VIGNANS UNIVERSITY :: VADLAMUDI

EE105 Electrical Science

UNIT II
AC Circuits

One mark questions:

MID-1
1.

Define cycle?

2.

Define Time period?

3.

Define Frequency?

4.

What is the frequency of AC supply?

5.

Define peak value and peak to peak value?

6.

Define Instantaneous value?

7.

Define Average value?

8.

Define RMS value?

9.

Define Form Factor and Peak Factor

MID-2

10.

Phase angle between voltage & current in a pure resistor is..

11.

Phase angle between voltage & current in a pure inductor is..

12.

Phase angle between voltage & current in a pure capacitor is..

13.

Average power in case of pure resistor is

14.

Average power in case of pure inductor is

15.

Average power in case of pure capacitor is

16.

What is Impedance in case of a series RL circuit?

17.

What is Impedance in case of a series RC circuit?

18.

What is Impedance in case of a series RLC circuit?

19.

What is Impedance at resonance?

20.

What is the power factor of the circuit at resonance?

21.

Define resonance frequency?

22.

What is the expression for series resonance frequency?

23.

What is the expression for parallel resonance frequency?

24.

Define Band width?

Two mark questions

MID-1

1.

A sin wave has a frequency of 50 HZ its angular frequency is _____________ rad/sec.

2.

An A.C current is given by I = 14.14 sin (wt+300) has an rms value of _______ A and a
phase angle of ______________ degrees.

3.

Define angular frequency?

4.

An a.c current is given by I = 100 sin 100t .The frequency and peak value is equal to
_____________

5.

The rms value of a half wave rectifier is 10 A, its value for full wave rectifier is equals
to________

MID-2

6.

Draw the phasor diagrams of Resistor, Inductor and Capacitor when excited with ac voltage

7.

Draw the phasor diagram of a series RL circuit?

8.

Draw the phasor diagram of a series RC circuit?

9.

Draw the impedance triangle in case of a series RL circuit?

10.

Draw the impedance triangle in case of a series RC circuit?

11.

What is power triangle?

12.

The active power P =

13.

The Reactive power Q =

14.

The apparent power S =

15.

In case of a three phase star connected circuit Line voltage =

16.

In case of a three phase delta connected circuit Line voltage =

17.

In case of a three phase star connected circuit Line current =

18.

In case of a three phase delta connected circuit Line current =

19.

The total power consumed in a three phase system is equals to___________per phase
system

Five mark questions

MID-2
1.

Two impedances (100 + j60) and (4 j5) are connected in series. Determine (i). The
equivalent impedance (ii). Power factor.

2.

Two impedances (100 + j60) and (4 j5) are connected in parallel. Determine (i). The
equivalent impedance (ii). Power factor.

3.

Derive an expression for resonance frequency in case of a series RLC circuit?

4.

Derive an expression for resonance frequency in case of a parallel circuit (Tank circuit)?

5.

Derive an expression for phase and line quantities in case of a three phase star connected
circuit?

6.

Derive an expression for phase and line quantities in case of a three phase delta
connected circuit?

Ten mark questions

MID-1
1.

Find the form factor and peak factor of the following HWR waveform

2.

Find the form factor and peak factor of the following FWR waveform

MID-2
3.

Find the following factors for the given networks i) Equivalent impedance (Z) ii) Power factor
iii) Active power iv) Reactive power v) Apparent power and vi) Currents (both magnitude and
angle)

4.

Find the following factors for the given networks i) Equivalent impedance (Z) ii) Power factor
iii) Active power iv) Reactive power v) Apparent power and vi) Currents (both magnitude and
angle)

5.

Find the following factors for the given networks i)Equivalent impedance (Z) ii) Power
factor iii) Active power iv) Reactive power v) Apparent power and vi) Current (both
magnitude and angle)

6.

A voltage of (100 + j60) volts drives a current of (4 j5) Amp through a series R-L-C
circuit. Determine (i) The impedance of the circuit (ii) Power consumed (iii) Power
factor.

7. (a) Derive the Resonant frequency for RLC series circuit?

(b)

An inductance of 30mh has a resistance of 20ohm is connected in series to the

capacitance of

90 micro farads across an voltage of 230 v then find i) Resonant

frequency ii) Current at resonance iii) Band width iv) Quality factor v) Power in the
circuit

8. (a) Derive the Resonant frequency for RLC parallel circuit?

(b)

An inductance of 15mh has a resistance of 35ohm is connected in parallel to the

capacitance of

60 micro farads across an voltage of 230 v then find i) resonant

frequency ii) current at resonance iii) band width iv) quality factor v) power in the
circuit.

9.

Three similar impedances having resistances of 5 ohms and inductances of 0.021 Henry are
connected in star to a 400 V, 3 phase 50 Hz supply. Calculate in each case i) The line voltage ii)
The phase voltage iii) The line current iv) The phase current v) Power dissipation per phase vi)
Total power (three phase power) dissipation

10.

Three similar impedances having resistances of 5 ohms and inductances of 0.021 Henry are
connected in delta to a 400 V, 3 phase 50 Hz supply. Calculate in each case
voltage

ii) The phase voltage iii) The line current iv) The phase current

dissipation per phase vi) Total power (three phase power) dissipation.

i) The line
v) Power