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MAHENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, SALEM
MODEL EXAM-I
Fourth Semester
Electronics and Communication Engineering Department
EE6201 CIRCUIT THEORY
Date:
Time: Three Hours
Maximum: 100 marks
Answer ALL questions.
PART A (10 2 =20 marks)

What are coupled circuits?

Define mutual inductance.
Define steady state and transient state.
What is meant by resonance?
Two coupled coils with L1=0.02H L2=0.01H and K=0.5 are
connected in series aiding arrangement. Obtain the equivalent
inductance?
6. Define ABCD parameters of a two port network.
7. Draw the phasor diagram of 3-phase star & delta connected system.
8. Define balanced and unbalanced load.
9. What is reciprocity and symmetry of two port networks?
10. Define bandwidth of a resonant circuit.
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PART B
(16 5 =80 marks)
11. (a) Define selectivity and Derive the expression for bandwidth of an RLC
circuit including its half power frequencies.
(16)
OR
(b) A series RLC circuit with R=10 , L=10Mh, C=1F has an
applied voltage of 200Vat resonance frequency. Calculate the
resonant frequency, current in the circuit and voltage across the
elements at resonance. Find also the quality factor and
bandwidth.
(16)
12. (a) (i) A series RLC circuit consist of R=50 .L=0.2H,C=10F with
E=20V. Determine the resonant frequency. Find the Q factor.
Compute the lower and upper frequency limits and also
bandwidth of the circuit.
(10)

(ii) Write a short note on magnification in resonance series and

parallel A.C circuits
(6)
OR
(b). (i) Two identical coupled coils in series has an equivalent
inductance of 0.080H and 0.0354H.when connected in series aiding
and series opposing. Find the values of the inductances, mutual
inductance and coefficient of coupling.
(8)
(ii) A series RL circuit with R=30ohms, L=15H has a constant
voltage E=60V applied at t=0.dtermine the current I, the voltage
across resistor and the voltage across the inductor
(8)
13. (a) Discuss the relation between different parameters in two port
network.
(16)
OR
(b)(i) Explain and discuss about the input and output impedance in
terms of Z-parameter in two port network.
(8)
(ii) Write a note on open circuit, short circuit impedance, image
impedance in terms of ABCD Parameter.
(8)
14. (a) Explain in detail about the three phase balanced star and delta
connection..
(16)

OR
(b) (i) A balanced three phase star connected load with impedance
(4+j3) per phase is connected to a balanced 3-phase 400V supply.
The phase current is 12 A. find the (i) total active power (ii) reactive
power (iii) total apparent power.
(8)
(ii) Draw the and T circuit representation of a two posrt network.
Derive the neccesary formulae for determining the parameters of
those circuits from ABCD parameters.
(8)
15. (a) what are the different methods of there phase power measurement?
Explain then in details.
(16)

OR
(b) (i) Write the expression for calculating real, reactive and apparent
power of a three phase system.
(8)
(ii) Draw the inter connection between a three phase, delta
connected source and star connected load.
(8)