Circuit Theory

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Department of electronics and communication engineering
EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY
REGULATION: 2013 (ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI)
SEMESTER: II
Prepared By
Mr. V. KOUSHICK M.E., P.G.D.VLSI.,
Assistant Professor (T)
Department of Electronics and Communication
Engineering
EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S
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EE6201 CIRCUIT THEORY
LTPC
3104
UNIT I BASIC CIRCUITS ANALYSIS 12
Ohms Law Kirchhoffs laws DC and AC Circuits Resistors in series and parallel circuits
Mesh current and node voltage method of analysis for D.C and A.C. circuits Phasor Diagram
Power, Power Factor and Energy
UNIT II NETWORK REDUCTION AND NETWORK THEOREMS FOR DC AND AC
CIRCUITS 12
Network reduction: voltage and current division, source transformation star delta conversion.
Thevenins and Norton & Theorem Superposition Theorem Maximum power transfer theorem
Reciprocity Theorem.
UNIT III RESONANCE AND COUPLED CIRCUITS 12
Series and parallel resonance their frequency response Quality factor and Bandwidth - Self
and mutual inductance Coefficient of coupling Tuned circuits Single tuned circuits.
UNIT IV TRANSIENT RESPONSE FOR DC CIRCUITS 12
Transient response of RL, RC and RLC Circuits using Laplace transform for DC input and A.C.
with sinusoidal input Characterization of two port networks in terms of Z, Y and h parameters.
UNIT V THREE PHASE CIRCUITS 12
Three phase balanced / unbalanced voltage sources analysis of three phase 3-wire and 4-wire
circuits with star and delta connected loads, balanced & un balanced Phasor diagram of
voltages and currents power and power factor measurements in three phase circuits
TEXT BOOKS:
1. William H. Hayt Jr, Jack E. Kemmerly and Steven M. Durbin, Engineering Circuits
Analysis, Tata McGraw Hill publishers, 6th edition, New Delhi, 2003.
2. Joseph A. Edminister, Mahmood Nahri, Electric circuits, Schaums series, Tata McGraw-
Hill, New Delhi, 2001.
REFERENCES:
1. Paranjothi SR, Electric Circuits Analysis, New Age International Ltd., New Delhi, 1996.
2. Sudhakar A and Shyam Mohan SP, Circuits and Network Analysis and Synthesis, Tata
McGraw Hill, 2007.
3. Chakrabati A, Circuits Theory (Analysis and synthesis), Dhanpath Rai & Sons, New Delhi,
1999.
4. Charles K. Alexander, Mathew N.O. Sadiku, Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, Second
Edition, McGraw Hill, 2003.
UNIT-1 BASIC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
TWO MARKS
1. Define voltage and power. [Nov/Dec08]
2. Apply ohms law in the circuit given in fig.1to find V and I2. [Nov/Dec08]
3. State Kirchoffs circuital laws. [May/Jun09] [May/Jun10] [Nov/Dec13]
4. Draw the V-I characteristics of ideal voltage source. [May/Jun09]
5. In fig. 1 shown, find the current of I. [May/Jun10]
6. Find the equivalent resistance between A and B in fig.2. [May/Jun10]
7. Find Req of the resistive network shown in fig.1 below. [Nov/Dec10]
8. Apply KVL to the following circuit and find ix. [May/Jun11]
9. What is the equivalent capacitance when several capacitances C1, C2 are connected (a)
in series and (b) in parallel? [May/Jun12]
10. For the circuit shown below, find the voltage across and current through 6 resistor. The
battery voltage is 20V. [Nov/Dec12]
11. Find the equivalence conductance Geq of the circuit shown below. [Nov/Dec12]
12. Define mesh analysis of a circuit. [Nov/Dec12]
13. State the limitations of ohms law. [May/Jun13]
14. Distinguish between mesh and loop of an electric circuit. [May/Jun13]
15. State Kirchoffs voltage law. [May/Jun13]
16. Find the equivalent resistance of the circuit shown below. [May/Jun14]
17. Define RMS voltage. [May/Jun14]
18. Determine current in the circuit shown below. [May/Jun14]
19. Determine the voltage across 20 resistor of the network shown below. [May/Jun14]
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UNIT 1 16 MARKS
1. Apply nodal analysis fig. 3 to find the current I. (12) [Nov/Dec08]
2. Find the current supplied by 10V source shown in fig.4. Use resistor reduction. (4)
[Nov/Dec08]
3. Find the current I using mesh analysis. Refer fig 10. (6) [Nov/Dec08]
4. Determine I using nodal analysis. Refer fig.11. (16) [Nov/Dec08]
5. State and explain Kirchhoffs laws. Determine the current supplied by the voltage source
in the given circuit. (10) [May/Jun09]
6. For the circuit of fig.2, shown below, find the current in each branch by nodal method.
(16) [May/Jun09]
7. In the circuit shown in fig.11 (a). Find the different mesh currents, power delivered by
each source and the current through RL. (16) [May/Jun10]
8. In the circuit, shown in fig. 11(b), find the different node voltages and the currents I1, I2
and I3. (16) [May/Jun10]
9. Write the mesh equations for the circuit shown below. (6) [May/Jun12]
10. Determine the output voltage Vout in the circuit shown below. (10) [May/Jun12]
11. For the circuit shown below fig. Q. 11 (a) (i), calculate the current through the 6
resistor; using loop analysis. (8) [May/Jun12]
12. Calculate the effective resistance between points A and B in the circuit shown below fig.
Q 11 (a) (ii). (8) [May/Jun12]
13. Find the power in 4 resistor of the circuit, shown below by nodal analysis. (8)
[Nov/Dec12]
14. Solve for I1, I2 and I3 in the circuit shown below, by mesh current method. (8)
[Nov/Dec12]
15. Determine the current IL in the circuit shown below. (8) [Nov/Dec12]
16. For the circuit shown below, determine the total current IT, phase angle and power factor.
(8) [Nov/Dec12]
17. For the circuit shown below, determine the value of V2 such that the current through
(3+j4) impedance is zero. (16) [Nov/Dec12]
18. Calculate the equivalent resistance Rab when all the resistance values are equal to 1 for
the circuit shown below. (8) [Nov/Dec12]
19. State and explain Kirchoffs laws. (6) [May/Jun13]
20. Using mesh analysis, determine the current through 1 resistor in the circuit shown
below. (10) [May/Jun13]
21. Three loads A, B and C are connected in parallel to a 240V source. Load A takes 9.6kW,
load B takes 60 Amps and load C has a resistance of 4.8 . Calculate (1) RA, RB (2) the
total current (3) the total power and (4) equivalent resistance. (6) [May/Jun13]
22. By applying nodal analysis for the circuit shown below. Determine the power output of
the source and the power in each resistor of the circuit. (6) [May/Jun13]
23. For the circuit shown below, calculate the value of resistor R, when the total current
taken by the network is 1.5 Amps. (8) [May/Jun13]
24. Find the value R so that 1Amps current would flow in it, for the network in the figure
shown below. (16) [Nov/Dec13]
25. Find the current I and voltage across 30 of the circuit shown below. (8) [May/Jun14]
26. Determine the current in all the resistors of the circuit shown below. (8) [May/Jun14]
27. Determine the current through each resistor in the circuit shown below. (6)
[May/Jun14]
28. When a DC voltage is applied to a capacitor, voltage across its terminals is found to build
up in accordance with VC = 50 (1-e-100t). After 0.01 S the current flow is equal to 2mA.
Find the value of capacitance in farad.
How much energy stored in the electric field? (10) [May/Jun14]
29. Determine the currents through the resistances in the bridge network shown below using
Kirchoffs law. (16) [May/Jun14]
30. For the circuit shown below,
Determine the currents in all the branches (10)
Calculate the power and power factor of the source (4)
Show that power delivered by the source is equal to power consumed by 2
resistor. (2) [May/Jun14]
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UNIT 2 NETWORK REDUCTION AND NETWORK THEOREMS FOR DC AND AC
CIRCUITS
TWO MARKS
1. State superposition theorem. [Nov/Dec08] [May/Jun09] [May/Jun10] [May/Jun13]
[Nov/Dec13]
2. Draw the general form of Norton equivalent circuit. [Nov/Dec08]
3. State maximum power transfer theorem. [May/Jun09] [Nov/Dec09] [May/Jun10]
[May/Jun11] [May/Jun12] [May/Jun13] [May/Jun14]
4. Draw the equivalent circuit with the voltage source between terminal A and B.
[May/Jun09]
5. Calculate the value of RL, so that maximum power is transferred from battery shown in
fig.1. [May/Jun09]
6. Draw the dual network for the circuit shown below. [May/Jun09]
7. Find the equivalent current source for the circuit shown below. [May/Jun10]
8. Determine the current drawn by the source as shown in fig.2. [Nov/Dec10]
9. Determine the current iR through the resistor in the following fig. at t=1ns if iR (0) = 6A.
[May/Jun11]
10. State Thevenins theorem. [May/Jun12]
11. Write the voltage division rule, for the two different resistors connected in series to a
voltage source. [May/Jun12]
12. In the circuit shown below, what is the maximum power transferred to the load?
[Nov/Dec12]
13. Give a delta circuit having resistors; write the required expressions to transform the
circuit to a star circuit. [Nov/Dec12]
14. In the circuit shown below, find the value of the load impedance ZL for maximum power
transfer to the load. [Nov/Dec12]
15. State the voltage division principle for two resistors in series and the current division
principle for two resistors in parallel. [May/Jun13]
16. What is reciprocity theorem? [May/Jun14]
17. Why do you short circuit the voltage source and open the current source when you find
Thevenins voltage of a network? [May/Jun14]
18. Determine the current through 2 resistor in the circuit below. [May/Jun14]
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UNIT 2 16 MARKS
1. In the fig. 2, apply current divider rule to find I3. (4) [Nov/Dec08]
2. Find the voltage across the current source of 1.8mA shown in fig. 5. (12) [Nov/Dec08]
3. Obtain the Norton equivalent circuit across points A and B for the circuit shown in fig.6
(12) [Nov/Dec08]
4. Convert the given network fig.7 into star connection. (4) [Nov/Dec08]
5. Find the value of RL in fig. 8, for which the network can supply maximum power. Also
calculate the maximum power delivered to the RL. (12) [Nov/Dec08]
6. Obtain the dual of the circuit given in fig. 9. (14) [Nov/Dec08]
7. Use delta star conversion to find resistance between AB of the circuit shown. (16)
[May/Jun09]
8. Find the currents in all resistors by superposition theorem in the circuit shown. Calculate
the power consumed. (6) [May/Jun09]
9. Find the current in each branch of the circuit and the total power consumed by the circuit
of fig.3. Assume E = 50sin (t+45). (16) [May/Jun09]
10. Find the Thevenins equivalent circuit at (a, b) in fig.4. (16) [May/Jun09]
11. For the circuit shown in fig.5, find the current flowing through the 10 resistor. (16)
[May/Jun09]
12. A network having Thevenins equivalent of voltage Eg in series with Rg supplies a load of
RL through a transmission line of resistance RT. If Eg = 100V, Rg = 20 and RL = 10,
determine the value of RT so that the power transmitted to the load is maximum. (16)
[Nov/Dec09]
13. In the circuit shown in fig. 12 (a), find [May/Jun10]
The equivalent resistance between P and Q. (7)
The total current from the 240V source. (2)
The current through the 18 resistor. (7)
14. In the following circuit shown in fig. 12 (b) (i), find the current through 5 by Thevenins
theorem. (8) [May/Jun10]
15. Find the value of RL at which maximum power is transferred to RL and hence the
maximum power transferred to RL in the circuit shown in fig 12 (b) (ii). (8)
[May/Jun10]
16. State Thevenins and superposition theorems, mention one application. (8) [May/Jun10]
17. Find the Thevenins equivalent of the circuit shown in fig.2. (8) [May/Jun10]
18. State maximum power transfer theorem. (4) [May/Jun10]
19. Consider the circuit in fig.3. (12) [May/Jun10]
20. Use Thevenins theorem to find the current through 5 resistor in the fig.5 shown. (8)
[Nov/Dec10]
21. Find the voltage across 2 resistor in fig.6 by using superposition theorem. (8)
[Nov/Dec10]
22. Determine current flowing through the 15 resistor in the circuit shown in fig.7 using
Norton theorem. (8) [Nov/Dec10]
23. Determine the maximum power delivered to the load in the circuit shown in fig.8. (8)
[Nov/Dec10]
24. Find an equivalent resistance between A and B in the following circuit using star delta
conversion. (8) [May/Jun11]
25. Find the power delivered by the 50V source in the circuit. (8) [May/Jun11]
26. Determine the current in the 10 resistor of the following circuit using superposition
27. What are called dual networks? Obtain the dual network of the following circuit. (6)
[May/Jun12]
28. Obtain Thevenins equivalent of network shown below. (10) [May/Jun12]
29. Find the value of RL for transfer of maximum power from source to load, for the circuit
shown below fig Q. 11 (b) (i). Find also corresponding maximum power. (8)
[May/Jun12]
30. For the resistive network shown below fig. Q 11 (b) (ii), find the current in each resistor
using the superposition principle. (8) [May/Jun12]
31. Using Thevenins theorem find the current passing through 10 resistor in the circuit
32. Obtain the Nortons equivalent circuit for the network shown below and find the current
through AB. (8) [Nov/Dec12]
33. Using source transformation, replace the current source in the circuit shown below by a
voltage source and find the current delivered by the 50V voltage source. (8)
[Nov/Dec12]
34. Verify the reciprocity theorem for the circuit below. (8) [Nov/Dec12]
35. Find the current through various branches of the circuit shown below, by employing
superposition theorem. (8) [Nov/Dec12]
36. Explain the source transformation techniques. (6) [May/Jun13]
37. Use the superposition theorem to find the current through 4 resistors in the circuit
shown below. (10) [May/Jun13]
38. Derive expression for star connected resistances in terms of delta connected resistances.
(8) [May/Jun13]
39. Find the current through branch a-b of the network shown below using Thevenins
40. Find the equivalent resistance between the terminals A and B of given figure using star
delta conversion. (8) [May/Jun13]
41. State Thevenins and Nortons theorem. (6) [May/Jun13]
42. For the circuit shown below, determine the value of RL to get the maximum power. Also
find the maximum power transferred to the load. (10) [May/Jun13]
43. State Nortons theorem and find the current through branch b-e using Nortons theorem.
(16) [Nov/Dec13]
44. Determine the current in the 5 resistor in the network shown below. (8) [May/Jun14]
45. Find out the current in each branch of the circuit shown below. (8) [May/Jun14]
46. Determine current in each mesh of the circuit shown below. (8) [May/Jun14]
47. Determine the voltages at each node of the circuit shown below. (8) [May/Jun14]
48. For the circuit shown below, using Thevenins theorem. Find the current in the 10
resistors. (12) [May/Jun14]
49. Determine the current through 20V source in the circuit given below. (4) [May/Jun14]
50. Calculate the current in the 4 resistors shown below using superposition theorem. (8)
[May/Jun14]
51. In the circuit given below, find the value of R for maximum power transfer. Also,
calculate the maximum power. (8) [May/Jun14]
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UNIT 3 RESONANCE AND COUPLED CIRCUITS
TWO MARKS
1. Define coefficient coupling. [Nov/Dec08]
2. Define bandwidth. [May/Jun09]
3. Define quality factor of the coil. [May/Jun09] [May/Jun10] [May/Jun11]
4. In a series RLC circuit, if the value of L and C are 100H and 0.1 respectively. find
the resonance frequency in Hz. [May/Jun10]
5. In a coupled circuit having two coils the value of L1, L2 and k are 5mH, 10mH and 0.8
respectively where K is the coefficient of coupling. Find the mutual inductance between
the two coils. [May/Jun10]
6. What are tuned circuits? Give an application. [May/Jun12] [May/Jun13]
7. Draw the frequency response of a single tuned circuit. [Nov/Dec12]
8. Define mutual inductance. [Nov/Dec12]
9. A series resonant circuit has a bandwidth of 20 kHz and a quality factor of 40. The
resistor value is 10k. Find the value of L of this circuit. [Nov/Dec12]
10. Define bandwidth of a resonant circuit. [May/Jun13]
11. Define Q factor of series resonant circuit. [Nov/Dec13]
12. Define quality factor in the resonant circuit. [May/Jun14]
13. Determine the quality factor of a coil for the series resonant circuit consisting of R = 10
L =0.1H and C = 10. [May/Jun14]
14. Draw the frequency response of RLC series circuit. [May/Jun14]
15. Write the expression which relates the self and mutual inductance. [May/Jun14]
UNIT 3 16 MARKS
1. In fig.14, find the source voltage, Vs, if the voltage V1 = 50V. (8) [Nov/Dec08]
2. Explain the parallel resonance of RLC circuits and derive the Q factor of the same. (16)
[May/Jun09]
3. For the parallel circuit shown in fig.6. find the resonance frequency, . (16)
[May/Jun09]
4. Explain the single and double tuned circuits. (8) [May/Jun09]
5. Derive the formula for mutual inductance interms of coefficient of coupling and self
inductance. (8) [May/Jun09]
6. A series RLC circuit with R= 10, L = 10mH, and C = 1 has an applied voltage of
200V at resonance frequency. Calculate the resonant frequency, the current in the circuit
and the voltage across the elements at resonance. Find also the quality factor and
bandwidth for the circuit. (16) [May/Jun10]
7. In the circuit shown in fig. 13 (b), find the value of I1 and I2 and also the real power
supplied by each source. (16) [May/Jun10]
8. The tune circuit of a double tuned circuit shown in fig. 5 is 104 rad/sec. If the source
voltage is 2V and has a resistance of 0.1, calculate the maximum output voltage at
resonance if R1 = 0.01, L1 = 2H, R2= 0.1 and L2 = 25H. (6) [May/Jun10]
9. Explain (using the relevant circuit) the double tuned circuit and derive the expression for
A and Mc. (10) [May/Jun10]
10. Consider the single tuned circuit shown in fig.10 and determine (8) [Nov/Dec10]
Resonant frequency
Output voltage at resonance and
Maximum output voltage.
Assume Rs>>wrL, and k=0.9
11. With neat diagram, obtain gain of a double tuned amplifier with critical value of mutual
inductance. (8) [Nov/Dec10]
12. The signal voltage in the circuit shown below is e (t) = 0.01 sin (2*455*103t)V
What should be the value of C in order that the circuit would resonate at this signal
frequency? At this condition, find the values of I, Vc, Q and bandwidth of the circuit. (10)
[May/Jun12]
13. (RL+j20) and (20-j10) are connected in parallel. Determine the value of RL for
resonance. (6) [May/Jun12]
14. Derive the quality factor of a parallel RLC circuit at resonance. (8) [Nov/Dec12]
15. A series RLC resonance circuit has R = 100, L = 0.5H, C = 0.4. Find the resonant
frequency, the half power frequencies and the bandwidth. (4) [Nov/Dec12]
16. Explain the concept of half power frequencies of a series RLC circuit. (4) [Nov/Dec12]
17. Derive the resonance frequency r for the circuit shown below. (8) [Nov/Dec12]
18. State the concept of band width of a series RLC circuit. (3) [Nov/Dec12]
19. A series RLC circuit consists of 50 resistance, 0.2 H inductance and 10 capacitance
with the applied voltage 20V. Determine the resonant frequency, the Q factor, the lower
and upper frequency limits and the bandwidth of the circuit. (5) [Nov/Dec12]
20. Obtain a conductively coupled equivalent circuit for the magnetically coupled circuit
21. Two coupled coils have a self inductance of L1 = 100 mH and L2 = 400 mH. The coupling
coefficient is 0.8. Find M. If N1 is 1000 turns, what is the value of N2? If a current, i1 = 2
sin (500t) Amps through the coil 1, find the flux 1 and the mutually induced voltage
V2M. (8) [Nov/Dec12]
22. Derive the resonant frequency r for the circuit shown below. (8) [May/Jun13]
23. A series circuit with R = 10 , L = 0.1 H and C = 50 has an applied voltage V =
500 V with a variable frequency. Find (1) the resonant frequency, (2) the value of
frequency at which maximum voltage occurs across inductor, (3) the value of frequency
at which maximum voltage occurs across capacitor, (4) the quality factor of the coil. (8)
[May/Jun13]
24. Derive the expression for coefficient of coupling in terms of mutual and self inductance
of the coils. (8) [May/Jun13]
25. Explain that how to derive Q factor of parallel resonance. (16) [May/Jun14]
26. For the circuit shown below, determine the impedance at resonant frequency, 10Hz above
resonant frequency, and 10Hz below resonant frequency. (16) [May/Jun14]
27. A RLC circuit consists of R = 16, L = 5mH and C = 2. Calculate the Q factor at
resonance, bandwidth and half power frequencies. (8) [May/Jun14]
28. Determine the value of RL for resonance in the network shown below. (8) [May/Jun14]
29. A coil having an inductance of 100mH is magnetically coupled to another coil having an
inductance of 900mH. The coefficient of coupling between the coils is 0.45. Calculate the
equivalent inductance if the two coils are connected in (1) series opposing and (2) parallel
opposing. (4) [May/Jun14]
30. For the circuit shown below, determine the voltage ratio V1/V2, which will make the
current I1 equal to zero. (12) [May/Jun14]
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UNIT 4 TRANSIENT RESPONSES FOR DC CIRCUITS
TWO MARKS
1. What is the significance of time constant in a source free RC circuit? [Nov/Dec08]
2. A series RLC circuit with R = 10, L = 0.2mH and a variable capacitor has to resonate at
200KHz. Find the value of C at resonance. [Nov/Dec08]
3. A series RC circuit has R = 6 and C = 22. At what frequency will be the current lead
the voltage by 30? [Nov/Dec08]
4. A 50Hz sinusoidal voltage V = 311sint is applied to a RL circuit. If the magnitude of
resistance is 5 and that of inductance is 0.02H. Calculate the effective value of steady
sate current and relative phase angle. [May/Jun09]
5. What is selectivity? [May/Jun09]
6. Find the Laplace transform of x (t) = u (t) + (t). [May/Jun09]
7. Write the integro differential equation of R-L-C series circuit with supply voltage, E.
[May/Jun09]
8. A coil of 20 resistance has an inductive of 0.2H and is connected in parallel with a
condenser of 100 capacitance. Calculate the frequency at which the circuit will act as a
non-inductive resistance of R ohms. [Nov/Dec09]
9. Find the Q factor of an RLC series circuit given by R = 5, L =40mH and C = 1.
[Nov/Dec09]
10. A series RL circuit with R = 100 and L = 20H has a DC voltage of 200V applied
through a switch at t = 0. Assuming the initial current through the inductor at t = 0, find
the current at t = 0.5sec. [May/Jun10]
11. What is the condition to be present in a series RLC circuit to make the circuit critically
damped? [May/Jun10]
12. What is quality factor? [May/Jun10] [May/Jun11]
13. Find the resonant frequency in the ideal parallel LC circuit shown in fig.1 [May/Jun10]
14. For the circuit, shown in fig.3 determine the value of Q at resonance and bandwidth of
the circuit. [Nov/Dec10]
15. A series RC circuit consists of resistor 10 and a capacitor of 0.1 as shown in fig.4. A
constant voltage of 20V is applied to the circuit at t=0. Determine the voltage across
resistor and capacitor. [Nov/Dec10]
16. Find the time constant of a RL circuit having R = 10 and L = 1mH. [May/Jun12]
17. A 2k resistor in series with a 0.1 capacitor is given an input of 10V RMS sine wave
signal at 500Hz. Determine the total impedance. [May/Jun12]
18. Write the expression for resonant frequency of a RLC series circuit. [May/Jun12]
19. Draw the Phasor diagram for a series RL circuit. [Nov/Dec12]
20. Determine the Laplace transform for the unit step function u (t). [Nov/Dec12]
21. Write down the condition for critically damped response of a series RLC circuit excited
by a sinusoidal AC source. [Nov/Dec12]
22. Find the time constant of RL circuit having R = 10 and L = 0.1mH. [May/Jun13]
23. A RLC series circuit has R = 10 , L = 2H. What value of capacitance will make the
circuit critically damped? [May/Jun13]
24. A series RL circuit, with R = 10 and L = 1H, has a 100V source applied at t =0. Find
the current for t > 0. [May/Jun13]
25. What is the power factor of the circuit under series resonance? [May/Jun13]
26. Draw frequency response of R-L network. [Nov/Dec13]
27. Distinguish between natural and forced response. [May/Jun14]
28. What is the time constant for RL and RC circuit? [May/Jun14]
29. What is free and forced response? [May/Jun14]
30. What is the time constant of RL circuit with R = 10 ohms and L = 20mH? [May/Jun14]
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UNIT 4 16 MARKS
1. A series of RLC circuit has R = 10, L = 0.22h and C = 47. The circuit is connected
across a 120V, 50Hz supply. Find,
The equivalent impedance
Power factor
Current and
Reactive power. (10) [Nov/Dec08]
2. In fig. 12, the switch is closed at t = 0. Obtain i1(t) and i2(t) for t >0 sec. (6) [Nov/Dec08]
3. A voltage v (t) = 50sint is applied to a series RLC circuit. At the resonant frequency, the
maximum voltage across the capacitor is found to be 400V. If the bandwidth offered by
the circuit is 500rad/s and the impedance at resonance as 100, find
The resonant frequency
Half power frequencies
Quality factor at resonance and
The component values. (10) [Nov/Dec08]
4. After being open for a long time, the switch shown in fig. 13 is closed at t = 0. Find the
voltage across the capacitor for t >0. (16) [Nov/Dec08]
5. Discuss in detail the transient response of series RC circuit with sinusoidal excitation.
Derive the steady state current for the same. (16) [May/Jun09]
6. A series circuit consists of R-C in series with switch and supply voltage E, the capacitor
has initial charge Eo. Find the transient voltage Vc (t) when the switch is closed at t = 0.
(16) [May/Jun09]
7. A sinusoidal voltage of frequency 25Hz is connected in series with switch and R = 10
and L = 0.1mH. Calculate the transient current i (t). (16) [May/Jun09]
8. A series RLC circuit has R = 50, L = 0.2H and C = 50. Constant voltage of 100V is
impressed upon the circuit at t = 0. Find the expression for the transient current assuming
initially relaxed conditions. (16) [Nov/Dec09]
9. A constant current source of 10Amps is suddenly applied at t = 0 on RL parallel circuit
with R = 100 and L = 1H. Determine, [Nov/Dec09]
The time constant of circuit (2)
The voltage across and the current in the inductance at t = 0 and t . (8)
The voltage V (t) of the inductance for t > 0. (6)
10. A current source is applied to a parallel combination of R, L and C where the value is
given, R = 10, L = 1H, and C = 1. (16) [Nov/Dec09]
Compute the resonant frequency
Find the quality factor.
Calculate the value of the bandwidth.
Compute the lower and upper frequency points of the bandwidth.
11. In the circuit shown in fig. 14 (a), the switch S is closed at time r = 0 in the position 1 and
changed over to position 2 after one millisecond. Find the time at which the current is
zero and reversing its direction. Assume that the changeover of switch from position 1 to
2 takes place in zero time. (16) [May/Jun10]
12. In the circuit shown in fig 14 (b), find the expression for current if switch is closed at t=0
and the value of current at t=1 millisecond. Assume initial charge on the capacitor is zero.
(16) [May/Jun10]
13. In the circuit shown in fig.4, determine the complete solution for the current when the
switch is closed at t=0. Applied voltage is v(t) = 400cos (500t+/4), resistance R = 15,
inductance L = 0.2H and capacitance C = 3. (16) [May/Jun10]
14. Find the complete solution for the current in a RLC circuit for sinusoidal input. (8)
[Nov/Dec10]
15. The circuit shown in fig. 9 consists of R = 10, L = 0.5H, and C = 200. If the switch is
closed when =30. Determine the current equation. (8) [Nov/Dec10]
16. The circuit shown below is under steady state with switch at position 1. At t=0 switch is
moved to position 2. Find i (t). (16) [May/Jun11]
17. A coil having a resistance of 20 and an inductance of 200H is connected in parallel
with the variable capacitor. This parallel combination is connected in series, with
resistance of 8000. A voltage of 230V at frequency of 106Hz is applied across the
circuit. Calculate (16) [May/Jun11]
Value of capacitance at resonance
Q factor of the circuit.
Dynamic impedance of the circuit
Total circuit current.
18. A resistance R, a capacitance C and an inductance L of 0.5H are connected in series.
When a voltage of V = 350 cos (3000t-20) volts is applied to this circuit, the current
flowing is 15 cos (3000t-60) ampere. Find the values of R and C. (16) [May/Jun12]
19. In the RL circuit shown in fig Q 12 (a), the output is taken across the inductor. A pulse
input voltage with a pulse width of tp is applied. Derive the response of the circuit and
sketch the output curve. (16) [May/Jun12]
20. Derive the expressions for impedance, phase angle, voltages and current in a series RLC
resonant circuit. Show their variations graphically with respect to frequency. State how
will you find the maximum voltages across L and C. (16) [May/Jun12]
21. Derive an expression for the current response of RLC series circuit with sinusoidal
excitation. From the results, discuss the nature of transient and steady state responses.
Comment on the phase angle involved. (16) [Nov/Dec12]
22. Derive the transient response of a series R-L circuit with DC input. Sketch the variation
of current and of the voltage across the inductor. (8) [Nov/Dec12]
23. Solve for I and V as functions of time in the circuit shown below, when the switch is
closed at time t = 0. (8) [Nov/Dec12]
24. Derive the expression for the complete solution of the current response of RC series
circuit with an excitation of V cos (t+). Briefly explain the significance of phase angle
in the solution. (16) [Nov/Dec12]
25. Derive the step response of RL and RC circuits. Compare their performances. (16)
[Nov/Dec12]
26. Derive an expression for the current response of RLC series circuit with sinusoidal
excitation. Assume that the circuit is working in critical damping condition. (16)
[Nov/Dec12]
27. Describe the response of RC circuit to a pulse of duration T and height Vo. (8)
[May/Jun13]
28. Obtain the expression for the current i(t) from the differential equation
with initial conditions . (8)
[May/Jun13]
29. Derive the expression for resonant frequency of a series RLC circuit. Also define Q
factor and bandwidth and give the relation between resonant frequency, Q factor and
bandwidth. (10) [May/Jun13]
30. Determine the Q factor and resonant frequency for the series circuit consisting of R =
10, L = 0.1H and C = 10. (6) [May/Jun13]
31. Obtain expression for the instantaneous current through the RLC series circuit with
sinusoidal input. (16) [Nov/Dec13]
32. What is Q factor? Find value of Q factor for an inductor and capacitor, connected in
series. (16) [Nov/Dec13]
33. A series RL circuit with R = 30 and L = 15H has a constant voltage V = 60V applied at
t = 0 as shown below. Determine the current i, the voltage across resistor and the
voltage across the inductor. (16) [May/Jun14]
34. The circuit shown below, consists of resistance, inductance, and capacitance in series
with 100V DC when the switch is closed at t=0. Find the current transient. (16)
[May/Jun14]
35. In the circuit shown below, the switch is closed at t=0. Determine the mesh currents i1 (t)
and i2 (t). (16) [May/Jun14]
36. A RL series circuit excited by a sinusoidal source e (t) = 10 sin 100t V, by closing the
switch at t=0. Take R = 10 and L = 0.1H. Determine the current i (t) flowing through
the RL circuit. (16) [May/Jun14]
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UNIT 5 THREE PHASE CIRCUITS
TWO MARKS
1. Define power factor. [Nov/Dec08]
2. Calculate the power factor if V(t) = Vmsin (t-45) and I(t) = (Imsint-135)
[May/Jun09]
3. What are the advantages of 3 system over 1 system? [May/Jun09]
4. In the circuit shown in fig. 9, find the RMS value of line current and phase voltage.
[May/Jun10]
5. In the circuit shown in fig 10. Find the total power consumed by the 3 load.
[May/Jun10]
6. Three inductive coils each having resistance of 16 and reactance j12 are connected
in star across a 400 V, 3, 50Hz supply. Calculate phase voltage. [Nov/Dec12]
7. A 3 motor can be regarded as a balanced Y load. A 3 motor draws 5.6kW when the
line voltage is 220 V and the line current is 18.2 Amps. Determine the power factor of the
motor. [Nov/Dec12]
8. What is the phase sequence of a 3 system? [May/Jun13]
9. A delta connected load has (30-j40) impedance per phase. Determine the phase current
if it is connected to a 415 V, 3, 50Hz supply. [May/Jun13]
10. Write the effect of power factor in energy consumption billing. [May/Jun14]
11. Distinguish between unbalanced source and unbalanced load. [May/Jun14]
12. Write the relation between the line and phase value of voltage and current in a balanced
delta connected system. [May/Jun14]
13. A star connected balanced load draw a current of 35 Amps per phase when connected to a
440V supply. Determine the apparent power. [May/Jun14]
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UNIT 5 16 MARKS
1. Prove that for balanced supply and unbalanced load of 3 system, two wattmeters are
sufficient to measure power. (16) [May/Jun09]
2. Derive the formula for total power consumed in unbalanced Y connected load. (8)
[May/Jun09]
3. Explain a method to determine power factor in 3 system. (8) [May/Jun09]
4. Two wattmeters are connected to measure the power in a 3, 3 wire balanced load.
Determine the total power and power factor if the two wattmeters read (1) 1000W each
both positive (2) 1000W each of opposite sign. (8) [May/Jun10]
5. Determine the line currents for the unbalanced delta connected load shown below, phase
sequence is RYB. (8) [May/Jun10]
6. An unbalanced star-connected load is supplied from a 3, 440V symmetrical system.
Determine the line currents and power input to the circuit shown below. Assume RYB
sequence. Take phase voltage Vgs as reference in the supply side. (16) [May/Jun10]
7. A 3 four wire 120 V ABC system feeds an unbalanced Y connected load with ZA =
50 , ZB = 1030 and ZC = 2060 . Obtain the four line currents. (8)
[Nov/Dec12]
8. Three impedance Z1 = (17.32+j10), Z2 = (20+j34.64) and Z3 = (0-j10) ohms are delta
connected to a 400 V, 3 system. Determine the phase currents, line currents, and total
power consumed by the load. (8) [Nov/Dec12]
9. For the circuit shown below, calculate the line current, the power and the power factor.
The values of R, L and C in each phase are 10 , 1 H and 100 respectively. (8)
[Nov/Dec12]
10. A 3, 3 wire 120 V RYB systems feeds a - connected load whose phase impedance is
3045. Find the phase and line currents in then system and draw the Phasor diagram.
(8) [Nov/Dec12]
11. What are the advantages of 3 system? (4) [May/Jun13]
12. The two wattmeters method produces wattmeter readings P1=1560W and P2=2100W
when connected to a delta connected load. If line voltage is 220V, calculate (1) the per
phase average power (2) the per phase reactive power (3) the power factor, (4) the phase
impedance. (12) [May/Jun13]
13. Prove that the total instantaneous power in a balanced 3 system is constant and is equal
to the average power whether the load is star or delta connected. (10) [May/Jun13]
14. An unbalanced star-connected load has balanced voltages 0f 100V and RBY phase
sequence. Calculate the line currents and the neutral current. Take: ZA=15, ZB= (10+j5)
, Zc= (6-j8). (6) [May/Jun13]
15. A symmetrical 3, 3 wire 440V supplies to a star connected load. The impedance in each
branch are ZR = 2+j3, ZY = 1-j2 and ZB = 3+j4. Find its equivalent delta connected
load. (8) [May/Jun14]
16. A 3, balanced delta-connected load of 4+j8 is connected across a 400V, 3 balanced
supply. Determine the phase currents and line currents. (Phase sequence is RYB) (8)
[May/Jun14]
17. A symmetrical 3, 3 wire 400V, supply is connected to a delta-connected load.
Impedances in each branch are ZRY = 1030 , ZYB = 1045 and ZBR = 2.560
Find its equivalent star-connected load. (8) [May/Jun14]
18. A balanced star connected load having an impedance 15+j20 per phase is connected to
3, 440V, 50Hz. Find the line current and power absorbed by the load. (8)
[May/Jun14]
19. A symmetrical 3, 100V, 3 wire supply feeds an unbalanced star connected load with
impedances of the load as ZR = 50, ZY = 290, and ZB = 4-90. Find the line
currents, voltage across the impedances and draw the Phasor diagram. Also calculate the
power consumed by the load. (16) [May/Jun14]
20. The two wattmeter method is used to measure power in a 3 delta connected load. The
delta connected load consists of ZRY = 10+j10, ZYB = 15-j15 and ZBR = 20+j10 and
it is connected to a 400V, 3 supply of phase sequence RYB. Calculate the readings of
wattmeter with current coil in line R and B. (16) [May/Jun14]
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EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY

REGULATION: 2013 (ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI)

Mr. V. KOUSHICK M.E., P.G.D.VLSI.,

Assistant Professor (T)

Department of Electronics and Communication

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

1. Define voltage and power. [Nov/Dec08]

3. State Kirchoffs circuital laws. [May/Jun09] [May/Jun10] [Nov/Dec13]

4. Draw the V-I characteristics of ideal voltage source. [May/Jun09]

5. In fig. 1 shown, find the current of I. [May/Jun10]

6. Find the equivalent resistance between A and B in fig.2. [May/Jun10]

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

8. Apply KVL to the following circuit and find ix. [May/Jun11]

in series and (b) in parallel? [May/Jun12]

battery voltage is 20V. [Nov/Dec12]

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

13. State the limitations of ohms law. [May/Jun13]

14. Distinguish between mesh and loop of an electric circuit. [May/Jun13]

15. State Kirchoffs voltage law. [May/Jun13]

17. Define RMS voltage. [May/Jun14]

18. Determine current in the circuit shown below. [May/Jun14]

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

1. Apply nodal analysis fig. 3 to find the current I. (12) [Nov/Dec08]

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

4. Determine I using nodal analysis. Refer fig.11. (16) [Nov/Dec08]

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

in the given circuit. (10) [May/Jun09]

each source and the current through RL. (16) [May/Jun10]

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

and I3. (16) [May/Jun10]

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

resistor; using loop analysis. (8) [May/Jun12]

Q 11 (a) (ii). (8) [May/Jun12]

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

(3+j4) impedance is zero. (16) [Nov/Dec12]

the circuit shown below. (8) [Nov/Dec12]

19. State and explain Kirchoffs laws. (6) [May/Jun13]

below. (10) [May/Jun13]

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

taken by the network is 1.5 Amps. (8) [May/Jun13]

shown below. (16) [Nov/Dec13]

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

Find the value of capacitance in farad.

How much energy stored in the electric field? (10) [May/Jun14]

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

Kirchoffs law. (16) [May/Jun14]

30. For the circuit shown below,

Determine the currents in all the branches (10)

Calculate the power and power factor of the source (4)

Show that power delivered by the source is equal to power consumed by 2

resistor. (2) [May/Jun14]

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

1. State superposition theorem. [Nov/Dec08] [May/Jun09] [May/Jun10] [May/Jun13]

2. Draw the general form of Norton equivalent circuit. [Nov/Dec08]

3. State maximum power transfer theorem. [May/Jun09] [Nov/Dec09] [May/Jun10]

[May/Jun11] [May/Jun12] [May/Jun13] [May/Jun14]

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S

8. Determine the current drawn by the source as shown in fig.2. [Nov/Dec10]

10. State Thevenins theorem. [May/Jun12]

voltage source. [May/Jun12]

EE 6201 CIRCUIT THEORY / R 2013 / II SEM / ECE / GCE-S