CLB 10402 FUNDAMENTAL of ELECTRICAL &

ELECTRONICS
Tutorial 5: Single-Phase and Three-Phase AC Circuit

1. If the waveform of a voltage has a form factor of 1.15 and peak factor of 1.5, and if
the peak value is 4.5 kV, calculate the average and the r.m.s values of the voltage?
Answer: Vrms = 3kV, Vavg = 2.61kV

2. Determine Vpp in each case when

a) Vp = 1V b) Vrms = 1.414V c) Vavg = 3V
Answer: a) Vpp = 2V, b) Vpp = 4V, c) Vpp = 9.42V

3. Determine Vrms in each case when

a) Vp = 2.5V b) Vpp = 10V c) Vavg = 1.5V
Answer: a) Vrms = 1.77V, b) Vrms = 3.54V, c) Vrms = 1.66V

4. Determine the half-cycle Vavg in each case when

a) Vp = 10V b) Vrms = 2.3V c) Vpp = 60V
Answer: a) Vavg = 6.37V, b) Vavg = 2.07V, c) Vavg = 19.11V

5.

Calculate:
a) the current in the circuit Answer: I = 5.73A
b) the p.d across the inductor Answer: VL = 180V
c) the p.d across the resistor Answer: VR = 143.25V

6. A 20 Ω resistor is connected in series with a coil of inductance 0.06 H. The combined

circuit is connected to a 240V, 50 Hz supply. Calculate a) the reactance of the coil, b)
the impedance of the circuit, c) the current of the circuit.
Answer: a) XL = 18.85Ω, b) Z = 27.48Ω, c) I = 8.73A

7. A coil of 0.6 H inductance and a 300 Ω resistor are connected in series to a 50 Hz

supply. Calculate the circuit impedance. An inductor in a radio receiver has to have a
reactance of 11kΩ at a frequency of 1.5 MHz. Calculate the inductance (in mH).
Answer: L = 1.167mH
8. A resistor and a capacitor are connected in series across a 150 V a.c supply. When the
frequency is 40 Hz the current is 5 A, and when the frequency is 50 Hz the current is
6 A. Find the resistance and capacitance of the resistor respectively.
Answer: R = 11.68Ω, C = 144µF

9.

Calculate:
a) the current in each branch Answer: IL = 1.91A, IR = 2.4A, IC = 9.42A
b) the total current Answer: IT = 7.89A

10. A 8 Ω resistor is connected in series with a coil of inductance 0.06 H. The combined
circuit is connected to a 50V, 60 Hz supply. The phase angle, θ between the current
and the applied voltage is 70.5o. Calculate
a) the current Answer: I = 2.08A
b) the apparent power Answer: S = 104.2VA
c) the active power Answer: P = 34.7W

11. In a three-phase four-wire system, the line voltage is 415 V and non-inductive loads
of 10 kW, 8 kW, and 5 kW are connected between the three line conductors and the
neutral as in fig.32.16. Calculate the current in each line. Answer: IR = 41.47A, IY =
33.33A, IB = 20.8A

12. A three-phase motor operating off a 400 V system is developing 40 kW at efficiency

of 0.89 p.u. and a power factor of 0.85. Calculate
a) the line current Answer: IL = 76.41A
b) the phase current if the winding are delta-connected. Answer: IP
= 44.17A