INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TIRUPATI

ES102L Basic Electrical Engineering

TEST-1 (7th September 2022, FN)
B TECH II TIME: 1 Hr
SEMESTER III MARKS: 30

Instructions:
1. This question paper contains 02 pages.
2. Answer all the questions.
3. Every numerical answer must have the proper units next to it.

1. When a 230 𝑉 , 60 𝑊 light bulb is turned on, the initial current is 8 𝐴 . However, the
resistance of the bulb changes as it heats up to the maximum power rating (operating
conditions). Represent the light bulb by ideal circuit component for the “cold” and the
“operating” conditions. (4 marks)
2. The current varies as a function of time as shown below. (4 marks)
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10

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5
terms
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2 3 4

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Predict and plot the voltage produced by this current flowing in an initially uncharged
1 µ𝐹 capacitor upto 𝑡 = 3 𝑚𝑠. What is the voltage value at 𝑡 = 2 𝑚𝑠?

3. A 1-MΩ resistor is connected across a 500-µF capacitor initially charged to 100 V. How
long does it take for the voltage to drop to 14 V? (4 marks)

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4. For the circuit shown below, what should be the power rating of the 12 𝛺 resistance?
(4 marks)

5. In the following figure, 𝑅! = 2 𝑘𝛺, 𝑅" = 10 𝑘𝛺, and 𝑉 = 24 𝑉. (4 marks)

i) Predict 𝑉! .
ii) A practical voltmeter can be represented by a 10-kΩ resistance in series with an
ideal meter calibrated to indicate the voltage across the 10-kΩ meter resistance.
Predict the reading if the voltmeter when connected across 𝑅! .

6. A low-pass filter with a 3-dB frequency of 100 Hz is used to filter a 90 Hz square wave
signal with amplitude 𝑉# . Sketch the rough output waveform, determine its frequency and
its amplitude. (4 marks)

7. An amplifier’s voltage transfer characteristics (VTC) can be mathematically expressed as

𝑣# = 10 − 5(𝑣$ − 2)! ;where 𝑣$ and 𝑣# are in volts. The above VTC applies for 2 ≤ 𝑣$ ≤
𝑣# + 2 and 𝑣# > 0.
(6 marks)
a) Sketch the transfer characteristics.
b) If the sinusoidal input voltage is 𝑣% = 3 + V& cos 𝑤𝑡, write the expression for the
output voltage.
c) What assumption is made in deriving the output voltage in part b)

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