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No:
VELAGAPUDI RAMAKRISHNA
SIDDHARTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE
(AUTONOMOUS)
I/IV B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY, 2019
First Semester
17EE1104 BASICS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
(CSE, ECE, EIE and IT branches only)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Part-A is compulsory
Answer One Question from each Unit of Part - B
Answer to any single question or its part shall be written at one place only

PART-A
10 x 1 = 10M
1. a. Define Ohm’s law.
b. Convert the circuit shown in the fig.(1) to single voltage source
with series resistance
5V +
_ 5Ω
_
10 Ω + 10V
fig. (1)
c. Define form factor.
d. Define i) Magnetic circuit ii) Reluctance
e. If two coils have a mutual inductance of 300µH, calculate
the emf induced in one coil when the current in the other coil
varies at a rate of 4000 A/sec.
f. The armature resistance of 6 pole lap wound dc machine is 0.05
ohms. Find the armature resistance if the armature is rewound
using a wave winding.
g. Draw typical torque–slip characteristics of 3-ø induction motor.
h. How would you define absolute instrument?
i. Define the terms
i) open circuit voltage ii) short circuit current for solar cell
j. How would you describe solar PV array?
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PART-B
4 x 15 = 60M
UNIT-I

2. a. Using mesh current analysis, find the mesh currents in the circuit
shown in fig.(2). 8M

fig. (2)

b. Determine the resistance between the points A and B of the

network shown in fig.(3). 7M

fig. (3)

(or)

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3. a. Find the voltage i x using nodal analysis, for the circuit shown in
fig.(4). 20 Ω 25 Ω 6M

2A 10 Ω 5Ω 5A
i1 fig. (4)

b. Find the voltage across the 6 Ω resistor using mesh ananlysis, for
the circuit shown in fig. (5). 9M
6Ω
B
I1 I3

3Ω
3Ω
4Ω
I4
I2
+ 4Ω I5
10V _ C
4Ω
fig. (5)
I6
A

UNIT-II

4. a. When a sinusoidal voltage of 230V rms is applied to a series RL

circuit, it is found that there occurs a power dissipation of 2300 W
and a current flow given by i(t)=28.28 sin(314t-θ). Find 7M
i) the circuit resistance in ohms
ii) the circuit inductance in henry

b. A steel, magnetic circuit has a uniform cross-sectional area of

4cm2 and a length of 30 cm. A coil of 150 turns is wound uniformly

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over the magnetic circuit. When the current in the coil is 1.5 A, b. A 4-pole,3-ø induction motor operates from a supply whose
the total flux is 0.35 mWb and when the current is 5 A, the total frequency is 50Hz.Calculate
flux is 0.65 mWb. For each value of current, calculate:
i) The speed at which the magnetic field of the stator is rotating.
i) the magnetic field strength
ii) The speed of the rotor when the slip is 0.04. 8M
ii) the relative permeability of the steel 8M
(or)
(or)
7. a. Draw typical torque-slip and torque-speed characteristics and
5. a. Determine the impedance of the circuit shown in fig. (6) and the deduce the condition for maximum torque. 7M
power consumed in each branch. 8M
2Ω 5Ω b. Explain the principle and operation of 3-phase induction
motar. 8M
1Ω
0.5Ω 0.4Ω 0.8Ω
UNIT-IV
1Ω
8. a. Explain with neat sketch, the working principle of moving
fig. (6) coil voltmeter. 8M
100V
b. How would you describe the I-V characteristics of solar cell?
b. A large electromagnet is wound with 2000 turns. A current of 1A 7M
in this winding produces a flux of 0.01Wb through the coil.
(or)
Calculate the inductance of the electromagnet. If the current in the
coil is reduced from 1 A to zero in 0.01 sec, what average emf 9. a. Explain with neat sketch, the working principle of attraction
will be induced in the coil? Assume that there is no residual type moving iron instrument. 8M
flux. 7M
b. How would you explain the hybrid solar PV system? 7M
UNIT-III
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6. a. Derive the torque equation of DC motor. 7M

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