VIGNANS UNIVERSITY :: VADLAMUDI

EE105 Electrical Science

UNIT I
MID-I
One mark questions:
1.

State Ohms Law

2.

Define Current and mention its units.

3.

Define Voltage

4.

What are Network Elements?

5.

Define Specific resistance and mention its units

6.

Define Electric power and mention its units

7.

Define Magnetic field strength and mention its units

8.

The combined resistance of two equal resistors connected in parallel is equal to

(A) One half the resistance of one resistor.
(B) Twice the resistance of one resistor.
(C) Four times the resistance of one resistor.
(D) One fourth the resistance of one resistor.

9.

Which of the following will remain the same in a series circuit?

(A) Voltage (B) Current (C) Power (D) Resistance

10.

Which of the following will remain the same in a parallel circuit?

(A) Voltage (B) Current (C) Power (D) Resistance

11.

Calculate the end-to-end resistance of a 20 meter length of copper wire with a diameter of
0.05 cm. Use 1.678 106 cm for the specic resistance of copper.

12.

Define reluctance

13.

Define energy.

14.

Define MMF

15.

Define Flux density.

16.

What is the relation between B and H.

17.

What is relative permeability of air

18.

Define Coefficient of Coupling

19.

Define Permeability

20.

Draw the electric equivalent of magnetic circuit.

21.

Write a single equation relating the resistance, specific resistance, length, and cross
sectional area of an electrical conductor together.

22.

Calculate the end-to-end resistance of a 20 meter length of copper wire with a diameter of
0.05 cm. Use 1.678 108 - m for the specific resistance of copper.

Two mark questions

1.

A current of 5 Amp is reduced to 2 Amps in 0.05 seconds in a coil of inductance 1.0 H.

Calculate the mean value of emf induced in the coil.

2.

What is the difference between Ideal voltage source and practical voltage source?

3.

What is the difference between Ideal current source and practical current source?

4.

For the bridge circuit shown below with currents as marked, write KCL at 4 nodes.

5.

i5

What do you mean by resistance of a conducting material and what are the factors that
determine the value of a conductor resistance?

6.

Which of the following bulbs will have the least resistance?`

(A) 220V, 60W (B) 220 V, 100 W (C) 115 V, 60 W (D) 115V, 100 W

7.

State and explain Kirchoffs Current Law.

8.

State and explain Kirchoffs Voltage Law.

9.

Calculate the flux density of a magnetic circuit has a uniform cross sectional area of 5
cm2 and the flux is 0.3 Wb.

10.

List the characteristics of (i) parallel circuits; and (ii) series circuits.

11.

Show how KCL is based on the principle of conservation of charges.

12.

Show how KVL is based on the principle of conservation of Energy.

Five mark questions

1. Define and explain the terms magnetic field, magnetic flux, magnetic flux density,
Magneto motive force, permeability and reluctance.
2. Derive the Expression for coefficient of coupling (K) of magnetic circuits.
3.

Calculate the magnitude of current in various branches and power delivered.

4.

Determine the equivalent resistance between terminals A and B of figure shown below.

5.

Explain analogy between Magnetic circuit and Electric Circuit.

6.

Explain the concept of self inductance and mutual inductance.

7.

A magnetic circuit has a uniform cross sectional area of 5 cm2 and a length of 25 cm. A
coil of 100 turns is wound uniformly around the magnetic circuit. When the current in the
coil is 2A, the flux is 0.3 Wb. Calculate (i) Magneto motive force, (ii) Relative
permeability and (iii) Magnetic flux density

8.

9.

Determine the ratio of powers dissipated in two resistors, each having the same length
and each made of copper wire of circular cross section, but one having a diameter twice
that of other, and each being connected across the same voltage.

Ten mark questions

1. Write the mesh current equations in the circuit shown in figure below and determine the
currents.

2. Solve the network shown below and find the current in each branch using nodal analysis

3. Determine the current in the 4 branch in the circuit shown in figure

4. Using Nodal Analysis, Find Vo in the Circuit.

5. Using Mesh Analysis, Find Vo in the Circuit.

6. Find the equivalent resistance of the circuit?

7.

Find current flowing through 2 and 4 resistances using mesh analysis.

8.

Find current flowing through 2 and 4 resistances using nodal analysis.

9.

Find current flowing through 2,6 and 10 resistances

10.

(a) Find current delivered form the 100V source.

(b) Find Current flowing through 6 resistance.