Department of Electrical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Electrical Technology(EEllOOl)
Date:
FN /AN
First Year sec-8 to 14
625 students
Time: 2 hours.
Spring Mid Semester Exam. 2010-2011
Full Marks: 100
Instructions: Answer any FIVE questions. Intermediate calculation steps must be shown.
Tick the question numbers you have attempted, in the cover page of the answer script.
Ql.

(a) In the circuit shown in Figure 1, calculate the value of R such that its energy consumption rate becomes
maximum. Also calculate the corresponding energy consumption rate.
[5 + 10]
(b) Calculate the power absorbed/delivered by the 2 V source for the condition in (a).

[5]

Q2. For the circuit shown in Figure 2, obtain the magnitude and direction of the current flowing through R, when
(i) R = 0 (zero) and when (ii) R = 2 0. With R = 2 0, calculate the reading of a voltmeter, if connected
[7 + 7 + 6]
across P and Q.
p

2Q

2V

SA

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20V

Figure 2: Pertaining to Q2

Figure 1: Pertaining to Ql

Q3. A balanced 3-phase delta connected load of 30 kW at power factor 0.6 (lag) is connected to a balanced
3-phase star connected load of 15 kW at power factor 0.8 (lead) as shown in Figure 3.
(a) Find the values of Rt:::,., Xt:::,. and Ry, Xy.

[8]

(b) Find the overall power factor of the combined load.

[6]
[6]

(c) Taking VAo as reference phasor ( i.e.,VAo = VAoL0), find the currents lA,

Figure 3: Pertaining to Q3

Please Turn Over

Is

and lc.

Q4. (a) Calculate the current through the 6ft resistor of the circuit shown in Figure 4.

[15]

(b) Calculate the RMS value of the current waveform shown in Figure 5.

[5]

iinA

Figure 4: Pertaining to Q4(a)

Figure 5: Pertaining to Q4(b)

Q5. Consider the parallel circuit shown in Figure 6, excited by a single phase source of 10 V at 50 Hz with
RL = 5 n, Rc = 1 n and L = 100 mH

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Figure 6: Pertaining to Q5
(a) Draw a neat phasor diagram taking the supply voltage as reference and showing the branch currents,
total current and the voltage drops across each circuit elements indicating all magnitudes and phase
angles. For this part of the problem assume C = 100 !JF.
[10]
(b) Show that the locus of the tip of the current phasor in the R- C branch is a semi-circle of radius V / Rc
as C is varied from zero to infinity.
[6]
(c) Using phasor diagram approach or otherwise, find the values of C that result in unity power factor as
[4]
seen from the source.
Q6.

(a) The switch S shown in Figure 7 was in OFF position and the capacitor voltage was 60 V with polarity
as indicated. The switch is now connected to position 1 for 10 sec and then moved to position 2.
(i) What will be the voltage across the capacitor, immediately after S is moved to position 2 ?
[2]
(ii) What will be the current through the capacitor, immediately after S is moved to position 2 ? [4]
(iii) Obtain expression for vc(t) after the switch is placed in position 2.
[4]
(b) The switch S of the circuit shown in Figure 8 was in open condition before t = 0 and the circuit reached
steady state condition. At t = 0, S is closed. Find an expression for the current i(t) flowing through
the inductor for t ~ 0.
[10]

IO!l
i(t)
4H

Figure 7: Pertaining to Q6(a)

Figure 8: Pertaining to Q6(b)

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