CALEDONIAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, OMAN

University Diploma Examination

Level – I (Full Time/Part Time) Program: Computer Engineering/

August 2001 Electronics Engineering
(old scheme)
Telecom Engineering
(old scheme)

Question Booklet

ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES

ENGE 145

Time: TWO hours

Attempt any FOUR Questions

All questions carry equal marks

To be supplied: Manuscript (lined)

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Q1(a) State and explain Ohm’s Law. [5]

(b) Find the total resistance (RT), the total power (PT) and total
current (I) for the circuit shown in Figure Q.1 (b). [10]

10Ω

4Ω

10Ω
10V 10Ω 12Ω 12Ω

15Ω

Figure Q.1 (b)

(c) Using Kirchoff’s Voltage Law, find the current through the 3Ω
resistor in the network of Figure Q.1 (c) [10]

6Ω 4Ω

18V 3Ω 12V

Figure Q.1(c)

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Q2(a) Define the following:
(i) Elasticity
(ii) Space lattice
(iii) Permeability
(iv) Power factor [8]

(b) Using SuperPosition theorem, find the current through the 6Ω

resistor in the network of Figure Q.2 (b) [7]

R1

12Ω
I
36V R2 6Ω
9A

Figure Q.2 (b)

(c) Find the Thevenin equivalent circuit to the left of the terminals
A and B in the circuit shown in Figure Q.2 (c). Also find the
[10]
current through RL = 100Ω

R1 R3
A

10Ω 5Ω

20V R2 10Ω RL=100Ω

R4

5Ω B

Figure Q.2 (c)

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Q3(a) The voltage across a resistor is indicated by the expression
v = 100 sin 377t. Find the sinusoidal expression for the current
if the resistor has a resistance of 10 Ω. Sketch the curves for v [8]
and i.

(b) Reduce the circuit of Figure Q.3 (b) to its simplest form [8]

60mH

30mH

5µF 10µF

100Ω

Figure Q.3 (b)

(c) For the circuit shown in figure Q.3 (c) draw the output wave
form across the resistor R when a sine wave is applied at its
input and explain its working. [9]

D
Vin

R
t

Figure Q.3 (c)

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Q4(a) For the R-L series circuit shown in Figure Q.4 (a), find
(i) the impedance of the circuit
(ii) the current I
(iii) the voltage across each component
(iv) the phase angle

Draw the phasor diagram connecting voltage across the resistor

(VR), the inductor (VL), and the total voltage (V) [10]

6Ù 0.05H

R L

120V, 50Hz

Figure Q.4 (a)

(b) Sketch the circuit diagram, input and output wave forms of a [8]
bridge rectifier circuit.

(c) For the non-inverting amplifier shown in Figure Q.4 (c), find

(i) the gain of the amplifier if RF = 10K and R1 = 1K

(ii) the output voltage if the input voltage is 1mV
(iii) the input voltage if the output voltage is 11V [7]
RF

R1 10KΩ

1KΩ Vout
741

Vin ~

FigureQ.4 (c)

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Q5(a) Sketch the curcuit diagram, input and output characteristics of
a transistor connected in Common Emitter configuration. [8]

(b) Calculate the gain of a voltage follower circuit. Calculate the

output voltage for the circuit of Figure Q.5 (b) if the input
[5]
voltage is 2V.

Vout

Vin ~

Figure Q.5 (b)

(c) Find the voltage VCE and current IC of the circuit shown in
Figure Q.5 (c). Assume that VBE = 0.7 and β = 50 [12]

Vcc=6V

RC 1KΩ
RB

120KΩ

RE 100Ω

Figure Q.5 (c)

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Q6(a) Realize the circuits whose output is given by the following
Boolean Expressions: [10]
__ _
(i) A B +A B + A B C
_ _
(ii) A B (C + D)

(b) For the truth table given below, derive standard SOP (Sum of
Product) and standard POS (Product of Sum) expression. [8]

A B C X

0 0 0 0
0 0 1 1
0 1 0 0
0 1 1 0
1 0 0 1
1 0 1 1
1 1 0 0
1 1 1 1

(c) Use a Karnaugh map to find the minimum SOP form for the
[7]
expression given below:

__ _ _ _ _ _
ABC+ABC+ABC+ABC+ABC

End of Question Paper

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