Reg. No.

Question Paper Code: 53292

B.E./B.Tech.Degree Examinations, November/December 2010 Regulations 2008 Second Semester

Common to Civil, Aeronautical, Automobile, Marine, Mechanical, Production, Chemical , Petroleum Engineering and to Biotechnology, Polymer, Textile, Textile(Fashion), Rubber and Plastics Technology GE2151 Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering

1. State Ohms law.

2. List any three types o f indicating instruments. 3. What i s t he purpose of yoke i n a dc machine?

4. Name th e methods adopted to make the single phase induction motors self start. 5. Write the dierence between the PN junction diode a nd zener diode. 6. Give t he biasing conditions for a transistor to operate as a n amplier. 7. Write t he truth table of a n Exclusive-OR gate. 8. Express th e following binary numbers in its equivalent decimal numbers : (a) 10.01 (b) 101.11

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9. State any two dierences between analog and digital signals.

10. What are th e applications o f microwave?

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Answer ALL Questions Part A - (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

Time: Three Hours

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Maximum: 100 Marks

11. (a) (i) Calculate t he current i n 20 ohm resistor in t he circuit shown below.

(ii) Derive expressions for impedance, power factor an d current of a RL series circuit connected across alternating current source. Draw also the phasor diagram. (8) OR

(ii) Explain the principle o f operation o f attraction-type a nd repulsion-type o f moving iron instruments with neat sketches. (8)

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12. (a) (i) Draw the circuit diagram of the following three types of dc motors and write th e relationships among t he currents a nd voltages: (1) Separately excited motor (2) Series motor (3) Shunt motor. (6) 2 53292

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11. (b) (i) For the circuit shown below, calculate th e line current, t he power a nd t he power factor. The value of R, L a nd C in each phase are 10 , 1 H and 100 F respectively. (8)

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Part B - (5 x 16 = 80 Marks)

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12. (b) (i) Explain the principle of operation o f single phase transformer. (ii) Derive t he EMF equation o f a transformer.

13. (a) (i) Explain the mechanism of avalanche breakdown and zener breakdown. (8) (ii) With the help of relevant circuit an d V-I characteristics, show how a zener diode i s used as a voltage regulator. (8) OR 13. (b) (i) Draw t he three congurations o f a bipolar junction transistor. (6) (ii) For the common emitter conguration, draw th e circuit and explain the input and output characteristics. (10) 14. (a) (i) Simplify t he following Boolean expressions : (1) xy + x z + yz

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(2) ( A + B + C ) (A + B + C ) (C + D) (C + D + E ) (ii) Explain t he working o f JK ip op with its logic diagram. (8)

14. (b) (i) Explain t he operation of successive approximation type ADC with a neat sketch. (8) (ii) Draw t he circuit of a binary weighted resistor digital to analog converter and explain its operation. (8) 15. (a) (i) Make a comparison of the characteristics of analog a nd digital signals. (6) (ii) Describe about frequency modulation. Obtain t he mathematical representation o f frequency modulated wave and explain modulation index. (10) 15. (b) (i) With th e help of suitable block diagram, explain the various functional blocks of TV transmitter. (8) (ii) Describe the satellite communication system, with t he help o f block diagrams o f earth-station transmitter and earth-station receiver. (8)

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(ii) Explain t he characteristics of a d.c. shunt motor. Sketch t he graphical representation of the concerned characteristics. (6) (iii) A DC motor connected to a 460 V supply has an armature resistance of 0.15 ohms. Calculate (1) the value o f back emf when t he armature current i s 120 A (2) the value of armature current when the back emf is 447 V. (4)