Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

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MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MANIPAL
(A Constituent Institute of Manipal University, Manipal)
SECOND SEMESTER B.E. DEGREE END SEMESTER EXAMINATION
(REVISED CREDIT SYSTEM: 2007)
22 May 2009

BASIC ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY (ELE 101/102)

Time: 3 hours

Max. Marks: 50

Note: Answer any FIVE full questions.

Missing data, if any, may be suitably assumed.

1A.

1B.

Derive expressions for the equivalent star connected resistances for a given delta
connected resistance network.

(03)

Using Node voltage method, determine the current I 1 in the circuit shown below:

(04)

i1

4 i1

5A

10

15

4A

The series RL circuit with a resistance of 50 and inductance of 10 H has a constant

voltage of 100 V applied at time t = 0 by closing of a switch.
(i) From fundamentals, derive the equations for the circuit current, voltages across
resistance and inductance,
(ii) Current at time t = 0.5 sec,
(iii)The time at which the voltages across resistance and inductance are equal.

(03)

2A.

State and explain the Faradays Laws of Electromagnetic Induction.

(02)

2B.

When two coils are connected in series, their effective inductance is found to be 10 H.
When the connections of one coil are reversed, the effective inductance is 6 H. Given
the co-efficient of coupling as 0.6, calculate the self inductance of each coil and the
mutual inductance.

(03)

A steel ring of 25 cm mean diameter and of circular cross section with 3 cm in diameter
has 1mm air gap in it. It is wound uniformly with 700 turns of wire carrying a current
of 2 A. Given that there is no magnetic leakage with negligible fringing effect and iron
path takes 35% of total mmf, calculate
(i) the magnetomotive force
(ii) flux density
(iii) reluctance of steel ring
(iv) relative permeability of steel

(05)

1C.

2C.

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3A.

For a periodic alternating quantity, define the term RMS value and derive expression
for the RMS value of a sinusoidal alternating current.

(02)

Three impedances Z1=345 , Z2=14.1460 and Z3=5-90 are connected in

series across an altrnating voltage source. The voltage across Z1 is 27-10 V. Find
(i) the voltages across other two impedances and
(ii) applied voltage V.

(03)

3C. An unbalanced isolated star connected load with Z R = (4+j8) , ZY = (3+j4) and ZB =
(5+j8) is supplied from a 3 phase, 400V, RYB System. Taking VRY as reference and
using Mesh analysis, calculate
(i) Line currents (ii) Neutral Displacement voltage and (iii) The total active power.

(05)

3B.

4A.

A series circuit consisting of resistance R and capacitance C is connected in parallel

with an inductance L. This combination is connected across a variable frequency
voltage source. Derive an expression for frequency in Hz at which the circuit resonates.

(04)

Certain load takes 5 kW at 0.707 power factor lagging from 230 V, 50 Hz single phase
supply. An additional load of 2 kW at upf is to be connected in parallel with the
existing load. Calculate the combined power factor. Also determine the value of
capacitance required to improve the overall power factor to 0.9 lagging.

(03)

Two wattmeters are connected to measure power in a 3-phase circuit. The reading of
the one of the meter is 5kW when the load p.f. is unity. In each phase, a pure inductance
is coneected in parallel with existing load to change the power factor to 0.4 lagging,
Calculate the new readings of the two wattmeters.

(03)

The high voltage and low voltage windings of a 2500/250 V single phase transformer
has resistances of 4 and 0.035 and reactances of 16 and 0.15 respectively.
The low voltage winding is connected to a load of (4+j3) . Neglect no load current.
Determine
(i) Currents in the two windings
(ii) Secondary terminal voltage
(iii) % voltage regulation
(iv) Power consumed by the load.

(04)

5B.

With a neat sketch explain the working of star-delta starter.

(03)

5C.

Why single phase Induction motor is not self starting? Explain any one method to make
it self starting?

(03)

6A.

With a neat sketch explain operation of attraction type Moving Iron type instrument.

(04)

6B.

Write a note on applications of Autotransformer.

(02)

6C.

A 3 phase, 4 pole, 50 Hz, 400 V Star connected Induction Motor runs at a slip of 5%
when drawing a line current of 15 A at 0.8 power factor lagging. The stator losses total
250 Watts and friction and windage losses 100 Watts. Determine
(i) Rotor speed (ii) Rotor copper losses
(iii) Gross torque (iv) Efficiency

(04)

4B.

4C.

5A.

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