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O6ELE15/25
USN
I/II Semester B.E. Degree Examination, Dec. 06 / Jan. 07
Common to All Branches
Basic Electrical Engineering
Time: 3 hrs.]} (Max. Marks:100
Note: Answer any FIVE full questions choosing at least
TWO full questions from each part.
Part A
1a, Define RMS value of an alternating quantity. Obtain an expression for it in terms of
maximum value. (06 Marks)
we b. Given v = 200 sin 377t volts and i = 8 sin (37t - 30°) amps for an ac. circuit,
determine :
i) Power factor
ii) True power
iii) Apparent power
iv) Reactive power
Indicate the unit of pewer calculated. (08 Marks)
c. A circuit consists of resistance 10 Q, an inductance of 16 mH and a capacitance of
150 UF connected in series. A supply of 100 V at 50 Hz is given to the circuit. Find
the current, power factor and power consumed by the circuit. (06 Marks)
2a. For the current wave shown in Fig. 2(a)
Find
i) Peak current
ii) Average value
iii) Frequency
iv) Periodic time
¥) Instantaneous value at t= 3 ms. (06 Marks)
b. For aR-L-C series circuit, discuss the nature of power-factor for
i) XL>Xe— ii) XL