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Question Paper Code : 27205

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015.

Second Semester

Electronics and Communication Engineering

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EE 6201 — CIRCUIT THEORY

(Common to Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and

Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering,
Biomedical Engineering and Medical Electronics Engineering)

(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

E Answer ALL questions.
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PART A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)

1. State Kirchoff’s current law.

2. Find the equivalent resistance of the circuit shown in Fig. 1.

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3. List the applications of Thevenin’s theorem.

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4. Two resistors of 4 Ω and 6 Ω are connected in parallel. If the total current is

30 A. Find the current through each resistor shown in Fig.2.

Fig. 2

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5. Define selectivity.

6. What is co-efficient of coupling?

7. Distinguish steady state and transient state.

8. What is the time constant for RL and RC circuit?

9.

10.
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What are the advantages of three phase system?

When a 3-phase supply system is called balanced supply system?

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PART B — (5 × 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) (i) Determine the magnitude and direction of the current in the 2 V
battery in the circuit shown in Fig. 3. (8)
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Fig. 3

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(ii) Determine the power dissipation in the 4 Ω resistor of the given

circuit shown in Fig. 4. (8)

Fig. 4

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(b) Using node analysis, find the voltage Vx for the circuit shown in Fig. 5.
(16)

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Fig. 5

12. (a) Find the Thevenin’s equivalent of the network shown in Fig. 6. (16)
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Fig. 6

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(b) Determine the value of resistance that may be connected across A and B
so that maximum power is transferred from the circuit to the resistance.
Also, estimate the maximum power transferred to the resistance shown
in Fig. 7. (16)

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Fig. 7

13. (a) For the circuit shown in Fig. 8, determine the frequency at which the
circuit resonates. Also find the quality factor, voltage across inductance
and voltage across capacitance at resonance. (16)

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Fig. 8

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(b) Find the mutual reactance Xm in the coupled coils shown in Fig. 9. (16)
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Fig. 9

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14. (a) In the RL circuit shown in Fig. 10, the switch is closed to position-1 at
t = 0 . After t = 100 ms, the switch is changed to position-2. Find i(t ) and
sketch the transient. (16)

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Fig. 10

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(b) (i) Determine the driving point impedance of the network shown in
Fig. 11. (8)

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Fig. 11
(ii) Determine the h-parameters of the two port network shown in
Fig. 12. (8)
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Fig. 12

15. (a) Show that three phase power can be measured by two wattmeters. Draw
the phasor diagrams. Derive an expression for power factor interms of
wattmeter readings. (16)

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(b) (i) Three equal impedances, each of 8 + j 10 Ω are connected in star.

This is further connected to a 440 V, 50 Hz, three phase supply.
Calculate the active and reactive power and line and phase
currents. (8)

(ii) Two wattmeter connected to measure the input to a balanced, three

phase circuit indicate 2000 W and 500 W respectively. Find the
power factor of the circuit.

(1) When both readings are positive and

(2) When the later is obtained after reversing the connections to

the current coil of one instrument. (8)

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Question Paper Code : 57307

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2016

Second Semester

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Electronics and Communication Engineering
EE 6201 – CIRCUIT THEORY
(Common to Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation
Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and
Medical Electronics Engineering )
(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three Hours

E Maximum : 100 Marks
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Answer ALL questions.
PART – A (10 × 2 = 20 Marks)

1. The resistance of two wires is 25 Ω when connected in series and 6 Ω when connected
in parallel. Calculate the resistance of each wire.
2. Distinguish between mesh and loop of a circuit.
3. State reciprocity theorem.
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4. What is the condition for maximum power transfer in DC and AC circuits ?

5. Define co-efficient of coupling.
6. In a series RLC circuit, if the value of L and C are 100 mH and 0.1 µF, find the
resonance frequency in Hz.
7. In a series RLC circuit, L = 2 H and C = 5 µF. Determine the value of R to give
critical damping.
8. Define time constant of RL circuit.
9. A 3 phase 400 V is given to balanced star connected load of impedance 8 + 6j Ω.
Calculate line current.
10. List out the advantages of three phase system over single phase system.
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11. (a) (i) Determine the current IL in the circuit shown in Fig. 11 (a) (i). (8)

Fig. 11 (a) (i)

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(ii) Calculate the voltage across A and B in the circuit shown in Fig. 11 (a)
(ii). (8)

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(b) (i) Three loads A, B, C are connected in parallel to a 240 V source. Load A
takes 9.6 kW, load B takes 60 A, and load C has a resistance of 4.8 Ω.
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Calculate RA and RB, the total current, total power and equivalent
resistance. (8)
(ii) For the circuit shown in Fig. 11 (b) (ii), determine the total current and
power factor. (8)
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Fig. 11 (b) (ii)

12. (a) Find the voltage across 5 Ω resistor for the circuit shown in Fig. 12 (a) using
source transformation technique and verify the results using mesh analysis. (16)

Fig. 12 (a)
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to the 100 Ω load resistance, in the circuit shown in Fig. 12 (b) . (16)

Fig. 12 (b)

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13. (a) Determine the resonant frequency, bandwidth and quality factor of the coil for
the series resonant circuit considering R = 10 Ω, L = 0.1H and C = 10 µF. Derive
the formula used for bandwidth. (16)

OR

(b) (i) Derive the expression for equivalent inductance of the parallel resonant
circuit as shown in Fig. 13 (b) (i). (8)

+
E IT M
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I1 L1 I2 L2

Fig. 13 (b) (i)

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(ii) Write the mesh equations and obtain the conductively coupled equivalent
circuit for the magnetically coupled circuit shown in Fig. 13 (b) (ii). (8)

Fig. 13 (b) (ii)

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10 Ω & L = 0.1H. If the switch is closed at t=0, determine the transient current
i(t). (16)

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(b) In the circuit shown in Fig. 14(b). Determine the transient current after switch is
closed at time t = 0, given that an initial charge of 100 µC is stored in the
capacitor. Derive the necessary equations. (16)

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Fig. 14(b)

15. (a)
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Obtain the readings of two wattmeters connected to a three phase, 3 wire, 120V
system feeding a balanced ∆ connected load with a load impedance of
12∠30° Ω. Assume RYB phase sequence. Determine the phase power and
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compare the total power to the sum of wattmeter readings. (16)

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(b) (i) If W1 & W2 are the reading of two wattmeters which measures power in
the three phase balanced system and if W1 / W2 = a, show that the power
factor of the circuit is given by (8)
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a+1
cos φ =
2
a2 – a + 1

(ii) A symmetrical,three phase, three wire 440 V ABC system feeds a

balanced Y-connected load with ZA = ZB = ZC = 10∠30° Ω obtain the
line currents. (8)

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Question Paper Code : 71763

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2017.

Second Semester

Electronics and Communication Engineering

EE 6201 – CIRCUIT THEORY

QP
(Common to Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation and Control
Engineering, Medical Electronics Engineering)

(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

1.
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PART A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)

Find ‘R’ in the circuit shown below.

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+

R
+ 4Ω
16V 8Ω
– 4V

2. Determine the current i(t) for the given circuit

1H 1F
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10 cos t i(t) 1Ω

3. A star connected load of 5 Ω each is to be converted in to an equivalent delta

connected load. Find the resistance be used.

4. A load is connected to a network of the terminals to which load is connected,

Rth = 10 ohms and Vth = 40V. Calculate the maximum power supplied to the
load.
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5. Define self inductance and mutual inductance of a coil.

6. Given the circuit, what is the equivalent inductance of the system shown
below.
M
i i
L1 L2
+V– +V–
1 2

7. Define time constant for RL circuit. Draw the transient current characteristics

8. When a two port network is said to be reciprocal?

9. Draw the phasor diagram of line currents and line voltages of a balanced delta

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connected load.

10. Distinguish between unbalanced supply and unbalanced load.

PART B — (5 × 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) (i) Determine the potential difference between points A and B given in
fig. 11 (a) (i) (8)

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3
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2
8 10 2
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5 4

B
Fig. 11 (a) (i)
(ii) Using Mesh analysis, find the current I o n the circuit shown
fig. 11 (a) (ii). (8)
Io
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Fig. 11 (a) (ii)

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(b) (i) Determine vx and ix in the given fig 11 (b) (i). (10)

ix
10 Ω

3A vx 5Ω
4
50 V
vx 2Ω 4ix

Fig 11 (b) (i).

(ii) Write the mesh equation and nodal equation for the network in

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fig. 11(b) (ii) by inspection method. (6)

8Ω 10 Ω 4Ω

100 V 4Ω 10 Ω
40 V

Fig. 11 (b) (ii)

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Apply source transformation technique to determine current io in
Fig. 12 (a) (i).
5V
(8)
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1Ω
io

6Ω 5A 3Ω 7Ω 3A 4Ω

Fig. 12 (a) (i)

(ii) Find the power delivered by the 20V source using superposition
theorem. (8)
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Fig. 12 (a) (ii)

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(b) Apply Norton theorem to determine current I o for the given circuit in
Fig. 12 (b). (16)

a
Io
5Ω 3∠0°A
8 Ω –j2 Ω 20 Ω
10 Ω
40∠90°V j15 Ω
j4Ω

b
Fig. 12 (b)

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13. (a) (i) Derive the expression for resonant frequency and bandwidth for a
series RLC resonant circuit. (8)

(ii) In the parallel RLC circuit of Fig. 13 (a) (ii), let

R = 8k Ω, L = 0.2, mH and C = 8 µF . . Calculate ω0, Q , half power
frequencies and BW. (8)
io

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10 sin ωt R L C
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Fig. 13 (a) (ii)

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(b) (i) Find the voltage drop across 12 Ω resistor for the given circuit in
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Fig. 13 (b) (i). Also, draw the conductively coupled equivalent

circuit. (8)

-j 4Ω j 3Ω

12∠0°V
I 1 j 5Ω j 6Ω I 2
12 Ω

Fig. 13 (b) (i)

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(ii) The number of turns in two Coupled coils are 500 turns and
1500 turns respectively When 5 A current flows in coil, the total
flux in this coil is 0.6 ×10 −3 wb and the flux linking in second coil is
0.3 ×10−3 wb. Determine L1 , L2 M and K. (8)

14. (a) A series RL circuit with R = 10 Ω and L = 0.1 H is supplied by an input

Voltage v(t) 10 sin 100t Volts applied at t = 0 as shown in fig. 14 (a).
Determine the current i, voltage across inductor. Derive the necessary
expression and plot the respective curves. (16)
R
i
t=0

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Vs L v(t)

Fig. 14 (a)

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(b)
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Determine the impedance (Z) parameter and draw the T- equivalent
circuit for the given two port network in Fig. 14 (b). Also, derive the
transmission line (ABCD) parameters from Z parameter. (16)
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I1 I2
8Ω 10 Ω
+ +

V1 20 Ω 20 Ω V2

– –

Fig. 14 (b)
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15. (a) (i) A balanced ∆ -connected load having an impedance 20 – j 15 Ω is

connected to a ∆ -connected, positive sequence supply
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Vab = 330∠0 V . Calculate the phase currents of the load and the
line currents. (8)

(ii) The input power to a 3 φ load is 10kw at 0.8 pf. Two wattmeters are
connected to measure power, find the individual readings of the
wattmeters. (8)

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(b) For the unbalanced circuit in Fig. 15 (b), determine the line currents and
voltage across each load impedance Draw the phasor diagram. (16)
Ia
a A

120∠0°rms +
j 5Ω
– I1
n N
120∠–120° rms –j 10 Ω
120∠120°rms
+– –+
Ib 10 Ω
c b C
B
I2

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Fig. 15 (b)

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Question Paper Code : 77122

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2015.

Second Semester

Electronics and Communication Engineering

EE 6201 — CIRCUIT THEORY

QP
(Common to Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and
Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering,
Biomedical Engineering and Medical Electronics Engineering)

(Regulation 2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

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PART A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)
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1. Write briefly about Resistance in a Circuit.

2. Obtain the current in each branch of the network shown below using
Kirchhoff’s Current Law.

5Ω 2Ω
a

I3
I1 I2
20V 10Ω 8V
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3. State Maximum Power transfer theorem.

4. Write briefly about Network reduction technique.

5. Define Mutual Inductance.

6. Write the dot rule.

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7. Define the frequency response of series RLC circuit.

8. Find the frequency response V2 / V1 for the two-port circuit shown below.

5kΩ

+ +
V1 1µF 1250Ω V2

– –

9. Write the distortion power factor equation of the three phase circuits.

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10. Distinguish between unbalanced source and unbalanced load.

PART B — (5 × 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) Use branch currents in the network shown below to find the current
supplied by the 60-V Source. Solve the circuit by the mesh current
method. (16)

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I1 I2 I3 I4
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60V 12Ω 6Ω 12Ω

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(b) Solve the network given below by the node voltage method. (16)
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10Ω
1 2

5Ω
2Ω
25V
4Ω

2Ω
50 V
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12. (a) (i) Compute the current in the 23 Ω resistor of the following figure
shown below by applying the superposition principle. (8)
4Ω

47Ω
27Ω 20 A I23Ω
200V

(ii) Derive the equation for transient response of RC and RL circuit for
DC input. (8)
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(b) Obtain the Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits for the active
network shown below. (16)
3Ω
a

3Ω 6Ω

20V 10V

13. (a)
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With neat illustration and necessary derivations, explain the Linear

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Transformer. (16)
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(b) Derive the Mutual inductance and the coupling coefficient of the
transformer with necessary illustration. (16)

14. (a) Explain in detail with neat illustrations the High pass and Low pass
networks and derive the necessary network parameters. (16)
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(b) Explain the characterization of two port networks in terms of Z, Y and

h parameters. (16)

15. (a) Discuss in detail the three phase 3-wire circuits with star connected
balanced loads. (16)
Or
(b) Explain in detail the phasor diagram of the voltages and currents of a
three phase unbalanced circuits. (16)

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Question Paper Code : 80365

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016.

Second Semester

Electronics and Communication Engineering

QP
EE 6201 — CIRCUIT THEORY

(Common to Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and

Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering,
Biomedical Engineering and Medical Electronics Engineering)

(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

E Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)

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1. What are the limitations of Ohm’s law?

2. The equivalent resistance of four resistors joined in parallel is 30 ohms. The

current flowing through them are 0.5,0.4,0.6 and 0.1A. Find the value of each
resistor.

3. Determine the value of current I0 of the given figure. 3

I0
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3∠0° A j8 Ω –j2 Ω

Fig. 3

4. State reciprocity theorem.

5. Draw the frequency response characteristics of parallel resonant circuit.

6. Determine the equivalent inductance of the circuit comprising two inductors in

series opposing mode.

7. Determine the Laplace transform of unit step function u(t) and sinusoidal
function sin(ωt).
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8. A RLC series circuit has R = 10 ohms and L = 2H. What value of capacitance
will make the circuit critically damped?

9. What is a phase sequence of 3 phase system?

10. List any two advantages of three phase system over single-phase system.

PART B — (5 × 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) (i) Calculate the node voltages of given circuit in fig. 11(a) (i). (8)
5A

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4Ω 2
1

2Ω 6Ω 10 A

Fig. 11 (a) (i)

(ii)
v s = 12 V.
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Determine current I 0 for the given circuit in Fig. 11(a) (ii) when

2Ω 8Ω
(8)
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+ vx – I0
4Ω
6Ω i1 4Ω
i2
+
vs
+ 3vx

Fig. 11 (a) (ii)

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(b) (i) Using mesh analysis for the given fig. 11(b) (i), find the current I2
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and drop across 1Ω resistor. (12)

X L1 = 2 Ω
8Ω I2
XC
R1 1Ω
R2 4Ω X L2 6Ω

E1 = 8 V ∠ 20°
E 2 = 10 V ∠ 0°

Fig. 11 (b) (i)

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(ii) Find the equivalent capacitance C between terminals A and B of

fig. 11(b) (ii). (4)
5 µF 60 µF
a
Ceq
20 µF 6 µF 20 µF

Fig. 11 (b) (ii)

12. (a) (i) Obtain the equivalent resistance Rab of the circuit given in
Fig. 12 (a) (i) and calculate the total current i. (8)
i a 13 Ω

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24 Ω 10 Ω
20 Ω
100 V

30 Ω 50 Ω

b
Figure 12 (a) (i)
(ii) Find the value of RL in fig. 12 (a) (ii) for maximum power to RL and
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calculate the maximum power.
R1 E1
(8)
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3Ω
68 V
I 6A R
2 RL

R3

2Ω
Figure 12 (a) (ii)
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(b) Apply superposition theorem to determine current i through 3Ω resistor
for the given circuit in fig. 12(b). (16)
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24 V
8Ω

4Ω 4Ω

12 V 3Ω 3A

Figure 12 (b)

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13. (a) For the series resonant circuit of Fig. 13 (a), find I, VR, VL, and VC at
resonance. Also, if resonant frequency is 5000Hz, determine bandwidth,
Q factor, half power frequencies, and power dissipated in the circuit at
resonance and at the half power frequencies. Derive the expression for
resonant frequency. (16)

+ VR – + VL –

I R=2Ω XL = 10 Ω
E = 10 V ∠0° XC = 10 Ω VC
∠0°

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Fig. 13 (a)

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(b) (i) Obtain the conductively coupled equivalent circuit for the given
circuit in Fig. 13 (b) (i) and Find the voltage drop across 12 Ω
resistor. (8)
j3Ω
–j 4 Ω

12 ∠0° V +
E I1 j5Ω
• •
j6Ω I2 12 Ω
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Fig. 13 (b) (i)
(ii) The number of turns in two coupled coils are 500 turns and 1500
turns respectively. When 5 A current flows in coil 1, the total flux in
this coil is 0.6 × 10–3 wb and the flux linking in second coil is
0.3 × 10–3 wb. Determine L1, L2, M and K. (8)

14. (a) A series RL circuit with R = 50 Ω and L = 30 H has a constant voltage

V = 50 volts applied at t = 0 as shown in fig. 14 (a). Determine the
current i, voltage across inductor. Derive the necessary expression and
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plot the respective curves. (16)

R
i
t=0
+
Vs + L v(t)
–

Fig. 14 (a)

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(b) (i) Determine the impedance (Z) parameter of the given two port
network in Fig. 14(b) (i). (8)

4 I1 I2
I1
5Ω 10 Ω

V1 20 Ω V2

Fig. 14 (b) (i)

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(ii) Find the hybrid (h) parameter of the two port network in
Fig. 14 (b)(ii). (8)

2Ω 3Ω

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15. (a) (i) For the ∆-∆ system shown in fig. 15 (a) (i), find the phase angles θ2
and θ3 for the specified phase sequence. Also, find the phase current
and line current in each phase of the load. (8)

A
a
IAa
– +
EAB=120 V ∠0°
Iab Vab
5Ω 5Ω
3-phase
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∆-connected ac
Vca
generator 5Ω 5Ω
Phase sequence: ACB
+ –
5Ω
ECA=120 V ∠θ3
ICc
Ibc
c b
IBb
B
5Ω
– Vbc +
ICc
C

EBC =120 V ∠θ2

Fig. 15 (a) (i)

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(ii) A 3 phase 400V supply is given to balanced star connected load of

impedance (8 + 6j) ohms in each branch. Determine line current,
power factor and total power. (8)

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(b) The two wattmeter produces wattmeter readings P1 = 1560W and
P2 = 2100W when connected to a delta connected load. If the line
voltage is 220V, calculate (i) the per phase average power (ii) total
reactive power, (iii) power factor and (iv) the phase impedance. Is
the impedance inductive or Capacitive? Justify. (16)

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