EE1205 – CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
PUNALKULAM.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

SUBJECT CODE : EE1205 SEM / YEAR : III / II

SUBJECT NAME : CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

UNIT - 1
DC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
PART – A (2 Marks)
1. Define charge and voltage?
2. Define current and power and mention its units?
3. What is the difference between emf and potential difference?
4. State and explain KCL.
5. State and explain KVL.
6. Define resistance and its unit.
7. Define active and passive networks.
8. Define ideal and practical voltage sources.
9. Define ideal and practical current sources.
10. Define mesh or loop and node analysis.
11. Write about network and network element.
12. Difference between time variant and time invariant sources.
13. Write about dependent and independent sources.
14. Define branch.

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PART – B (16 Marks)

15. Explain the voltage division in series circuit of two impedance. (16)
16. Explain the current division in parallel circuit of two impedance. (16)
17. Explain with the suitable example how to obtain
i. an equivalent current source from a given voltage source. (8)
ii. an equivalent voltage source from a given current source. (8)
18. Explain the loop analysis of analyzing a given network with a suitable
example. (16)
19. Briefly explain the node analysis of analyzing a given network with a suitable
example. (16)
20. Two storage batteries A and B are connected in parallel to supply a load of
0.3ohm.The open circuit emf of A is 11.7 volt and that of B is 12.3 volt.
The internal resistances are 0.06 ohm and 0.05 ohm respectively.
Find the current supplied to the load. (16)

21. Apply KCL and KVL to the circuit shown in fig. (16)

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22. Calculate the current through 8 ohm resistance using loop analysis. (16)

23. Find the current through branch A-B using mesh analysis. (16)

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24. Find the node voltages V1, V2, V3 using node analysis method for the circuit
shown in figure. (16)

25. Find the current through each resistor of the circuit shown in fig.
using node analysis method. (16)

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UNIT-2
NETWORK THEOREM AND DUALITY
PART – A (2 Marks)
1. Explain star and delta connection of impedances.
2. Explain Linearity theorem.
3. State Superposition theorem.
4. State Thevenin’s theorem.
5. State Nortan’s theorem.
6. State Maximum Power transfer theorem.

PART – B (16 Marks)

1. Derive the relation to convert the given star connected impedance to the
equivalent Delta. (16)
2. Derive the relation to convert the given Delta connected impedance to the
equivalent star. (16)
3. Briefly explain about
(i) Superposition theorem. (8)
(ii) Linearity theorem. (8)
4. Briefly explain about
(i) Thevenin’s theorem. (8)
(ii) Nortan’s theorem. (8)
5. Derive an expression for maximum power transfer theorem. (16)
6. Find the current through branch AB by using superposition theorem. (16)

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7. Find the current through 5 ohm resistance using Superposition theorem.

(16)

8. Find the current through 3 ohm resistance by using Thevenin’s theorem.

(16)

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9. Find the current through 10 ohm resistance using Nortan’s theorem. (16)

10. Find the current through branch A-B by using (16)

a. Nortan’s theorem.
b. Thevenin’s theorem.
c. Superposition theorem.

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11. Using Thevenin’s theorem, find the current through RL =10 ohm in the
network shown in fig. Verify the answer by Nortan’s theorem. (16)

UNIT- 3
SINUSOIDAL STEADY STATE ANALYSIS

PART – A (2 Marks)
1. State the advantages of AC supply over DC?
2. State the advantages of purely sinusoidal waveform as compared to
other non sinusoidal alternating waveforms.
3. Define (a).Instantaneous value (b).Time period.
4. Define (a).frequency (b).amplitude.
5. Define (a).cycle (b) Angular frequency.
6. Give the concept for effective value of an alternating quantity?
7. Define
(a) Form factor.
(b) Peak factor.
8. What is Power factor?
9. Define the following (a).Admittance (b) .Conductance (c) .Susceptance.

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PART – B (16 Marks)

1. Explain with neat diagram, generation of an alternating voltage? (16)
2. Derive the relation between
(a) RMS value & Maximum value. (8)
(b) Average value & maximum value for a purely sinusoidal alternating
quantity. (8)
3. Show that alternating quantity can be represented by a rotating phasor .(16)
4. Show that current through pure resistive circuit is in phase with applied
voltage. (16)
5. Show that the current through pure inductive lags applied voltage by 90`. (16)
6. Show that the current through pure capacitor leads applied voltage by 90` (16).
7. Show that (a). Current lags voltage in R-L series circuit (b). Current
leads voltage in R-C series Circuit ?
8. A 60HZ alternating voltage of 200V (rms) is applied independently to
(a). R=15 ohm (b). L= 0.5H (c) C=100(micro) F. Find the expression for
the instantaneous current in each case. Draw the phasor diagram in each case.
9. An alternating current i=320 sin (2 Π50t) a, is passed through a series Circuit
consisting of a resistance of 150  & an inductance of 0.31831 H. Find the
expression for the instantaneous value of the voltage across (a) Resistance
(b) Inductance (c) combination.
10. The waveform of the voltage &current of a circuit are given by C=80 sin (314t)
& i=10 sin (314t+ /6) Calculate the value of resistance, capacitance which are
connected in series to form the circuit.
11. A series circuit of 30 resistor,50mH inductor & 100micro F capacitor is
connected to a 150V,50Hz single phase supply as shown in fig. Calculate the
current, voltage across individual element and the over all power factor of the
circuit. Draw a neat phasor diagram showing I , VR, VL,VC and V
12. A RLC series of R=50, L=40mH & a capacitor is connected across a
415V,50Hz, a.c. supply .This RLC series circuit draws a circuit of10A.calculate
the value of Capacitor & power factor.

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UNIT – IV
TRANSISENTS AND RESONANCE IN RLC CIRCUITS

PART – A (2 Marks)
1. What is significance of initial conditions?
2. Write a note on initial conditions in basic circuit elements.
3. What is time constant?
4. Write a note on under damped, over damped and critically damped systems.
5. Define (i) rise time, (ii) time delay in respect of step response of second order
system.
6. What do you mean by resonance?
7. What is Q-factor?
8. What is anti-resonance?
9. Find the value of Q-factor for an Inductor & Capacitor.

PART – B (16 Marks)

1. Derive an expression for step response of series R-L circuit.
2. Derive an expression for step response of series R-C circuit.
3. Explain about current decay in source free series R-L circuit.
4. Explain the Discharge of capacitor through resistor in source free series
circuit.
5. In how many seconds after t=o has the current i(t) become one half of its initial
value in the given circuit shown in fig.

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6. Explain the step response of RLC circuit.

7. Find the expression for the current in a series RLC circuit fed by a D.C. voltage
of 20v with R=8, L=5H, C=1/8F. Assume the initial conditions to be zero.
8. Explain Series Resonance.
9. Briefly explain the frequencies for Maximum voltage across L & C.
10. A series RLC circuit consists of R=50, L=0.05H and C=0.05F. Calculate the
frequency of resonance. A variable frequency sinusoidal voltage of value 50v is
applied to the circuit. Find the frequency at which voltage across L & C is
maximum. Also calculate voltages across L & C at frequency of resonance.
Find maximum current in the circuit.
11. Briefly explain the parallel resonance.
12. A resistor & capacitor are in series with a variable inductor. When the circuit is
connected to 200v, 50Hz supply, the maximum current obtained by varying the
inductance is 0.314A. the voltage across capacitor, when the current in the
circuit is maximum is 800v. find the values of series circuit elements.
13. A parallel circuit has fixed C and variable inductor L. Q of inductor is 4. Find the
values of L & C for circuit impedance (100+j0) at f=2.4MHz. What is the
bandwidth at matched condition?

UNIT -5
COUPLED CIRCUITS AND TOPOLOGY
PART – A (2 Marks)
1. What is meant by coupled circuits?
2. Write a note on coefficient of coupling?
3. Write a note on dot convention?
4. What are magnetically coupled circuits?
5. What is graph of a network?
6. Give the difference between f-circuits & f- cut sets?
7. Give the principle of duality?
8. What is an incidence matrix?
9. What are the properties of complete incidence matrix?

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PART – B(16 Marks)

1. Explain self inductance.
2. Explain mutual inductance.
3. Explain the coefficient of coupling or magnetic coupling coefficient (k).
4. Explain linear transformer.
5. Explain Ideal transformer.
6. Write the voltage equation for the network shown in figure and determine the
effective inductance.

7. Write the loop equation for the network shown in the figure.

8. Explain the following terms with reference to network topology (1)co-tree

(2) Tree (3) Branch (4) Node (5) Twig (6) Link (7) Oriented graph (8). Incidence
matrix.
9. Explain the graphical method to draw the Dual network.

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10. For the oriented graph shown in the figure, draw tree & co tree. Determine
the tieset schedule.

11.Find the Dual network of the network given in figure.

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12. Linear graph of a network is shown in figure .For the given tree
(shown with firm line ) obtain the fundamental loop matrix.

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