UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM

MORONG RIZAL
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

AC CIRCUITS

(EE 3)

ASSIGNMENT 1
1. Three circuits A, B and C are connected in series across a 200-V supply. The voltage across circuit A is 50 V
lagging the supply voltage by 45° and the voltage across circuit C is 100 V leading the supply voltage by 30°.
Determine graphically or by calculation, the voltage across circuit B and its phase displacement from the supply
voltage. [Ans. 79.4 V ; 10° 38′ lagging]

2. An inductive coil having a resistance of 15 Ω takes a current of 4 A when connected to a 100-V, 60 Hz supply.
If the coil is connected to a 100 -V, 50 Hz supply, calculate (a) the current (b) the power (c) the power factor.
Draw to scale the vector diagram for the 50-Hz conditions, showing the component voltages.
[Ans. (a) 4.46 A (b) 298 W (c) 0.669]

3. When supplied with current at 240-V, single-phase at 50 Hz, a certain inductive coil takes 13.62 A. If the
frequency of supply is changed to 40 Hz, the current increases to 16.12 A. Calculate the resistance and inductance
of the coil. [Ans. 17.2 W, 0.05 H]

4. A circuit takes a current of 8 A at 100 V, the current lagging by 30° behind the applied voltage. Calculate the
values of equivalent resistance and reactance of the circuit. [Ans. 10.81 Ω ; 6.25 Ω]
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5. Two inductive impedance A and B are connected in series. A has R = 5 Ω, L = 0.01 H; B has R = 3 Ω , L = 0.02
H. If a sinusoidal voltage of 230 V at 50 Hz is applied to the whole circuit calculate (a) the current (b) the power
factor (c) the voltage drops. Draw a complete vector diagram for the circuit.
[Ans. (a) 18.6 (b) 0.648 (c) VA = 109.5 V, VB = 129.5 V]