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H RAISONI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECH.
ELECTRICAL SCIENCE
QUESTION BANK

NETWORK THEOREMS

A) FILL IN THE BLANKS

1) Passive element in a circuit is one which__________.

2) The superposition theorem is used when a circuit contains____.
3) Thevenins theorem is ______ form of an equivalent circuit.
4) Nortons theorem is ______ of Thevenins theorem.
5) Any two terminal bilateral linear dc circuit can be replaced by equivalent circuit consisting
of voltage source and a ______
6) A linear bilateral network can be replaced by an equivalent circuit consisting of ________and
a parallel resistor.
7) Current through any branch is algebric sum of current flowing through it due to each
source, when each source acts alone replacing all other independent sources by
_______________.
8) For any given time ,_____delivered to each branch of any electrical network is zero.
9) An active element in a circuit is one which _____.
10) In the analysis of vaccum tube circuit ,we generally use ____ theorem.
11) Norton theorem is ______ form of an equivalent circuit .
12) In the analysis of transistor circuit ,we generally use _____ theorem.
13)Under the condition of maximum power transfer, the efficiency is _____.
14) For transfer of maximum power ,the relation between the load resistance Rl and internal
resistance Ri of the voltage source is ____.
15)______theorem is used in electronics circuit.
16) A passive element having linear V-I relationship is known as .

1) An active element in a circuit is one which receives energy.

2) A passive element in a circuit is one which supplies energy.
3) An electric circuit contains both active and passive elements.
4) A linear circuit is one whose parameters do not change with voltage and current .
5) Under the condition of maximum power transfer, the efficiency is maximum.
6) Maximum power theorem is used in power system.
7) For the maximum power transfer, the relation between Zs and Zl is Zl = Zs*
8) Thevenins theorem is current form of an equivalent circuit.
9) Nortons theorem is voltage form of an equivalent circuit.
10) Thevenins theorem is converse of Nortons theorem.
C) GIVE ANSWER IN ONE WORD.
1) In KCL , incoming currents is equal to
2)A non linear network does not satisfy which condition?
3)The value of resistor which when connected across the input terminal of either network would
receive maximum power is
4)while calculating Rth in thevenins theorem and nortons equivalent which sources are dead?
5)Application of Nortons theorem to a current yields
6)Millmans theorem yields to
7)For any given time , what is the sum of the power delivered to each branch of any electrical
network ?

D) ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ONE SENTENCE.

1) Can you always measure mesh current ?

2) What are the advantages of thevenins theorem?
3) What is difference between thevenins theorem and nortons theorem?
4) How does the circuit behaves under the maximum power transfer conditions?
5) What are the application of maximum power transfer theorem?
6) How will you convert thevenin equivalent circuit into nortons equivalent circuit?
7) How will you prove that efficiency under maximum power transfer condition is 50 % ?
8) Why do we use network theorems and techniques to solve electric circuits ?
9) What is difference between mesh and loop?
10) What do you mean by a linear circuit element?
11) What do you mean by bilateral circuit element?
12) Why is power system is never operated under maximum power transfer condition?
13) Why are the electronics circuit generally operated under maximum power transfer condition?

E) ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN BRIEF .

1) Write the steps for solving network by nortons theorem.

2) Derive an expression for load resistance by maximum power theorem for variable resistive
and reactive load.
3) Define Superposition theorem and explain why this theorem is varified in only under bilateral
network?
4) Define Thevenins theorem and give logical proof of it.
F) SOLVE THE FOLOWING PROBLEMS.

.1) Apply superposition theorem for the following n/w.

1) For the ladder n/w shown below, it shows that network is reciprocal.
2) Draw Thevenin’s equivalent ckt.

3) Calculate power transfer, finding the Nortons equivalent circuit?

4) In the network shown in figure, resistance R is changed from 4 to 2 ohm verify compensation
theorem.
MESH AND NODAL ANALYSIS
A) MULTIPLE CHOICE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS.

1) An electrical n/w with 7 independent branches and 5 independent nodes excluding the
reference node should preferably be solved by
a) Mesh current analysis
b) Node voltage analysis
c) KCL
d) None of these
2) One of the following laws of electrical n/w s is used in node analysis of the n/w
a) KVL
b) KCL
c) Faradays law
d) Ohms law
3) When we talk about node voltage analysis using matrix formulation , we talk about
a) Impedance matrix
b) Admittance matrix
c) Z parameters
d) Laplace transform
e) None of the above
4) parallel combination of 560 K ohms and 560 ohms yields a resistance approximately equal
to
a) 500 ohms
b) 560 ohms
c) 560 k ohms
d) 560.6 k ohms
e) none of the above
5) The magnitude of impedance formed by a series combination of 1/L ohms and j 1/ M ohms is
given by
a) LM / (Sq.root ( Sq. L + Sq. M ))
b) 1 / (Sq.root ( Sq. L + Sq. M ))
c) (Sq.L x Sq.M) / ( Sq. L + Sq. M )
d) None of these
6) An ideal voltage source should have
a) Zero source resistance
b) Infinite source resistance
c) Terminal voltage proportional to current
d) Terminal voltage proportional to load
e) Open circuit voltage early equal to voltage at full load
7) Constant voltage source is
a) Active bilateral
b) Passive and bilateral
c) Active and unilateral
d) Passive and unilateral

8) Which of the following statement is incorrect?

a) Resistance is passive element
b) Inductor is passive element
c) Current source is passive element
d) Voltage source is an active element

B) STATE WHETHER THE GIVEN STATEMENT IS TRUE OR FALSE

1) An ideal current voltage source has zero internal impedance.

2) A constant current source has zero internal impedance
3) With I1 = 2A and I2 = 2 A directed into a node , the current I3 outside the node must equal
to 3 A.
4) In the mesh current analysis, the no. of mesh equations is equals to no. of meshes .
5) Kirchoffs laws forms the basis of series , voltage and parallel currents .
6) While faradays law determined the polarity of induced voltage , lenzs law determines the
magnitude of the same.
7) The voltage source has internal impedance connected in series with it.
8) The part of network lying between two junctions is called the node.
9) A current source has internal impedance connected in series with it.
10) Any practical voltage source can be converted into a practical current source and vice – versa.

C) SUBJECTIVE TYPE SMALL QUESTIONS

1) Define network
2) Active element
3) Passive element
4) Ideal voltage source.
5) Practical voltage source.
6) Independent current source
7) Ideal current source.
8) Practical current source.
9) Dependent source.
10) Passive element.

D ) SUBJECTIVE TYPE LENGTHY QUESTIONS

1) Write a short note on source transformation

2) Explain what is meant by duality . Give the requirement for the network to be dual of other.
3) State conditions of duality.
4) How can you directly write the mesh impedance matrix and voltage source matrix just from
the inspection of the network.
5) Write a short note on mutual coupling in mesh analysis .
6) Write down the rules regarding directions of current source and polarity of dual voltage
source.
7) How can you write nodal admittance matrix directly from the inspection of network?

E) SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS

5) Reduce the following combination to a single source (fig: ).

 2) Write equilibrium equation on Mesh Basis for the circuit shown in fig: .

∆- M13, •-M12, -M23

3) For the circuit shown in figure find the current in various branches by Nodal Analysis.

4) Construct the dual of the following network.

TOPIC:-NETWORK THEOREMS
ALTERNATOR
1. What is an alternator? (2)
2. What is the equation for induced emf in an alternator? (2)
3. What are the advantages of having rotating field system? (2)
4. Define voltage regulation of an alternator. (2)
5. Why EMF method is called pessimistic method? (2)
6. Does changing the number of conductors have any effect on the frequency?
(2)
7. Why MMF method is called optimistic method? (2)
8. Compare salient pole rotor and smooth cylindrical rotor. (2)
9. How is the armature winding in alternators different from those used in
machines? (2)
10. What are squirrel cage windings of alternators? How and why they are
used? (2)
11. Represent the power/power angle curve of a synchronous generator. (2)
12. What is the principle of an alternator? (2)
13. What is the relation between speed and frequency of an alternator? (2)
14. What do you meant by hunting in alternators? (2)
15. What do you meant by synchronizing power? (2)
16. What are the methods used to determine losses in alternator? (2)
17. What are the conditions for parallel operation of alternators? (2)
18. What are the methods used for synchronization? (2)
19. Define short circuit ratio of an alternator. (2)
20. Define pitch factor. (2)
21. Define distribution factor. (2)
22. Draw the phasor diagram for a lagging power factor load alternator. (2)
23. What do you meant by synchronous reactance? (2)
24. What do you meant by capability curves? (2)
25. Why alternator is called Synchronous generator?
1. Find the no load phase and line voltages of a star connected 3 phase, 6 pole
alternator which runs at 1200 rpm, having flux per pole of 0.1wb sinusoidally
distributed. It’s stator has 54 slots having double layer winding. Each coil has 8
turns and the coil is chorded by 1 slot. (16)
2. The open circuit and short circuit readings for a 3 phase, star connected
1000kVA, 2000V, 50Hz, synchronous generator are:
The armature effective temperature is 0.2Ω per phase. Draw the characteristics
curves and estimate the full-load percentage regulation at 0.8pf lagging and
0.8pf leading. (16)
3. A 3300V, 3phase star connected alternator has a full load current of 100A. On
short circuit a field current of 5A was necessary to produce full load current. The
emf on open circuit for the same excitation was 900V. The armature resistance
was 0.8 Ω/phase. Determine the full load voltage regulation for (1)0.8pf lagging
(2)0.8pf leading. (16)
4. A 3 phase, 50Hz star connected 2000kA for a certain field excitation. With the
same excitation, the open circuit voltage was 900V. The resistance between a
pair of terminals was 0.12 Ω. Find the full load regulation at UPF and 0.8pf
lagging. Draw the phasor diagrams. (16)
5. A 3 phase 16 pole alternator has a star connected winding with 144 slots and
10 conductors per slot. The flux per pole 0.04wb and is sinusoidally distributed.
The speed is 375 rpm. Find the frequency, phase emf and line emf. The coil
span is 160ο electrical. (16)
6. a)Describe the principle and construction of slow speed operation generator
with neat diagram (8)
6. b)Derive the emf equation of alternator. (8)
7. What are the methods of determining regulation of alternator? Discuss each
briefly (16)
8. Explain the procedure for POTIER method to calculate voltage regulation of
alternator (16)