Unit1

BasicElectricalEngineering
GENERAL
1.

At00Caspecimenofcopperwirehasaresistanceequalto4mOhm,andatemp
coefficientofresistanceequalto1/234.5per00C.findthevalueofitsresistance
andtempcoefficientofresistanceat700C

2.

Aresistanceelementhavingacrosssectionalareaof10mm2andalengthof10m
takesacurrentof4Afroma220Vsupplyatambienttempof200C.Findout1.
The resistivity of material 2) current it will take when the temp rises at 60 0C.
Assume20=0.0034peroC.

3.

Determinethecurrentflowingattheinstantofswitchinga100Wlampon230V
supply. The ambient temp is 250C. The filament temperature is 2000oC and the
resistance temperature coefficient is 0.005/oC at 00C , Also calculate the normal
currenttakenbythelamp.

4.

Two coils in series have resistances of 600 ohm and 400 ohm with temperature
coefficient of 0.1 % and 0.4 % respectively at 200C. Find the effective temp
coefficientofseriescombinationat200Cwhenthecombinationisheatedto500C.

5.

Asinglecorecablehasitsconductordiameteras1.5cmandouterdiameteras3.9
cm.Theresistivitiesofconductorandinsulatorare1.73x108ohmmand8x
1012 ohm m respectively. Find for a cable length of 100 m, its insulation
resistanceandresistanceofconductor.

6.

Two wires, one of aluminum and one of copper, offer the same resistance. The
diameter of cross section of the aluminum wire is double of that of the copper

wire.Iftheresistivityofaluminumandcopperare0.028microohmmand0.0168
microohmm,respectivelyfindtheratioofthelengthsofthewires.

7.

The insulation resistance per Km of a single core cable having a conductor

diameterof1.2cmandinsulationthicknessof1.5cmis55oMohm.findthe%
ageincreaseininsulationresistanceiftheinsulationthicknessisincreasedby50%

8.

Consider a situation where you are required to maintain a loading of 5 Kw in a

heatingunit.Ataninitialtempof150C,avoltageof200Visnecessaryforthis
purpose. When the unit is settled down to a steady temp a voltage of 220 V is
required to maintain the same loading. Estimate the final temp of the heating
element.iftheresistancetempcoefficientofheatingelementis0.0006perdegree
celciousat00C

9.

ThearmaturewindingofaDCmachinewhenconnectedtoaDCsupplyof240V
was drawing 1.6 A at 250C and 1.25A when heated. The supply cable had an
insulation resistance of 800 M ohm per km. with conductor diameter of 1.9 mm
andouterdiameterof3.673mm.Evaluate1)Tempofarmaturewindingif
ofitsmaterialat250Cis0.0039per 0C2)Resistivityofcableinsulatingmaterial
at250C.

10.

Acoppercoilwhenconnectedtoa30Vsupply,initiallytakescurrentof3Aand
hasameantempof20 0C.Aftersometimethecurrentflowinginthecoilfailsto
2.85A,supplyvoltageremainingthesame.Themeantempofthecoilisrecorded
as33.40C,Determinethetempcoefficientofresistanceat00Ci.e.0.Alsostate
if it s true that can have a) zero value b) negative value and if yes in which
materials.

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11.

Atroomtempof22 0C,afilamentlamptakesacurrentof14Aattheinstantof
switching on to a supply of 240V. Calculate its power rating under normal
working condition, when its filament attains a steady temp of 1445 0C., Assume

theresistancetempcoefficientofthematerialofthefilamentas0.0052perdegree
celsiusat220C.
12.

Determinethecurrentflowingattheinstantofswitchinga100Wlampon230V
supply. The ambient temp is 250C . The filament temp is 2000 oC and the
resistancetempcoefficientis0.005/0Cat0C.

13.

Anelectricfurnaceisusedtomeltaluminum.Initialtempofthesolidaluminum
is 320 oC and its melting point is 680 0C. Specific heat capacity of aluminum is
0.95KJ/kg/Kandtheheatrequiredtomelt1Kgofaluminumatitsmeltingpoint
is 450KJ. If the input power drawn by the furnace is 20Kw and its overall
efficiencyis60%,findthemassofaluminummeltedperhour.

14.

Inthermalgeneratingstationtheheatenergyobtainedbyburning1Kgofcoalis
16000KJ. Find the mass of coal required to get an output electrical energy of 1
KWhfromthestation,ifitsoverallefficiencyis18%.

15.

Animmersionheaterisusedforheatingoneliterofwater,itsresistanceis50ohm
andithasanefficiencyof83.6%.Howmuchtimeisrequiredtoheatwaterfrom
200Cto700C,whenconnectedto250Vsupply.Specificheatcapacityofwateris
4180J/kgK.

16.

Theeffectiveheadof100MWpowerstationis220meter.Thestationsuppliesfull
loadof12hoursaday.Theoverallefficiencyofthepowerstationis86.4%find
thevolumeofwaterused.

17.

Find the amount of electricity expanded in raising the temperature of 45 lit of

water by 750C. To what height could a load of 5 tones be raised with the
expenditure of the same amount of energy . Assume the efficiencies of heatinbg
andliftingmechanismstobe90%and70%respectively.Assumethespecificheat
capacityofwatertobe4286J/KgKand1litofwatertohavemassof1Kg.
18.

A1500VaDCelectriclocomotivecarriesatotaltrainmassof1000tonesata
constantvelocityof45kmph,whilemovingalonganupgradientof1in100.The
frictionalforceatthetracksis50N.tonneandtheoverallefficiencyis90%.find
theinputpowerdrawnbythelocomotive.

19.

An electric kettle containing 0.75 liters of water raises the temp of water from
300Cto1000Cusing0.5Kwpowerfroma240VD.C.supply.Ifoverallefficiency
of kettle is 80% . Estimate the time required for the operation. Assume specific
heatofwater=4200J/Kg.

20.

Findtheamountofelectricalenergyrequiredtoraisethetemperatureof45liters
of water by 75 0C. To what height could a load of 5 tonnes be raised with the
expenditure and the same amout of energy . Assume the efficiencies of heating
andliftingmechanismstobe90%and70%respectively.Assumethespecifiec
heatcapacityofwatertobe4186J/kgKand1litreofwatertohaveamassof1
Kg.