EE221 1st Midterm Exam - Spring 2013

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Student #__________

1.

Here are three ac circuits, each represented in the frequency domain. The input to each of these circuits is
the phasor voltage Vs = 6.0 30 V . Let Pa , Pb and Pc denote the average power supplied by the

source in circuit (a), (b) and (c) respectively. Determine the values of Pa , Pb and Pc :
Pa = ___0__ mW, Pb = __1.8__ mW and Pc = ___9__ mW

I a = 0 Pa = 0 ,

Ib =
and

6 ( 0.8487 )
6 30
6 30
cos ( 30 15) = 1.8 mW
=
= 0.848715 mA Pb =
5 j5
7.07 45
2
6 ( 3)
6 30
cos ( 30 ( 30 ) ) = 9 mW
Ic =
= 3 30 mA Pc =
2
2

2. This circuit consists of a source driving a load that consists of the

parallel connection of two loads. The voltage source voltage is
v(t) = 106 cos (15t) V

Load A receives
Load B receives

62.7440 + j24.1323 VA
52.3073 W at a power factor of 0.9333 lagging

Determine the complex power supplied by the source

S = ___115.05___ + j ___44.25___ VA
52.3073

sin ( cos 1 ( 0.9333) ) VA

S = ( 62.7440 + j 24.1323) + 52.3073 + j
0.9333

3. Consider this circuit, represented in the frequency domain.

Given that the line current is I Line = 0.5375 78.64 A , determine PSource , the average power supplied
by the source, PLine , the average power delivered to the line and PLoad , the average power delivered to the
load.
PSource = ___93.17___ W, PLine = ___0.7223___ W and

PLoad = ___92.45___W

(Hint: Use conservation of (average) power to check your answers.)

8
I Source = I Line = 4.300 78.64 A
1
( 220 )( 4.300 ) cos 0 78.64 = 93.17 W
PSource =
))
( (
2
0.5375 2
PLine =
( 5) = 0.7223 W
2
8
I Load = I Line = 4.30 78.64 A
1
4.300 2
PLoad =
(10 ) = 92.45 W
2

4. An AC source is connected to a load:

a) Suppose that the voltage source supplies

S = 10.18625.11 = 9.2234 + j 4.3225 VA

Determine values of the resistance and inductance.
R = ___640____ and L = ___750___mH
b) Suppose instead that i(t) = 191cos ( 400 t 37.2 ) mA . Determine the values of the real and reactive
powers supplied by the source to the load.
P = ____9.13__ W and Q = ___6.93___ VAR
c) Suppose instead that R = 500 and L = 600 mH. Determine the power factor of the load:
pf = ___0.9015__
d) Suppose instead that the voltage source supplies 7.067 W at a power factor of 0.817 lagging.
Determine the values of the apparent and reactive powers supplied by the source to the load.
|S| = ____8.65__ VA and Q = ____4.99___ VAR
Solution:
a)

b)

*
2S 2 (10.18625.11 )
I= =
= 0.169767 25.11 A
1200
V

V
1200
Z= =
= 706.8525.11 = 640.05 + j 299.96 = 640.05 + j ( 400 )( 0.7499 )
I 0.169767 25.11

S=

(1200 )( 0.191 37.2 ) * = 11.4637.2 = 9.128 + j 6.929 VA

2

c)

400 ( 0.6 )

X
pf = cos tan 1 = cos tan 1
= 0.901523

500
R

d)

7.067 = P = | S | pf = | S |0.817 | S | = 8.65 VA

Q = | S |sin ( cos 1 ( pf ) ) = 8.65sin ( cos 1 ( 0.817 ) ) = 4.99 VAR

5. Heres a circuit represented in the frequency domain.

Noticing that I1and I2 are mesh currents, we can represent this
circuit in the frequency domain, by the mesh equations
a + j b 80 + j c I 1 2430
d j 125 80 + j e I = 100

where a, b, c, d and e are real constants.

Determine the values of a, b, c, d and e.
a = __155___ , b = ___150__ , c = ___125__ , d = ___80___ and e = ___300___
Applying KVL to the left mesh gives
j 150 I 1 j 125 I 2 + 80 ( I 1 I 2 ) 2430 + 75 I 1 = 0
Applying KVL to the right mesh gives
j 200 I 2 j 125 I 1 + j100 I 2 100 80 ( I 1 I 2 ) = 0
Simplifying:

(155 + j150 ) I 1 (80 + j 125) I 2 = 2430

( 80 + j 125 ) I 1 + ( 80 + j 300 ) I 2 = 100
155 + j 150 80 j 125 I 1 2430
80 j 125 80 + j 300 I = 100

In matrix form

This voltage and current are given by

6.

v ( t ) = 20 cos (20 t + 15) V and i ( t ) = 1.49 cos (20 t + 63) A

Determine the values of the resistance, R, and capacitance, C.

R = ____9______ and C = ________5_______ mF
R j

1
2015
=
= 13.42 48 = 8.98 j 9.97
20 C 1.4963

7. The sources in these two circuits supply equal values

of average power, Pave. Determine the values of A, the
amplitude of the sinusoidal voltage, and Pave.
A = ___45.25_______ V and Pave = ___51.2____ W
A
= 32
2

32
A = 45.25 V and Pave = 32 = 51.2 W .
20

8. This circuit consists of a load connected to a

source through an ideal transformer. Given that
n = 12 and that the impedance of the capacitor is
j 500 , determine the values of load resistance,
R, and load inductance, L, required for maximum
power transfer to the load.
R = ___27___ and L = __1/6 = 0.1667__ H
*

( 324 j500 )

12
=

( R + j 250 L )

R + j 250 L =

324 + j 500
1
= 27 + j 250
12
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