PTEE6201 - CIRCUIT THEORY

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks 100

Answer ALL Questions

PART-A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

1) Give the limitations of ohm’s law.

(i) It is not applicable to non-linear devices such as diodes, zener diodes and
voltage regulators.
(ii)It is not applicable for non metallic conductors. Ex. silicon carbide
(iii)It is not applicable for arc lamps, electronic valves and electrolytes.
2) The Resistance of two wires is 25 when connected in series and 6 when
connected in parallel. Calculate the resistance of each wire.

3) What are the advantages of Thevenin’s theorem?

1. Applicable to circuits containing any type of load – linear or non linear or
time varying.
2. Applicable to circuits with load containing sources.
3. Applicable to circuits with load having initial conditions on passive
elements.

4) Write the statement of Maximum power transfer theorem.

It states that the maximum power transferred to the load occurs when the load
resistance is equal to the source resistance (equivalent resistance).
Condition for maximum power transfer RL = RTH

5) Give the relation between self and mutual inductance.

L1 = Self-inductance of coil 1
L2 = Self inductance of coil 2
K=Co efficient of coupling

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6) What is the maximum possible mutual inductance of two inductively coupled
coils with self inductances of 50 mH and 200 mH?
Given Data L1=50mH
L2=200 mH
K=1 for max M

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7) Why does transient occur in electric circuits?
The inductance will not allow the sudden change in current and the capacitance will
not allow sudden change in voltage. Hence inductive and capacitive circuits (or in
general reactive circuits transient occurs during switching operation.
8) Write the conditions for response of an RLC series network.

9) Draw the phasor diagram of delta connection.

10) Three loads, each of resistance 30 , are connected in star to a 415 V, 3-phase
supply. Determine the phase current and the line current.
A ‘415 V, 3-phase supply’ means that 415 V is the line voltage, VL
 Phase current, Ip = Vp/Rp = 240/30 = 8 A
 For a star connection, Ip = IL, Hence the line current, IL = 8 A
 PART – B ( 5 x 13 = 65 marks)
11.a) i) Determine the current IL in the circuit shown in figure below. (8)
 ii) Use mesh-current analysis to determine the current flowing in 5Ω resistance and 1Ω
resistance of the d.c. circuit shown in figure below. (5)
 OR
11.b)i) For the a.c. network shown in below figure determine
the mesh currents I1 and I2, current flowing in the capacitor and the active power
delivered by the 100∠0◦V voltage source. (8)
 ii) In the network of below figure, use nodal analysis to determine the voltage at nodes
1 & 2 and the current in the j4 inductance. (5)
12. a) Find the voltage across 5Ω resistor in the circuit shown in below figure using
source transformation technique and verify the results using mesh analysis.
OR
12 b) Obtain the Norton’s equivalent circuit and find the maximum power that can be
transferred to the 100 load resistance in the network shown in Fig below.
13) a) A pure inductance of 150mH is connected in parallel with a 40μF capacitor
across a 50V, variable frequency supply. Determine the resonant frequency of the
circuit, the current circulating in the capacitor and inductance at resonance.

OR
b) Derive the expression for equivalent inductance of the parallel resonant circuit as
shown in figure below.
14 a) Consider a series RC circuit with R=15; C=200µF excited by 50V DC source. The
capacitor has an initial charge q0=100µF with an upper plate negative. Find the transient
current.

OR
b) A series RL circuit with R=10, L= 0.1H excited by V=10 sin100t. Determine the
resulting current transient.
15. a) Three identical coils, each of resistance 10 and inductance 42mH are connected
(a) in star and b) in delta to a 415V, 50Hz, 3-phase supply. Determine the total power
dissipated in each case.
 OR
b) A 400V, 3-phase star connected alternator supplies a delta-connected load, each
phase of which has a resistance of 30 and inductive reactance 40. Calculate (i) the
current supplied by the alternator (ii) The output power and kVA of the alternator,
neglecting losses in the line between the alternator and load.
 PART C (1 X 15 = 15 Marks)
16. a) Show that (i) Current lags voltage in R-L series circuit (ii) Current leads voltage
in R-C series circuit.
(i) Current lags voltage in R-L series circuit
 OR
b) Show that (i) Current through purely resistive circuit is in phase the applied voltage
(ii) Current through pure inductance lags applied voltage by 90 (iii) Current through
pure capacitance leads applied voltage by 90.