VINAYAKA MISSIONS UNIVERSITY V.M.K.V.

ENGINEEING COLLEGE, SALEM & AARUPADAI VEEDU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PAIYANOOR DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING CIRCUIT THEORY (For III SEM EEE ONLY) QUESTION BANK PART A 1. State ohms law. 2. State kirchoffs law. 3. Which law is applicable for branch current method? 4. What is the matrix formation equation for mesh and nodal method? . !ompare series and parallel circuits. ". # and 1 resistors are connected in series to the $ % batter& and 2$ and 1 resistors are connected in parallel to the same batter&. 'etermine the total resistance (alue? ). 'raw the phasor dia*ram for +, and +! circuits -. What is meant b& network? .. What is called branch? 1$. What is called node? 11. 'efine power factor? 12. /ention the application of electrical circuits? 13. ,ist the methods for writin* the circuit equation? 14. What is the drawback in mesh method? 1 . What is the application of series circuits? 1". 'ifferentiate mesh and nodal anal&sis. 1). What is meant b& acti(e element? 1-. 0s the silicon diode1 is uni2lateral element? Wh&? 1.. 3i(e examples of passi(e elements? 2$. 'ifferentiate acti(e and passi(e elements?

21. 4wo resistors are connected in parallel and a (olta*e of 2$$(olts is applied to the terminals. 4he total current taken is 2 # and the power dissipated in one of the resistors is 1 $$Watts. What is the resistance of each element?
R 1

R 2

v = 2 0 0 v o lt s

22. !alculate the equi(alent resistance of the followin* combination of resistor and source current.

12 ohm s

16 ohm s

4 ohm s

6 ohm s 40 ohm s 2 0 v o lt s

23. !ompare #! and '! circuit 24. ,et 56 7-89": ;1 con(ert this into polar form. 2 . 'efine acti(e and reacti(e power in #! circuits.

P r!"B 1. Write the mesh equations for the circuit shown in the fi*ure and determine the current in 12 resistor.
1k 2 ohm s

4 ohm s

4 ohm s 600 V 7 ohm s

480 V

712: 2. #ppl& mesh current method and determine currents throu*h the resistors of the network shown in fi*ure.

2 ohm s

- j2 o h m s

3 ohm s

- j1 5 o h m s

j1 5 o h m s 1 0 < 0 v o lt s 1 ohm s

712: 3: <ind the (olta*es % in the circuit shown in fi*ure which makes the current in the 1$ resistor to be =ero b& usin* nodal anal&sis
3 ohm s v 2 ohm s 5 ohm s 10 ohm s 7 ohm s 5 0 v o lt s

4: # Wheat stone brid*e circuit is made up of the followin* resistors #>63 >!6" and !'61 and '#6) .# 3$ % batter& is connected between #?!.find the current throu*h a 1$ *al(anometer connected between >?' usin* loop method. 712: : 7i: !ompare series and parallel method 7": . 7ii: 'eri(e the equation of nodal (olta*e method b& usin* 3 nodes and form the matrix. 7": ". 7i: <ind the @qui(alent resistance and the current in each resistance. 7":
3 ohm 18 ohm 2 ohm

50v

2 ohm 8 ohm

7ii: 'eri(e the equation of 2 loop circuit and form the matrix usin* mesh current method. 7": ). @xplain the followin* 7i: acti(e elements 7ii: passi(e elements 7iii: bilateral?uni lateral 7i(:open circuit 7(:short circuit 7(i:network 7"A 2: -.'eri(e the matrix equation for 3 loop circuit? .. Write the mesh equation for the network shown in fi*ure b& inspection and find the power absorbed b& -B resistor. -B 4B 1$B 1$B 4$% 4B 712:

1$$%

1$.<ind

the currents 01 1 021 03 and the (olta*es %a and %b in the network of fi*ure b& usin* 712:

nodal anal&sis.

Cnit 22D E#+42# 1. State Super Eosition 4heorem 2. State 4he(enins 4heorem 3. State Fortons 4heorem 4. State /aximum power transfer theorem . State /illmans 4heorem ". State +eciprocit& 4heorem ). <or the network shown in the followin* fi*1 con(ert the (olta*e source into current source

-. 'raw the equi(alent circuit for Fortons theorem .. !ompare 4he(enins theorem and Fortons theorem 1$. Gow to chan*e the 7a: current source into (olta*e source 7b: (olta*e source into current source? 11. 3i(e one example problem of (olta*e to current source transformation? 12. Which theorem is used to find the maximum power for a linearHnonlinear network? 13. With example explain the transformation of three (olta*e source is in series with three resistance combination? 14. Write the formula for star to delta transformation. 1 . Write the formula for delta to star transformation. 1". 'raw the phase an*le dia*ram of +1 I1 > in star connection?

1). Write the formula for findin* the 4he(enins resistance 1-. What is the formula for load current in Fortons 4heorem? 1.. 'raw the equi(alent circuit of Fortons 4heorem 2$. What is the current formula for /aximum power transfer theorem? 21. 'raw the equi(alent circuit for 4he(enins theorem 22. What are the steps followed in !ompensation 4heorem? 23. When the maximum power transfer will occur? 24. Which theorem is (alid for linear circuit? 2 . Which theorem is applicable for linear H bilateral networks? E#+42> 1. 7a: <ind the %olta*e #cross the 2; resistor b& usin* super position theorem 7-:
2 ohm 3 ohm 20 ohm 10 v 2 A 20 v 5 ohm

10 ohm

7b: Write the steps in(ol(ed in the superposition theorems

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2. 4wo *enerators with emfs 2$$ % and 2 $ % and armature resistance of 2 ; and 1; respecti(el& are in parallel suppl&in* a load resistance of 1$ ;.find 7a: current Supplied b& each *enerator 7b: load current and 7c: load (olta*e. Cse super Eosition theorem 712:

3. 7a: <or the circuit shown below find the 4he(enins equi(alent circuit 1preser(in* terminals # and > .!alculate the current throu*h a 2 ; resistor connected across the terminals #>
2 ohm 2 ohm

7-:

25 v 10 ohm

A B 4 ohm 5 A

5 ohm 1k

7b: Write the steps in(ol(ed in the 4he(enins theorem 4. 7a: @xplain reciprocit& theorem 7b: Write the steps in(ol(ed in the Fortons theorem . 7a: Write short notes on /aximum power transfer theorem

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7b: <ind the (olta*e between points #?> in the fi* below usin* Fortons theorem

". 7a: <or the circuit of the fi* find the (alue +, for maximum power deli(ered to it. !alculate also the maximum load power. 7-:

1 .2 o h m

10 ohm

V 5 1 2 .5 V R L

0 .6 o h m

7b: State of (olta*e source ).

0 .4 o h m

the
1 .4 o h m 1 .4 o h m

condition for

/illmans

theorem

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Cse superposition theorems to find the (olta*e across the terminals # and > and also the current throu*h +, 6 ; 712:

3 ohm

4 ohm 6 ohm R L=5 O hm

6v

20 v

-. Write short notes on 7i:Star to 'elta con(ersion 7ii:'elta to Star con(ersion and also deri(e the conditions .. 7i: Write short notes on substitution theorem 7ii: 0n the network shown in the fi* 7a: the 4he(enins theorem.
5 ohm

7": 7":

74: ; resistor is chan*ed to - ; 7-:

determine the chan*e in the current throu*h 73894: ; impedance usin*

3 ohm

j 5 ohm 10 v

j4 o h m

1$. <or the circuit shown in fi*ure1 determine the load current b& appl&in* 4he(enins theorem.
j4 o h m j5 o h m

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0,
0 ! g" j3 o h m j5 o h m 100 angl

Cnit23D E#+42# 1. Write the condition of resonance. 2. 'efine band width. 3. 'raw the series resonance circuit and the phasor dia*ram. 4. 'raw the parallel resonance circuit and the phasor dia*ram. . !ompare series and parallel resonance circuits. ". 4wo inducti(el& coupled coils ha(e self inductance ,164 mG and ,261 $ mG. 0f the co2efficient of couplin* is $. 1 7i: find the (alue of mutual inductance between the coils and 7ii: what is the maximum possible mutual inductance? ). 'efine mutual inductance. -. 'etermine the (alue of capaciti(e reactance and impedance at resonance. When + 6 1$ohm1 ! 62 J< and , 61$mG .. 'efine of qualit& factor. 1$. 'efine coefficient of couplin*? 11. Write about coupled circuits. 12. <or which condition1 the net reactance is capaciti(e? 13. Write the equation for maximum power absorption 14. When the series #.! circuit is at resonance? 1 . /ention the relationship between K2factor and bandwidth 1". # coil of resistance 2ohm and inductance $.$1G is connected in series with capacitor !. 0f maximum current occurs at 2 G= find !? 1). What is resonance frequenc& and >andwidth of a series +,! circuit in which +6 ohm1 ,64$mG1 !61J<? 1-. 'efine Series +esonance

1.. What is meant b& parallel resonance? 2$. 'raw the reactance cur(es for inducti(e load 21. 0n rectan*ular form1 what is the (alue of impedance and admittance 22. 'raw the frequenc& response of +2, circuit and explain 23. 0n a parallel +, circuit +63ohm and A, 64ohm.What is the (alue of admittance? 24. What do &ou understand b& damped frequenc&? 2 . What is the maximum possible mutual inductance of two inducti(el& coupled coils with self inductance ,162 mG and ,261$$mG? E#+4 L> 1. 7i: 'eri(e the resonant frequenc& of series circuit. 7ii: Short notes on K2 factor and its effect on band width. 2. 7i: !ompare series and parallel resonance circuits 7ii: 3i(e the short notes on 7a: co2efficient of couplin* and 7b: dot con(ention 3. 7i: 'eri(e the band width of +,! circuit. 7": 7": 7": 7": 7":

7ii: # coil ha(in* a resistance of $ ; and an inductor of $.2 G is connected in series with a (ariable capacitor across a "$ %1 $ G= suppl& .!alculate the capacitance required to produce resonance and the correspondin* (alues of 7a:current 7b:(olta*e across the coil and the capacitor 7c:the power factor 7d:K2factor. 4. 7i: 'eri(e the K2factor of parallel resonance circuit. 7": 74:

7ii: Mne +,! circuit has +6 3$ ;1 ,64$ mG and !6 $ JN. <ind the resonant frequenc& .Cnder resonant conditions1 !alculate the current and (olta*e drops across the +1 ,1 and ! if applied (olta*e is 12$ %. 7-:

. 7i: # $ ; resistor is connected in series with an inductor ha(in* internal resistance 1a !apacitor and 1$$ % (ariable frequenc& suppl& as shown in fi*. #t a frequenc& of

2$$G=1 the maximum current of $.)# flows throu*h the circuit and (olta*e across the ! is 2$$ % .'etermine the circuit constants 7-:

R+JXL

50 ohm

-# $ %

100V

7ii: 'eri(e the resonant frequenc& of parallel circuit.

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". 7i: # series +,! circuit consists of $ ; resistance 1$.2 G inductance and 1$ JN capacitor with the applied (olta*e of 2$ % .'etermine the resonant frequenc&1 K2factor of the circuit and compute the lower and upper frequenc& limits and also find the band width of the circuit. 7ii: Write a short notes on multi windin* coupled circuit. ). 7i: 3i(e the short notes on coupled circuit and inducti(el& coupled circuit. 7ii: @xplain K2factor and band width.. 7-: 74: 7": 7":

-. # series circuit consistin* of a 12 resistor1 -4.4< capacitor and a (ariable inductor is connected to a 1$$%1 $ c&cle source. a:<or the condition of resonance1 determine the inductance current and (olta*e drop across the inductor1 b: determine the inductance current and the (olta*e drop across the inductor when this (olta*e drop is a maximum1 712:

.. # series +,! circuit with +61$1 , 61$ mG ? !61J< has an applied (olta*e of 2$$ % at resonant frequenc&. !alculate the resonant frequenc&1 the current in the circuit and the (olta*es a cross the elements at resonance. <ind also the qualit& factor and bandwidth. 712: 1$. # current source is applied to a parallel combination of +1 , ? !1 where + 61$1 , 61G1 ? !61 <. #: !ompute the resonant frequenc&. >: <ind the qualit& factor. !: !alculate the (alue of the bandwidth. !ompute the lower and upper half frequenc& points of the band width . U#$!"% P r!"A& 1. What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced circuits? 2. 0n the measurement of three phase power usin* two wattmeter method1 when both the wattmeter read same (alues1 what is the (alue of power factor of the load? 3. @xplain how to sol(e unbalanced neutral isolated three phase load connected to a balanced suppl&? 4. 3i(e the relation connectin* the power factor an*le with the two wattmeter readin*s. . What is floatin* neutral? ". Write the t&pes of unbalanced load? ). Write about s&mmetrical component method? -. What is meant b& positi(e sequence component? .. What is meant b& ne*ati(e sequence component? 1$. What is =ero sequence component? 11. 4he two line currents taken b& an unbalanced delta connected load are 0a61$ 212$ #1 0b6 1 $ #. What is the line current 0c? 12. What is meant b& phase sequence? 13. 'efine positi(e phase sequence 14. What are the identification colours of +I>? 712:

1 . What are the main ob9ecti(es of interconnection of the phases? 1". What are the t&pes of interconnections? 1). Write the relation between phase (olta*e and line (olta*e in star connected s&stem. 1-. Write the relation between phase (olta*e and line (olta*e in delta connected s&stem. 1.. Write the condition for balanced star connected load 2$. 'raw the circuit dia*ram for balanced delta connected load 21. # balanced star connected load of 73294ohm: impendance is connected to 4$$ % three phase suppl&. What is the real power consumed? 22. # s&mmetrical three phase1 4$$ % s&stem supplies a balanced mesh connected load. 4he current in each branch circuit is 2$# and the phase an*le is 4$ de*ree la*. <ine 7a: the line current 7b: the total power 23. What are the four methods can be anal&=ed in unbalanced star connected load 24. 'efine three phase balance load 2 . @xplain balance suppl& s&stem Eart2> 1. @xplain three phase power measurement b& 2 wattmeter method for star and delta connected load and determine the power equation and draw the phasor dia*ram. 712: 2. 7i: @xplain three phase power measurement b& 3ammeter and 3 (olt meter method 7": 7ii: 3i(e the short notes on balanced star2delta and delta2star con(ersion. 7":

3. 7i: 'eri(e the expression for balanced star connected load and draw the phaser dia*ram. 7": 7": 7ii: 3i(e the short notes on s&mmetrical components and un2s&mmetrical components.

4. 7i: @xplain three phase power measurement b& 2 wattmeter method and determine the power factor equation 7": 7ii: 4wo wattmeter method is used to measure power in a 3 phase load1 the wattmeter readin*s are 4$$ W and 23 W .!alculate 7i: total acti(e power 7ii: power factor and 7iii: reacti(e power 7":

. 7i: 'eri(e the expression for balanced delta connected load and draw the phasor dia*ram. phase suppl&. What is the real power consumed? ". 7a: 'eri(e the expression for un balanced star connected load and draw the phaser 'ia*ram. 7": 7b: # balanced star connected load of 7-89": ; Hphase is connected to a 3 phase1 23$ %1 $cHs suppl&. <ind the line current1 power factor and power 7": ). 7a: 'eri(e the expression for un 2 balanced delta connected load and draw the phaser dia*ram. 7b: 'eri(e the expression for total power in a 3 phase balanced circuit. 7": 7": 7": 7": 7ii:# balanced star connected load of 73294: ; impedance is connected to 4$$ ( three

-. 7i:# balanced delta connected load takes a line current of 1 # when connected to a balanced 3 phase 4$$ ( s&stem. # wattmeter with its current coil in one line and Eotential coil between the two remainin* lines read 2$$$W. 'escribes the load 0mpedance. . 7":

7ii: 0n a balanced 3 phase s&stem1 the power is measured b& 2 wattmeter method and the +atio of two wattmeter method is 2D1.'etermine the power and power factor. . 7": .. 7a: 'eri(e the expression for 3 wire star connected unbalanced load. . 7b: 'eri(e the expression for 4 wire star connected unbalanced load. 7": 7":

Cnit2 Eart2# 1. 'efine transient response. 2. 'efine forced response. 3. !ompare stead& state and transient state 4. 'efine transient state and transient time . 'raw the '! response of +2, circuit and the response cur(e. ". 'raw the '! response of +2! circuit and the response cur(e ). 'raw the '! response of +2, L! circuit and the response cur(e -. 'raw the sinusoidal response of +2, circuit and write the differential equation. .. 'raw the sinusoidal response of +2! circuit and write the differential equation. 1$. 'raw the sinusoidal response of +2, 2! circuit and write the differential equation. 11. 'efine ,aplace transform. 12. Write 2 properties of ,aplace transformations. 13. 3i(e an example for forced response 14. 'efine source L free response 1 . 'efine 5ero2 0nput response 1". 'efine 5ero L State response 1). Write the boundar& conditions for the inductance 1-. Write the boundar& conditions for the capacitance 1.. What are the effects of switchin* on resistor 2$. Write the steps to be in(ol(ed in the determination of initial conditions 21. 'efine dampin* ratio? 22. Sketch the current *i(en b& i7t:6 L 4 e22$t 23. What are the three cases in(ol(ed in +2,2! transients 24. 'istin*uish between free response and forced response 2 . 'efine a time constant? Eart2>

1. 7i:'raw the '! response of +2, circuit and deri(e the power equation of resistor and inductor. . 7":

7ii:'raw the '! response of +2! circuit and deri(e the power equation of resistor and capacitor. . 7":

2. 'raw the '! response of +2,2! circuit and deri(e the equation of o(er damped1 under damped and criticall& damped. 712:

3. 4he circuit shown in fi*ure consists of resistance1 inductance and capacitance in Series with a 1$$ % constant source. When the switch is closed at t 6 $1 find the !urrent transient.
) 1 2 20 ohm 0 .0 5 (

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100 V 2 0 m &% " o ' a " a !

4. 'raw the sinusoidal response of +2, circuit and determine the current equation.712: . 'raw the sinusoidal response of +2! circuit and determine the current equation712: ". 'raw the sinusoidal response of +2,2! circuit and determine the current equation 712: ). 4he circuit consistin* of a series +,! elements with +61$ ;1 ,6$. G and !62$$ JN has a sinusoidal (olta*e %61 $ sin 72$$t8 O:.0f the switch is closed when O 63$ P .'etermine the current equation. 712:

-.7i: 4he circuit consists of series +, elements with +6 1 $ ; and ,6$. G. 4he switch is closed when O63$P.'etermine the resultant current when (olta*e61 $ cos 71$$t8 O: %.

7": 7ii: Write short notes on transient anal&sis. 7":