GURU NANAK DEV ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BIDAR

ACA/R / 46 Academic Year: 2020-2021

Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Rev : 00 Semester: VII
Date: 07.10.2020 Section: A
Test No: I CIE Question paper Subject: (17EE73)
Duration : 75 min Max. Marks: 30

NOTE :1..Answer any TWO full questions. 2. All questions carry equal marks
Question RBT CO Marks
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Q1.(a) Derive an expression for the current of air gap
that is I = I 0exp(αd)
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considering Townsend’s first ionization
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(b) i. Analyze the criteria for break down in L4
electronegative gases and discuss the 8
importance of electro negative gases.
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ii. Analyze the process of streamer theory in
air at atmospheric pressure 6

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Q2 (a) In an experiment in a certain gas it was found that the
steady state current is 5.5 x 10-8 A at 8kV at a distance of
0.4 cm between the plane electrode. Keeping the field
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constant and reducing the distance to 0.1cm results in
current of 5.5 x 10 -9 A. calculate Townsend’s primary
ionization coefficient α.
(b) i. State and explain Paschen’s law. L3
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ii. What is meant by time lags of break down?
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Explain statistical and formative time lag. L3
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Q3(a) A Cockcroft – Walton typr voltage multiplier has 8 stages
with capacitances all equal to 0.05µF. the supply
transformer secondary voltage is 125kV at a frequency of L3 2 3
150Hz. If the load current to be supplied is 5mA, find i)
The percentage ripple ii) The regulation
(b) i. Explain the construction and working of 4 stage
Cockroft-Walton DC generator. 2 9

OR
Q4.(a) Define wave Front and wave tail times of an impulse
L3 2 3
wave.
(b) i. Explain the design procedure for cascade
connection of transformers for generation of L4 2 9
high voltage A.C.

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