4229.11W, 3171.83VAr, 5286.38VA)

Q11. Three identical impedances each consisting of a resistance of 15 ohm are connected in
star. A 3 phase 400V, 50 Hz applied to the circuit. Determine phase voltage, line current, phase
current, power factor, total power absorbed.
(ans. 230.94V, 15.396A, 15.396A, p.f.=1, 10666.667W )
Q12. Three similar coils each of resistance 30ohm and inductance 0.07H are connected in delta
to a 3-phase 400V.50 Hz supply. Calculate phase current, line current, power factor, power
absorbed.
Ans 10.72 A, 18.6 A, 0.805 lag, 10,400 W
Q13. Power is measured in the 3 phase load by 2 Wattmeter method.The reading of one
wattmeter is 5000W and the other reads -1000.Calculate total power, power factor of the load.
(Ans: 4000W , p.f.=0.36)

Q14. A 2200/220V, 44KVA transformer has 50 turns in the secondary. Assuming the losses to be
negligible, calculate
(a) Primary turns
(b) Primary and secondary full load currents
(ans. 500 turns, 20A, 200A)
Q15. A 1100/110 V, 22KVA transformer has primary resistance and reactance 2 ohm and 5 ohm
respectively. The secondary resistance and reactance are .02 ohm and .045 ohm respectively.
Calculate
(a) Equivalent resistance and reactance of secondary referred to primary
(b) Total resistance and reactance referred to primary
(c) Equivalent resistance and reactance of primary referred to secondary
(d) Total resistance and reactance referred to secondary
(e) Total copper losses
(ans. 2 ohm, 4.5 ohm, 4 ohm, 9.5 ohm, .02 ohm, .05 ohm, .04 ohm, .095 ohm, 1600W)
Q16. A 200 KVA, single phase transformer has 1000W iron losses and 2000W copper losses at
full load, calculate
(a) Its efficiency at full load with p.f. 0.8 lagging
(b) Its efficiency at half load with p.f. 0.8 lagging
(c) Load at which its efficiency is maximum and the maximum efficiency at 0.8 p.f.
lagging.
(ans. 98.16%, 98.16%, 70.7% of full load, 98.24%)