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Example 6.A coil is connected
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Example 1. Three impedances Z1=15-*
j20Ω, Z2=7+j24Ω, Z3=24+j10Ω are in
series. If the effective voltage of the
source is 220-volts, determine (a) the
total impedance (b)over-all power
factor.
(Ans: ______________)
Example 2. Three impedances Z1=15-*
j20Ω, Z2=7+j24Ω, Z3=24+j10Ω are
connected in parallel. Determine (a) the
total admittance (b) the total
conductance (c) the total susceptance.
(Ans: ______________)
Example 3. Three impedances Z1=15-*
j20Ω, Z2=7+j24Ω, Z3=24+j10Ω are
connected in parallel. If the effective
voltage of the source is 220-volts,
determine the total power delivered to
the load.
(Ans: ______________)
Example 4. The impedance Z1=15-
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j20Ω is connected in series with the
parallel combination of Z2=7+j24Ω and
Z3=24+j10Ω. If the effective voltage of
the source is 220-volts, determine total
power delivered by the source.
(Ans: ______________)
Example 5. In an RC circuit, the
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voltage source has an effective value of
100-volts. If the voltage across the
capacitor is 50-volts, determine the
voltage across the resistor.
(Ans: ______________)
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across a voltage source of 250-volts,
60-Hz. At this condition, the coil takes
10 amperes and 250 watts. Determine
the power it will absorbed if this coil is
connected across a voltage source of
110-volts, 25-Hz.
(Ans: ______________)
Example 7.A parallel combination of
* voltage is 100π volts, determine its
resistor and an inductive circuit is
connected across a voltage of
E=200/1200 volts. If the
magnitude of the current in the resistive
load is 10 amperes and the current in
the inductive branch is 20.616
/75.9640 amps, determine the
magnitude of the total current.
(Ans: ______________)
Example 8.An impedance *of
ZL=12+j16Ω is connected across a 60-
Hz, 100-volts source. A capacitor is
connected in parallel with this
impedance bringing the over-all power
factor to 0.8 lagging. Determine the
capacitance of the capacitor in µF.
(Ans: ______________)
Example 9.The parallel combination
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of a pure resistor R and a pure
capacitor C is connected in series with
a pure inductor L. The circuit is
energized by a voltage source of 200-
volts. Consequently, the value of the
voltage source, the voltage across L
and the voltage across R are equal. If
the inductive reactance of the inductor
is 20-Ω, determine the real and reactive
power delivered by the source.
(Ans: ______________)
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Example 10.A load of 1.794-kW at
* Example 16. A load impedance ZL is
unity power factor is in parallel with connected in series with an impedance
another load that takes 1.656-kW at 0.6 of 100+j50 ohms. Determine the value
lagging power factor. If the of ZL at maximum power transfer.
combination is connected across a (Ans: ______________)
voltage source of 115-volts, determine
the total current consumed. Example 17. If the maximum voltage
(Ans: ______________) in a half-wave rectified sinusoidal
average value.
Example 11.In a series RC circuit R =
* (Ans: ______________)
10Ω and C= 40µF. Determine the
frequency that will make the current Example 18.Determine the effective
lead the voltage by 300. value of the half-wave rectified
(Ans: ______________) sinusoidal voltage given its maximum
value of 100 volts.
Example 12.The current in a series
* (Ans: ______________)
circuit of R = 10Ω and L = 40mH lags
the applied voltage by 800. Determine
the source frequency .
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Example 13. Three impedances , - *
1. The conductance and susceptance
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j100Ω, j100Ω and 100Ω ohms are of a circuit are 0.03 Siemens and –j0.04
WYE connected. Determine the Siemens respectively. Calculate the
impedances of an equivalent DELTA. resistance and the inductive reactance
(Ans: ______________) of the circuit.
A. 12+j16Ω B.12+j10Ω
Example 14.Three impedances , -
C.10+j16Ω D.16+j19Ω
j100Ω, j100Ω and 100Ω ohms are
DELTA connected. Determine the
2. A circuit takes 0.8amperes at a
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impedances of an equivalent WYE.
power factor of 0.3lagging when
(Ans: ______________)
connected to a 115-volts, 50-Hz source.
Calculate the resistance R if the resistor
Example 15.A single-phase induction
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and inductor are in (a) series (b)
motor having an efficiency of 85
parallel
percent drives a load of 2.1hp. At this A. 67Ω, 239Ω B. 47Ω, 579Ω
condition the power factor is 0.80 C. 88Ω, 982Ω D43Ω, 479Ω
lagging. Determine its input reactive
power.
(Ans: ______________)
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determine the value of the unknown 117-volts, 60-Hz and the total current drawn
impedance. is 6.5Amps, determine the capacitance.
3. In a first* circuit, a resistor R and an A. 5.71+j2.86Ω B. 4.71+j9.86Ω A.32.6µF B. 57.6µF
inductor L are in series. The circuit has R=3Ω C. 12.71+j12.86Ω D. 5.76+j5.86Ω C.77.6µF D. 81.6µF
and XL=4Ω. In the second circuit, the resistor
R1 is in parallel with L1. If the value of the 9. A single-phase* induction motor when 15. In an RLC circuit, the resistor* R, the
impedance in the first circuit is the same as connected to a voltage source of 220-volts inductance L, and the capacitance C are
the impedance in the second circuit, determine takes a current of 7.6 amperes. If the power 55.4-Ω, 0.17-H, and 82.8-µF respectively. If
R1 and X1. consumed by the motor is 1317 watts, the voltage drop across the resistor is 72-volts,
A. 2.33Ω, 6.25Ω B. 8.33Ω, 6.25Ω determine its power factor. determine the effective value of the voltage
C. 3.33Ω, 9.25Ω D. 8.33Ω, 9.25Ω A.0.821 B. 0.836 source.
C. 0.788 D. 0.832 A. 83.4 volts B. 56.1 volts
4. A 230-volt, 50-Hz fluorescent* lamp C.23.4 volts D. 54.9 volts
absorbs 80-watts at 0.7 lagging power factor. 10. A single-phase induction* motor takes a
Determine the value of the capacitance to be true power of 1317 watts and 7.6 amperes 16. A voltage source increases linearly from
connected to the lamp in order to bring the when connected to a voltage source of 220- zero voltage to 2 volts in 1 second. Determine
over-all power factor to unity. volts. Determine the value of the capacitor to the average value of this voltage.
A.15µF B. 5µF be connected in parallel with the motor so that A. 1.0 volt B. 5.6 volts
C.50µF D. 9µF the over-all power factor is improved to unity. C.2.0 volts D. 4.9 volts
5. A capacitor having a capacitance* of 50µF A.78.5µF B. 33.5µF
is in parallel with a series combination of a C.87.5µF D. 56.5µF 17. A voltage source increases linearly from
resistor R=22Ω and an inductor of L=70mH. zero voltage to 2 volts in 1 second. Determine
If the voltage source is 200-volts, 50-Hz, 11. A 4000Ω resistor is in parallel* with a the effective value of this voltage.
calculate the total current drawn 0.5µF capacitor. Calculate the resistance R A. 1.15 volt B. 2.0 volts
A.9.76A B.6.97A and the inductance L of an inductive load that C.2.25 volts D. 1.41 volts
C. 4.76A D. 7.76A must be connected in series in order for
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6. A load of 30-kw at unity power* factor is velocity w =1000 rad/sec.
connected with another load at 150-kVA A.780Ω, 4.2H B. 800Ω, 1.6H
operating at 0.6 lagging power factor. If the C.210Ω, 7.1H D. 600Ω, 1.1H
voltage source is 4kV, calculate the total
effective current. 12. A conductance G is in parallel* with a
A.21.8 Amps B. 42.4 Amps susceptanceB. If the equivalent impedance of
C. 34.4 Amps D. 11.8 Amps the circuit is 10+j5Ω, determine G and B.
A.71-mS, 81-mS B. 80-mS, 40-mS
C.85-mS, 55-mS D. 70-mS, 20-mS
7. Load A and load B are in parallel* and
connected to a voltage source of 400-volts. If 13. Determine the value of the inductance* L
load A is 12-kVA at 0.7 lagging power factor that must be connected in series with a
and load B is in an inductive load of 10-kVA resistor R requiring a current of 3.05A, 410-
at 0.8 power factor, determine the total power watts and unity power factor. The voltage
factor. source is 230-volts, 50-Hz.
A.0.89 lagging B. 0.75 leading A.0.5H B.0.3H
C. 0.92 lagging D. 0.75 lagging C. 0.2H D. 0.8H

8. A load of 6+j8Ω is in parallel* with an 14. A coil having a resistance* R of 18Ω and
unknown impedance ZL. A voltage source of an inductance L of 122mH is connected in
20-volts delivers a total power of 50-VA at series with a capacitor. If the source voltage is
0.8 lagging power factor. At this condition,

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