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F.E. (All Branches) (I Sem.) EXAMINATION, 2019

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BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
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Time : 2½ Hours Maximum Marks : 70

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N.B. :— (i) Answer Q. 1 or Q. 2, Q. 3 or Q. 4, Q. 5 or Q. 6 and

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Q. 7 or Q. 8.

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(ii) Neat diagram must be drawn wherever necessary.

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(iv) Use of Non-Programmable Scientific Calculators is allowed.
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1. (a) Define active, reactive and apparent power. State their units.
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Also draw the power triangle for R-L circuit. [4]

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(b) What is series resonance ? Derive the expression for resonant

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frequency. [6]
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(c) The R-L circuit when supplied by 180V, 50 Hz ac voltage,

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the voltage drop across the inductance is 150 V. The current
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drawn by the circuit is 5 A. Calculate : [8]

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(i) inductive reactance

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(ii) inductance
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(iii) resistance
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(iv) VR
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(vi) Phasor diagram.

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t is applied across purely inductive circuit. [4]

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(b) Derive the expression for power, when voltage v = Vm, sin

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t is applied across R-L series circuit. Draw the phasor
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diagram. [6]
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(c) The ac voltage given by v = 141.4 sin (100 t + /3) Volt,

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when applied to certain circuit, resultant current is i = 7.07

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sin (100 t + /6) Amp. Draw the phasor diagram and Find : [8]

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(i) impedance
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(ii) circuit elements
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(iii) active, reactive and apparent power.
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3. (a) Define : [3]

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(i) phase sequence

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(ii) balanced and unbalanced load.

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(c) Three identical impedances each of 8 + j6 are connected
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in star across 3-ph, 415 V, 50 Hz ac supply. Calculate :

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(i) line voltage, phase voltage

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(ii) phase current, line current

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(iii) active power

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(iv) When same impedances are connected in delta across

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the same supply voltage, find active power. [8]

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core ? Sketch different types of laminations used for core. [3]

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(b) What are losses taking place in the transformer ? State the

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parts in which they takes place. How to minimize these
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(c) Obtain the relation between phase values and line values of
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phasor diagram. [8]
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5. (a) Define the ideal and practical voltage sources. Draw their
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V-I characteristics. [4]

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(b) Find current flowing through AB using Kirchhoff ’s loop analysis

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for the circuit shown in Fig. 5(b). All resistances are in . [6]
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Fig. 5(b)
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(c) Derive the equations to convert Delta connected resistive circuit

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into equivalent star circuit. [8]

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(i) active & passive network

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(ii) linear & nonlinear network.

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for the circuit shown in Q 5(b) Fig. 5(b). [8]
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7. (a) Define temperature coefficient of resistance. State the factors

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(b) Compare lead acid battery and lithium ion battery. (6 points

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(i) daily energy consumption in kWh.
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(ii) monthly electricity bill for the month of 30 days at the

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rate of Rs 6/unit.
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(I) Tubes 40 W ---- 06 nos ---- 6 hrs/day

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(II) Fans 60 W ---- 04 nos ---- 10 hrs/day

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(III) Washing machine 2 kW ---- 01 no ---- 01 hr/day

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8. (a) State the applications of lead acid battery. [3]

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(b) Prove that 2 = 1/1 + 1 (t2 – t1), all the symbols have
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(c) Explain the operation of Lithium ion battery with construction

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& chemical reactions during charging and discharging. Also state

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its applications. [8]

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