Important questions

LONG QUESTION
1. Derive expression for Star-Delta transformation.
2. Explain Kirchhoff’s laws and what are limitations of Kirchhoff’s laws?
3. Find current through 2ohm resistance using superposition theorem, Thevenin’s theorem, Norton’s
theorem.

4. Find current through 10 ohm resistance using superposition theorem, Thevenin’s theorem,
Norton’s theorem.

5. Find current through 1ohm resistance using superposition theorem, Nodal analysis, Norton’s
theorem.

6. Derive expression for resonant frequency, dynamic impedance in parallel RLC circuit also write
its characteristics.
7. Derive expression for resonant frequency, dynamic impedance in series RLC circuit also write its
characteristics.
8. Define power factor. What are disadvantages of low power factor? Explain how power factor can
be improved?
9. Derive relation for line voltage and phase voltage in a 3-phase delta connected system. A balanced
delta connected load of impedance 12+ j9 ohms per phase is connected to a 3 phase 400 V supply.
Find the phase current, line current, power factor, power, reactive VA and total VA

10. Derive relation for line voltage and phase voltage in a 3-phase star connected system. A balanced star
connected load of impedance 15+ j10 ohms per phase is connected to a 3 phase 400 V supply. Find
the phase current, line current, power factor, power, reactive VA and total VA
11. Derive expression for bandwidth.
12. A voltage v =200sin 314t is applied to the transformer winding at no load test. The resulting
current is found to be i = 3 sin (314t-600). Determine the core loss and the parameters of no load
equivalent circuit and also draw an equivalent circuit.
13. Derive condition for maximum efficiency. In a 100KVA, 1-phase 2000/230 V, transformer, the
iron and full-load copper losses were found to be as 600 W and 850 W respectively. Calculate
efficiency at half load and 0.8 power factor.
14. The maximum efficiency of a 100KVA transformer is 98.4%and operates at 90%of full load
unity power factor. Calculate the efficiency of a transformer at unity power factor at full load
15. Define efficiency. Derive condition for Maximum efficiency
16. Write short note on
(i) Magnetic materials
(ii) Auto transformer
17. Draw and Explain torque-slip characteristics of 3-phase Induction motor.
18. Explain working of 3 phase Induction motor.
19. Derive emf equation of Dc generator.
20. A dc shunt generator delivers 80 kW at 230 V when running at 500 rpm. The armature and field
resistances are 0.05 ohm and 125 ohm respectively. Calculate the speed of the same machine and
developed torque when running as a shunt motor and taking 80 kW at 230 V. Allow 1volt per
brush for contact drop.
21. A 3-phase, 50 Hz induction motor has 6poles and operates with a slip 5% at a certain load.
Determine : (i)The rotor speed (ii) Frequency of induced emf when rotor runs at 600 rpm (iii)
Speed of rotor magnetic field w.r.t stator. (iv) Speed of rotor magnetic field w.r.t stator magnetic
field.
22. Three-phase induction motor. A three-phase, 50 Hz induction motor has a full load speed of 1460
rpm. Calculate slip, no of poles and frequency of rotor induced emf.
23. Explain working of MCB and ELCB.
24. Write short note on MCCB.
25. Why 1-phase induction motor is not self starting explain with the help of double field revolving
theory. What are different types? Explain any one.
26. Explain different types of electrical wires and cables.
27. Explain need of earthing.
28. Explain different types of batteries and electrical characteristics of battery.
29. A discharged battery is put on charge at 6A for 4.5 hours at a mean charging voltage of 12.5 V. It
is then discharged in 8 hours at a constant terminal voltage of 12 V through a resistance of R
ohms. Determine
(i) Value of R for an ampere-hour efficiency of 80%
(ii) Watt hour efficiency of the battery

30. A 4- pole dc shunt generator with lap connected armature has field and armature resistances of 80
ohms and 0.1 ohms respectively. It supplies power to 60 lamps rated for 100 volts, 80 watts each.
Calculate the total armature current and generated emf. If contact drop per brush is 1 volt.

31. A 25 hp, 250 V dc series motor has armature resistance of 0.2 ohm and field resistance of 0.04 ohm
and brush contact drop is 4 V. when the line current is 60 A, the speed is 600 rpm. Find the speed
when the line current is 120 A.
32. A 4-pole dc generator with lap wound armature has 55 slots, each having 25 conductors. The flux
per pole is 0.02 Wb and armature speed is 600 rpm. What will be the voltage developed?

33. In a 30KVA, 1-phase 3300/230 V, transformer, the iron and full-load copper losses were found to
be as 500 W and 650 W respectively. Calculate copper losses and iron losses at (1/4)th load.

34. A 50 KVA.1-phase 2000/200 V, 50 Hz transformer has primary resistance of 3.5ohm and

primary reactance of 4.5ohm. The secondary resistance of transformer is 0.015ohm and
secondary reactance of 0.02ohm.
(i) Find equivalent resistance, reactance and impedance when referred to primary side
(ii) Find equivalent resistance, reactance and impedance when referred to secondary side
(iii) Copper losses