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III/IV B.Tech (Regular) DEGREE EXAMINATION

April, 2017 Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Sixth Semester Electrical Measurements & Instrumentation
Time: Three Hours Maximum : 60 Marks
Answer Question No.1 compulsorily. (1X12 = 12 Marks)
Answer ONE question from each unit. (4X12=48 Marks)
1 Answer all questions (1X12=12 Marks)
a) Compare spring control and gravity control systems.
b) What are the errors in PMMC instruments?
c) What is the major cause of creeping error in an energy meter?
d) Define Turns ratio for a Potential transformer.
e) List the uses of Instrument Transformers.
f) What is the use of Synchroscope?
g) Write is the use of kelvin’s double bridge?
h) What are the advantages of Anderson’s Bridge?
i) What is the reason for using ring specimens for ballistic tests?
j) Differentiate Active and Passive transducers.
k) What is strain gauge ?
l) What are the applications of CRO?

UNIT I
2 a) Describe the construction and working of an attraction type moving iron instrument with neat
diagram. 6M
b) The inductance of a moving iron instrument is given by L = (10+5Ɵ-Ɵ2) µH. Where Ɵ is the
deflection in radian from zero position. The Spring constant = 12x10 - 6 N-m/rad . Calculate the
deflection for a current of 5 A. 6M
(OR)
3 a) Explain the construction and working of an electro dynamometer type of wattmeter with neat
diagram. 6M
b) A 3 phase 500V motor load has a power factor of 0.4. Two wattmeters connected to measure the
input. They show the input to be 30 KW. Find the ratings of each instrument. 6M

UNIT II
4 a) Explain the working of a single phase electrodynamometer power factor meter with a neat diagram. 6M
b) Explain the construction and principle of working of an electrical resonance type frequency meter? 6M
(OR)
5 a) Discuss the effect of secondary open circuit in a current transformer. 4M
b) Derive the expressions for ratio and phase angle errors of CT 8M

UNIT III
6 a) Explain the loss of charge method for measurement of high resistance. 6M
b) Explain how a Maxwell’s inductance capacitance bridge is used for measurement of self inductance. 6M
(OR)
7 a) Describe briefly the different types of tests that are used for testing of magnetic materials. 6M
b) Explain the construction and working principle of flux meter with neat diagram. 6M

UNIT IV
8 a) Explain the working and operation of a Linear variable differential transformer with a neat sketch. 6M
b) Describe the construction and working of Thermo couple. 4M
(OR)
9 a) Explain in detail about ramp type DVM. 6M
b) Explain briefly the construction and working of a CRO 6M