Introduction to Electrical Engineering (ESO-203A)

(2015-16, Second Semester)

Assignment No. : 2

1. For the bridge network shown in Fig. 1, use Thevenin's theorem to determine the current flowing
in the (4+ j3) impedance and its direction?

Ans: current in (4+j3) impedance is 0.1206 173.53 A , direction: from left to right

j3

20 0
-j15

-j6
6

15

Fig.1
2. For the network shown in Fig. 2, use the superposition theorem to determine,
a) The magnitude of the current flowing in the capacitor?
b) The voltage drop across the 5 resistor?
c) The active power dissipated in the 20 resistor?
d) The total active and the reactive power supplied by the voltage and current sources?

Ans:(a) 19.422 73.21 A ,(b) 74.45499.13 V ,(c) 469.4805W ,

(d) (154.896 j186.247)VA ), (9930.23 j1317.92)VA

Fig.2

3. Find the value of 5 in Fig. 3 so that

maximum real power is delivered to it
and find the corresponding maximum
power?
(1 = 3 + 4 ; 2 = 2 + 8 ;
3 = 3 4 ; 4 = 5 + 11 )
(Ans: 5 = (1.54 j1.04) ,

maximum power=2.246 watts)

Fig.3
4. Find the Norton's equivalent of circuit in Fig. 3, viewed from the load 5 , using this and the value of
5 found in the previous question, determine the current flowing in 5 ?
(Ans: 1.20620.9 A )

5. In Fig. 4, find Z if the apparent power consumed by the

circuit from a voltage source is | | = 3373VA at PF =
0.938 leading, and the 3 resistor consumes an average
(active) power of 666W.

(Ans: Z= (1.997 j 2) )

Fig.4
6. A single phase load draws apparent power of 250 kVA at power factor 0.80 lagging,
a) How many kVAr of capacitors must be added to improve this power factor to 0.90
lagging?
b) After improvement of the power factor, a new load is to be added at 0.50 lagging power
factor. How many kVA of this new load will bring the total cumulated load back to 250
kVA, and what will be the final power factor?
(Ans:(a) 53.14kVAr ,(b) kVA of new load=32.75 and PF=0.8655)