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D.C. Circuits.
1. Define the following
a) Current
b) Voltage
c ) Power
d ) Energy
2. Define Ohms Law and its limitations.
3. Define and explain KCL and KVL with simple examples.
4. Explain resistive series and parallel circuits with simple examples.
5. Derive an expression for voltage division and current division in series and parallel circuits.
6. Two batteries, one with an e.m.f. of 100V and an internal resistance of 1.5 and the other an e.m.f.
of 60V and an internal resistance of 0.5, are connected in parallel to supply a load of 2. (a)
Calculate the current taken from each battery and the current flowing in the load. (b) If the load
resistance is increased to 3 find the currents now flowing.
7. Two resistors in parallel, A of 20 and B of unknown vale, are connected in series with a third
resistor of 12. The supply to the circuit is direct current. If the potential difference across the ends
of resistor C is 180V and the power in the complete circuit is 3600W, calculate: (a) the value of
resistance B (b) the current in each resistor; (c) the circuit voltage.
8. For the circuit as shown in figure below calculate the current in the
various branches and the power consumed?

9. Calculate the current I in the circuit shown in figure. All the resistances are in ohms

10. Find the current in branch AB of the give network. Calculate the power
loss in it.

11. The equivalent resistance between A & B for the circuits shown below is

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12. Find the branch currents in the various branches for the circuits shown
below.

13.

Find a) VDA, VDB, VDC, VDH, VDE, VDF, VDG

c) VHA, VHD, VHF

b) VAC, VAF, VAG

d) VFA, VFD, VFH
for the circuit shown below.

Electromagnetism and Electromagnetic Induction.

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1. Define flux, flux density, field strength, MMF, reluctance, permeability and permeance.
2. State and explain Faradays laws of Electromagnetic induction.
3. Explain Flemings Left hand and Right hand rules also give their applications.
4. List the analogy between magnetic and electric circuits.
5. How induced emfs are classified? Derive an equation for dynamically induced emf .
6. What are the types of inductances? Define each of them and also derive an expression for each.
7. Derive an expression for self and mutual inductances in terms of number of turns and reluctance.
8. Define coefficient of coupling and also derive an expression for the same.
9. Derive an equation for the energy stored in an inductor or Magnetic field in joules and joules/m3
10. Two coils A and B having 50 and 500 turns respectively are wound side by side on a closed iron circuit
of section 50 sq.cm and mean length of 120 cm. Estimate the mutual inductance between the coils if
relative permeability of iron is 1000 . Find the self inductance of each coil. Calculate EMF induced in coil
B if current in coil A is increased uniformly from zero to 5A in 0.01 sec.
11. A coil of 1000 turns is wound on a torroidal magnetic core having a reluctance of 10Exp6 AT/w.b. When
the coil current is increasing at the rate of 200 A/sec, determine the inductance of the coil and the e.m.f
induced in it.
12.An iron cored torrid of relative permeability 980 has a mean length of 120 cm and core area of
100sq.mm. A current of 0.3 A establishes a flux of 40 w.b. calculate (i) the number of turns of coil
(ii)self inductance (iii)energy stored in the magnetic field.
13.The number of turns in a coil is 250. When a current of 2A flows in this coil, the flux in the coil is
0.3mwb. When this current is reduced to zero in 2 milliseconds, the voltage induced in a coil lying in the
vicinity of coil is 63.75 volts. If the coefficient of coupling between the coils is 0.75 find self inductance of
the two coils, mutual inductance and number of turns in the second coil.
14. A coil of 1000 turns wound on a core of non magnetic material (r=1) has an inductance of 18 H.
Calculate a) the flux produced by a current of 20 amperes and b) the average value of induced when the
current is reversed in 20 m-sec.
15. An iron cored torrid of relative permeability 980 has a mean length of 120 cm and core area of
100sq.mm. A current of 0.3 A establishes a flux of 40 w.b., calculate, (i) the number of turns of coil
(ii)self inductance (iii)energy stored in magnetic field.
16. Two coils A and B having 50 and 500 turns respectively are wound side by side on a closed iron circuit
of section 50 sq.cm and mean length of 120 cm. Estimate the mutual inductance between the coils if
relative permeability of iron is 1000 . Find the self inductance of each coil. Calculate EMF induced in coil
B if current in coil A is increased uniformly from zero to 5A in 0.01 sec
17. Two coils having 30 and 600 turns respectively are wound side by side in a closed iron circuit of area of
cross section 100sq.cm and mean length of 200 cm. Estimate the mutual inductance between the coils if
the relative permeability of the iron is 2000.If a current of zero ampere grows to 20A in a time of 0.02 sec
in the first coil , find the e.m.f induced in the second coil.
18. Two 1000 turns air cored coils 10 cm long having a cross sectional area of 8sqcm are kept side by side.
The mutual inductance between them is 0.006 H. Find the self inductance of each coil and also the
coefficient of coupling.

Single Phase A.C circuits.

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1. Define AC and DC, list the advantages of AC over DC and also explain the reasons why sinusoidal wave
form is normally used in AC system.
2. Explain how single phase AC is generated using Square frame conductor and also derive an emf
equation for the same.
3. Define instantaneous value, waveform, cycle, time period, frequency and amplitude with neat diagram.
4. Define RMS & Average value of an alternating current & derive the necessary equations for both, also
explain form factor and peak factor.
5. Explain phasor representation of AC quantity also define lead, lag and in phase of AC quantities.
6. Show that current through pure resistor is in phase with the applied voltage.
7. Show that power consumed by an Inductor is Zero. When Single phase AC is applied.
8. Show that power consumed by a Capacitor is Zero. When Single phase AC is applied.
9. Give the analysis of Single phase AC is applied to a RL series circuit. Draw the vector diagrams.
10. Give the analysis of Single phase AC is applied to a RC series circuit. Draw the vector diagrams.
11. Give the analysis of Single phase AC is applied to a RLC series circuit. Draw the vector diagrams.
12. Define Active power, Reactive power, Apparent power and power factor. List effects of lagging power
factor.
13. An alternating voltage is mathematically expressed as v=141.42 sin(157.08 t+ /12) volts find its i) RMS
value ii) Frequency iii) Periodic Time iv) Form Factor
14. A pure inductive coil allows a current of 10 A to flow from a 230 V, 50Hz supply. Find (i) inductive
reactance of the coil (ii )inductance of the coil ( iii ) write down the equation for voltage and current.
15. A choke coil takes a current of 2A lagging 60deg. behind the applied voltage of 200 V at 50 Hz.
Calculate the inductance, resistance & impedance of the coil. Also determine the power consumed when
it is connected across 100 V 25 Hz supply.
16. Two circuits with impedance of Z1 = 10+j 15 & Z2 =6-j 8 are connected in parallel .If the supply
current is 20A, what is the power dissipated in each branch.
17. Two impedance's 20-45 & 30 30 are connected in series across a certain A.C. Supply & the
resulting current is found to be 10A. If the supply voltage remains unchanged, calculate the supply
current when two impedance's are connected in parallel.
18.
A circuit having a resistance of 12, an inductance of 0.15H & a capacitance of 100F
are
connected across a 100V, 50Hz supply. Calculate the impedance, current, phase difference
between current & supply voltage.

Three Phase A.C circuits.

1. Explain the necessity of 3 phase AC power and also list the advantages of 3 phase AC system over
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single phase AC system.
2. Explain the generation of3 phase AC power with neat diagram.
3. Define the phase sequence, balanced supply and balanced load.
4. Explain 3phase Star connection and establish the relation between line and phase quantities of voltage
and current with the help of vector diagram.
5. Explain 3phase Delta connection and establish the relation between line and phase quantities of voltage
and current with the help of vector diagram.
6. Show that two watt meters are sufficient to measure the power in 3 phase AC circuit.
7. Analyze the effect of power factor on the readings of watt meters.
8. Explain the effect of variation of power factor on the readings of watt meters.
9. Derive an equation for power factor using two watt meter method.
10. A balanced star connected load is supplied from a balanced 3-phase 400V, 50 Hz system. The current
in each phase is 30 A and lags 30 o behind the phase voltage. Find the (i) Total power (ii) elements and (iii
) phase voltages.
11. A balanced star connected load of (8+ j6) ohms is connected to a 3-phase, 230 V supply. Find the line
current, power factor, total power, KVAR,KVA.
12. A balanced star connected load each having a resistance of 10ohms & inductive reactance of 30ohms
is connected to a 400 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase supply system. Draw the circuit diagram and phasor diagram.
Two watt meters are connected to measure the power. Determine the reading of two wattmeters.
13. The power input to an induction motor is to be measured by two wattmeters. The ratio of the readings of
the two watt meters is 3:1. Calculate the power factor of the load.
14. Three identical choke coils are connected in delta across a 3-phase, 500V, and 50Hz supply. The line
current is 17.32A. Calculate the resistance & inductance of each coil if the PF is 0.8 lagging. If the choke
are now connected in star against the same supply what will be the KVA taken from the supply.
15. The readings of 2 watt meters connected to measure power in a 3-phase balanced circuit are 5kW
&1kW, the latter being obtained after reversing current coil connection. Calculate (i) Total power input (ii)
power-factor (iii) line current with a supply voltage of 400V.
16. A three phase 400 volts 50Hz AC supply is applied to a three phase delta connected load, each phase
of the load consist of 10 resistance in series with 20mH inductance. Determine (i) The phase & line
currents (ii) Power Factor (iii) Total Power (IV) Readings of the two wattcmeters used to measure the
power.

Three Phase Synchronous Generator.

1. Explain the working principle of Synchronous generator.
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Describe the constructional details of Synchronous generator with neat diagram.

Compare the salient and non salient type of poles.
Explain the advantages of rotating field type alternator.
Derive an equation of emf for the synchronous generator and state the assumptions made clearly.
Define conductor, turn, coil, coil side, pole pitch, slot angle, distribution factor and pitch factor.
Explain single layer and double layer, short pitch and full pitch also concentrated and distributed windings
in alternator.
8. A 3-phase, 50 Hz star connected alternator has 200 conductors per phase and flux per pole is 0.06 wb.
Find (i) emf generated per phase, and (ii) emf between the terminals. Assume the winding to be full
pitched and distribution factor to be 0.966.
9. Find the number of armature conductors in series per phase required for the armature of a 3-phase, 50
Hz 10 pole alternator. The winding is star connected to give a line voltage of 6600V .The flux per pole is
0.06 Wbs. Assume kp=1 and kd =0.966.
10.A three phase star connected synchronous generator driven at 900 rpm is required to generate a line
voltage of 460 V at 60Hz on open circuit .The stator has 16 slots per phase with 4 conductors per slot .
Calculate (i) The no. of poles (ii) useful flux per pole Assume kp = kd = 1.
11. A three phase 50 Hz, 10 pole alternator has 90 slots. The flux per pole is 0.1 wb. If the winding is star
connected to give a line voltage of 11 KV. find the number of armature conductors, Assume Kp=1 and Kd
=0.96.
12.A 3-phase, 10 pole Y-connected alternator runs at 600rpm. It has 120 stator slots with 8 conductors per
slot. Determine the phase and line emf's if the flux per pole is 56 mwbs. Assume full pitch coils.
13. A 3-phase 16 pole star connected alternator has 144 slots on the armature periphery. Each slot
contains 10 conductors. It is driven at 375 rpm. The line value of emf available across the terminals is
observed to be 2.657 KV. Find the frequency of the induced emf and flux per pole. Kd =0.9597, Kp=1.

Three Phase Induction Motor.

1. Explain the working principle of 3 phase induction motor.
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With the aid of neat sketches explain the constructional details of 3 phase induction motor.
Compare squirrel cage and slip ring induction motors.
List some application of squirrel cage and slipring induction motor.
With the aid of vector diagram explain the production of rotating magnetic field in the 3 phase induction
motor.
5. Define a) synchronous speed b) Motor speed c) Slip and slip speed
6. Derive an equation for frequency of induced emf in the rotor of 3 phase induction motor.
7. What is starter? What is its role? With the aid of a sketch explain the working of Star delta starter for 3
phase induction motor.
8. A 4 pole three phase induction motor is supplied from 50 Hz supply. Determine its synchronous speed if
its full load speed is observed to be 1410 rpm. Calculate its full load slip.
9. A 4 pole 3 phase 50 Hz induction motor has a slip of 4% on a certain load. Calculate the speed of the
motor at this load.
10.
A 4 pole 50 Hz induction motor has a slip of 2% at no load. When operated at full load the slip
increases to 3%. Find the change in speed of the motor from no load to full load.
11. An 8 pole 3 phase I.M is supplied at 50Hz and the frequency of induced e.m.f in the rotor is 2Hz Find the
slip and speed of the motor.
12. A 3 phase, 6 pole, 50Hz, Induction motor has a slip of 1% at no-load and 3% at full load. Find (i)
Synchronous speed (ii)No-load Speed (iii)full-load speed (iv)frequency of rotor current at stand still
(v)frequency of rotor current at full load.
13. A 2 pole, 30 h.p. 3phase, 400V, 50Hz, Induction motor operates at an efficiency of 0.85 with a power
factor of 0.75lag. Calculate the current drawn by the induction motor from the mains.
14. A 3phase induction motor being supplied from a balanced 3phase, 50Hz source at 1440rpm. Find the
slip and no of poles of the same. If the name plate rating be 5h.p. , what current does the motor draw
when being supplied from a balanced 3phase, 400V, 50Hz source. Assume power factor to be 0.67 and
efficiency of 0.76

Single Phase Transformers.

1. Define transformer and explain the necessity of transformer.
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2. Explain the working principle of transformer.
3. Explain the constructional details of transformer with neat sketches.
4. How transformers are classified, explain with simple diagram and also give their comparison.
5. Derive an equation of emf for transformer.
6. What is ideal transformer and practical transformer? Explain ideal transformer at no-load.
7. Explain practical transformer at no-load with neat diagrams.
8. Explain practical transformer at load with neat diagrams.
9. List and explain the various losses in transformer.
10.Define efficiency of transformer and obtain the condition for maximum efficiency.
11.Define voltage regulation and explain its significance.
12.A 40 KVA single-phase transformer has 500 turns on the primary and 100 turns on the secondary
winding. The primary is connected to 3000V, 50 Hz A.C. Supply. Determine
A. Secondary voltage on open circuit.
B. Current flowing through the two windings on full load.
C. Maximum value of flux.
13.A 10kVA Transformer has a turns ratio of 500/200, the primary winding is connected to 1500V, 50Hz
supply. Calculate i) the secondary voltage on open circuit ii) secondary and primary full load currents, the
maximum value of flux in the core.
14.A 1,000/200V transformer takes 0.3A at Power factor of 0.2 on open circuit. Find the magnetizing and
iron loss component of no load primary current.
15..A 600 KVA transformer has an efficiency of 92% at full load UPF and half full load 0.9 power factor.
Determine its efficiency at 75% full load and 0.9 power factor.
16.The primary winding of a 25 KVA transformer has 200 turns and is connected to 230 V, 50 Hz supply.
The secondary turns are 50. Calculate A. no load secondary induced e.m.f B. full load primary and
secondary currents. C. the flux density in the core, if the cross section of the core is 60 sqcm.
17.The efficiency of 400 KVA single phase transformer is 98.77% when delivering full load at 0.8 power
factor and 99.13% at half the full load at UPF. Calculate A. the iron loss and B. Full load copper loss.

D.C Machines.
1. Explain the working principal of DC motor.
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2. Explain the working principal of DC generator.
3. Explain with sketches how DC generators are classified.
5. Explain with sketches how DC motors are classified.
4. Give the constructional details of DC machine.
5. Derive an equation of emf of DC generator.
6. What is the back emf? Explain the significance of back emf.
7. Derive an equation for the torque of the DC motor.
8. Give the characteristics of DC motors.
9. Give the list of DC motor applications.
10. Explain the necessisity of starter for DC motor, and describe the 3 point starter with neat diagram.
11. A 4 pole wave connected armature has 51 slots with 12 conductors per slot and is driven at
900r/min. If the useful flux per pole is 25mWb, calculate the value of the generated emf.
12. A 4 pole D.C. Motor is connected to a 500 V d.c supply and takes an armature current of 80A.The
resistance of armature circuit is 0.4 ohms. The armature is wave wound with 522 conductors and
the useful flux per pole is 0.025 wbs. Calculate a) the back e.m.f of the motor b) the speed of the
motor

c) Torque developed by the motor.

13. The e.m.f generated by a 4 pole d.c. Generator is 400 V when the armature is driven at 1000rpm.
Calculate the flux per pole if the wave wound armature has 39 slots with 16 conductors per slot.
14. An 8 pole lap connected armature, driven at 350r/min, is required to generate 260 V. The useful flux
per pole is about 0.05 Wb. If the armature has 120 slots, calculate a suitable number of conductors
per slot.
15. A 6 pole d.c. Motor has a wave connected armature with 87 slots each containing 6 conductors. The
flux per pole is 20mWb and the armature has a resistance of 0.13ohms. Calculate the speed when
the motor is running of 240 V supply and taking an armature current of 80 A.

Measuring Instruments.
1. Explain the construction and working principle of dynamometer type watt meter with a neat diagram.
2. Explain the construction and working principle of single phase induction type energy meter with a neat
diagram.

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Domestic Wiring.
1. Explain the service mains, meter board and distribution board with an example
2. Explain the conduit and concealed types of wirings with suitable diagrams.
3. Explain two way and three way control of lamps with neat sketchs.
4. What is fuse and MCB? Compare them
5. Define electric shock, What are the first aid to be done for a affected person?
6. What are the precautions to be taken against electric shock.
7. Explain the necessity of earthing for an electrical installation.
8. Explain the pipe earthing and plate earthing with the help of a schematic sketch.
9. Explain the working principle of RCCB with neat sketch.

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