KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY

MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSORE-06
Bharath Postgraduate College (A Partner of KSOU)
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Instructions:
NOTE: You are required to read the following instructions carefully before you answer.

Write the Roll Number, Name and Title of the course at the beginning of your
answer of each Subject.
You should answer two questions only under each paper.
You should write the assignment separately with regard to each paper.
Assignments without Roll No. and Name will be rejected.
After writing the assignment, you should tag the assignment together, put them in a
cover and send it to the address given below.
The students are ADVICED TO KEEP A COPY OF THE ASSIGNMENTS with them
and submit it in case the University demands the same.
The assignments received after the last date will be summarily rejected. No further
extension is allowed.

ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND INSTRUMENTATION

SUB CODE: EC 301

ASSIGNMENT I
I. Answer all the Questions

MARKS: 5x5 = 25

1) Explain the Ohms law and Kirchhoffs Law

2) An electric heater having a resistance of 30 ohms is connected to 220 V mains supply
through a cable having a total resistance of 0.3 ohm. Calculate (a) The power
dissipated by heater (b) Power dissipated in cable and (c) Total energy consumed in 3
hrs

3) Three resistance 2 , 4 and 5 are connected as shown in the fig 2.4 across 15
volts battery. Calculate (a) The current supply by the battery and (b) The current
through each resistor.

Fig 2.4 Resistor Connection

4) A resistance of 10 is connected in sereis with two resistors of 15 each arranged in
parallel. What must be shunted across the parallel combination so that the total current
taken shall be 1.5 A with 20 V applied
5) Find the voltage drop in 10 resistor is shown in fig 3.14 by using Thevenin theorem.

ASSIGNMENT II
II. Answer all the Questions

MARKS: 5x5 = 25

1) Draw the vector diagram of pure inductor and pure capacitor circuit
2) A coil of resistance 15 ohms and inductance 0.05 H is connected in parallel with a non
inductive resistor of 20 ohm. Find (a) the current in each branch circuit (b) The total
current (c) Phase angle of the combination when a voltage of 200 V of 50 Hz is
applied.
3) Three identical coils each having a resistance of 10 ohms and an inductance of 0.4 H

are connected in star across 400 V, 3 phase 50 Hz supply. Calculate the power factor
and total power
4) The resistance of 100 ohm are connected (i) star (ii) delta across 400 V, three phase,
50 Hz supply. Calculate the power consumed in each case
5) Explain the construction detail of Transformer

ASSIGNMENT III
III. Answer all the Questions

MARKS: 5x5 = 25

1) How to classify the DC generator and explain

2) How to classify the DC Motor? Explain the types of DC motors
3) What are the basic forces to require for indicating instruments
4) Explain the construction detail of PMMC instrument
5) Explain the working principle of X-Y Recorder