EE 101/102: BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

ASSIGNMENT NO: 2
SINGLE PHASE AC CIRCUITS
Q1. With reference to figure find the input impedance 𝑍𝑖𝑛 between terminals
a) Between a and g
b) Between a and b

200μF
a b

5mH 10Ω 20mH

200μF

Q2. For RLC circuit, determine 𝐼𝑠 and 𝑖𝑠 (t) if both sources are operated at ω=2 rad/sec and 𝐼𝑐 with
magnitude 2A and angle 28°.
1Ω Is

IL IR2 Ic
1Ω
IR1 2H Is 2Ω
AC 1F Vc
Vs
Vs IL
2H Vc
AC IR2 2Ω 1F

Q3. Applying the voltage 8< 50° 𝑉 at a frequency ω=100 rad/sec to a 4 H inductor. Determine the
phasor current and the time domain current.
Q4. Calculate values for average power delivered to each of the two loads shown in figure. Also
determine apparent power supplied by the source and the power factor of the combined load.

2-j1 Ω

60<0°V AC 1+j5 Ω

1
Q5. Impedances 𝑍2 and 𝑍3 in parallel are in series with impedance 𝑍1 across a 100 V, 50 Hz A.C.
supply
𝑍1 = 6.25 + 𝑗1.25 𝛺; 𝑍2 = 5 𝛺; 𝑍3 = 5 − 𝑗𝑋𝑐 𝛺
Determine the value of capacitance of 𝑋𝑐 such that the total current of the circuit will be in phase
with the total voltage. What is then the current and power.
Q6. A load is connected across terminal A and B. What should be the impedance so that maximum
power is dissipated in it?

j6Ω
j5Ω
4Ω
A

10Ω
10Ω
AC 5<0°
120<-15°
j8Ω

Q7. A series RLC circuit has the values R=10 Ω, L=0.01 H, C=100 µF. Calculate resonant
frequency, quality factor, bandwidth and half power frequencies.
Q8. Find the average power dissipated through 4Ω resistor by current i=2 cos10t-3 cos20t, also
find RMS value of current.
Q9. Determine both the average and RMS values from the waveform.
f(t)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
(t)

2
Q10. For the given power triangle, determine S(in polar form) and power factor.
Img(KVAR)

1 2 Re(KW)

Q11. Consider a parallel RLC circuit such that L=2 mH, Q=5 and C=10 nF. Determine value of R
and ω.
Q12. Find the ω, Q and bandwidth for the series resonant circuit given 𝑉𝑠 = 100 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜔𝑡 𝑚𝑉,
𝑅 = 10 𝛺, 𝐶 = 200 𝑛𝐹 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐿 = 2 𝑚𝐻.
Q13. A series connected circuit has R=4Ω, L=25mH. Calculate value of C which produce Q=50.
Determine average power dissipated at the resonant frequency and at the half power frequencies.
Answers
Q1. a) 2.81+j4.49 Ω
b) -0.828-j3.8 Ω
Q2. 2.06<13.96 ° A, 2.06 cos(2t+13.96) A
Q3. 0.02<-140° A, 0.02 cos(100t-140) A
Q4. 288 W, 144 W, 720 VA, 0.6(lag)
Q5. 3181 F, 10 A, 1 KW
Q6. 5.316-j3.07 Ω
Q7. 159.15 Hz, 1, 1000 rad/sec, 1618 rad/sec, 618 rad/sec
Q8. √(13/2) A, 26 W
Q9. -10/6, 2.89
Q10. 1+j4 kVA, 0.242
Q11. 2.236 k Ω, 223.6 krad/sec
Q12. 50 krad/sec, 10, 5 krad/sec
Q13. 0.625 nF, 1.250 KW, 0.625 KW