ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND INSTRUMENTATION

24032-ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND INSTRUMENTATION

UNIT I -- D.C. CIRCUITS AND THEOREMS
Definition and unit for voltage, current, power, resistance, conductance, resistivity ohms law only simple problems
in ohms law- Kirchoffs current law and voltage law. Series circuits parallel circuits series parallel circuits
Thevenins, Nortons, super position and maximum power transfer theorem Statement and explanation ( simple
problems two sources with four resistors).
UNIT II -- A.C. CIRCUITS AND RESONANCE
A.C. CIRCUITS : AC through single pure resistance, pure inductance, pure capacitance - voltage and current
relationship - and (to mention only) the equation for power and power factor in each case ( only simple
problems).Definition for impedance, reactance, admittance, conductance, phase angle, power factor and power. AC
circuits Derivation only for impedance, power and power factor in Series R-L, R-C, R-L-C circuits. Analysis of
Parallel R-L circuit, R-C circuit, R-L-C circuit (qualitative treatment only )
RESONANCE: Resonance - series resonance parallel resonance - condition for resonance resonant frequency- Q
factor - resonance curve - bandwidth (only simple problems).
UNIT III -- TRANSFORMERS AND MACHINES
TRANSFORMERS : Transformer Ideal transformer construction - working principle EMF equation -Losses in
transformer- core loss, copper loss- Efficiency- Regulation- OC, SC test on transformer List of applications (qualitative
treatment only )
MACHINES : D.C Machines - DCGenerator Working principle - Types- Applications - DC motor- working principle types- applications (qualitative treatment only). Single phase Induction motor-Types- construction & principle of
operation of capacitor start induction motor- Applications- stepper motor-working principle-uses (qualitative treatment
only).
UNIT IV -- MEASURING INSTRUMENTS AND CRO
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS: Indicating instruments Basic forces for indicating instruments- construction and
operation of permanent magnet moving coil Instrument-Advantages Disadvantages of PMMC -Shunts and MultipliersDC ammeter-DC volt meter-volt meter sensitivity. Bridges- Types - Wheat stone bridge - applications Universal
impedance bridge arrangements to measure R,L,C.
CRO : CRO - Block diagram and principle of operation of CRO- operation of CRT -Electrostatic focusing- Electrostatic
deflection (no derivation) - Block diagram of vertical deflection system- Applications of CRO- Types of CRO- Block
diagram and operation of dual trace CRO- dual beam CRO comparison between dual trace and dual beam CRO Digital
storage oscilloscope Block diagram- advantages.
UNIT V: RECORDERS, TRANSDUCERS & TEST INSTRUMENTS
RECORDERS: Recorders Types- X-Y recorder Strip chart recorder list of applications - comparison between X-Y
recorder and strip chart recorder.
TRANSDUCERS: Transducers classification of transducer-Strain gauge - Types-uses. Construction, operation and
applications of photo electric transducer, LVDT and Load cell. Principle of working of thermocouple-Temperature
measurement using thermocouple list of applications- Principle of working of Thermistor Temperature measurement
using thermistors Types (NTC, PTC) List of applications .
TEST INSTRUMENTS: Digital voltmeter Types ( to list only ) - Basic block diagram of DVM Block diagram of
Digital multi meter- Advantages over analog instruments-Block diagram of Digital frequency counter- Simple PC based
Data Acquisition system Block diagram.

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Unit - I

24035 - ELECRICAL CIRCUITS AND INSTRUMENTATION PRACTICAL

Course Name : Electronics and Communication Engineering
Subject code : 24035
Semester
: III Semester
Subject title : Electrical Circuits And Instrumentation Practical
Allocation of marks
Circuit Diagram
: 20
Connection
: 25
Execution & Handling Of Equipment
: 15
Output / Result
: 10
Viva Voce
: 05
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Total
: 75
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
Note:
1. All students must have his own soldering iron and multimeter
2. At least 10 experiments should be constructed using breadboard / soldering
3. Different component value should be given for EACH batch of students.
1. Construct a circuit to verify ohms law
2. Construct a circuit to verify kirchoffs voltage and current law
3. Construct a circuit to verify super position theorem
4. Construct a circuit to verify Thevenins Theorem
5. Construct a circuit to verify Nortons Theorem
6. Construct a circuit to verify maximum power transfer Theorem
7. Construct and test the performance of series resonant circuit and parallel resonant circuit
8. Calibrate the given ammeter and voltmeter
9. Extend the range of given voltmeter and ammeter
10. Construct and test the performance of Wheatstone bridge
11. Measure the amplitude and frequency of signals using dual trace CRO
12. Measure the frequency and phase angle using CRO by Lissajous figure
13. Measure voltage and current using CRO
14. Test the performance of LVDT
15. Measure strain using strain gauge.
16. Determine the characteristics of a thermistor
17. Test the performance of a load cell
18. Construct and test the performance of a photo electric transducer
Subject Attendance
(Award of marks for subject attendance to each subject Theory/Practical will be as per the range given below)
80% - 83%
1 Marks
84% - 87%
2 Marks
88% - 91%
3 Marks
92% - 95%
4 Marks
96% - 100%
5 Marks

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Unit - I

UNIT I --- D.C. CIRCUITS AND THEOREMS

1.Define current and mention its unit.
Flow of electrons in a conductor is called current , It is represented by I and its unit is amphere(A).
2. Define power and mention its unit.
Power is rate of doing work. (OR) Product of voltage and current. P= V* I. Unit is Watts(W).
3. Define amphere.
Motion of electric charge at the rate of coulomb/sec.
4.Define voltage or potential difference.
The difference of potentials between two points is called potential difference (voltage). It is represented by V. Its unit is
Volt.
5. Define resistance.
The opposition offered to the flow of current by a substance is called resistance. It is represented by R and its unit is
ohm().
6. Mention laws of resistance OR Mention the factors affecting resistance.
Resistance is 1.directly proportional to length(l), 2.Inversly proportional to area(a), 3.depends on material, 4.depends
R= l / a

on temperature.
7. Define conductance.

Conductance is Reciprocal of resistance. Represented by letter G and its unit is mho().

8. Define Energy.
Energy is capacity to do the work (OR) product of power and time. It is represented by E its unit is Watts/sec.
E=P*t
9. State ohms law.
At constant temperature, the current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference
(voltage) between the two ends of the conductor.

V= IR.

10. State the two types of Kirchoffs laws.

Kirchoffs current law
Kirchoffs voltage law
11. State Kirchoffs current law.
The algebraic sum of currents at a junction (node) is zero. (or) the sum of currents flowing towards a junction is equal to
the sum of currents flowing away from the junction.
Sum of incoming current to a junction= sum of outgoing current from a junction
12. State Kirchoffs voltage law.
The algebraic sum of voltage in a closed circuit is equal to zero.
Sum of voltage drops = Sum of EMF source(supply) OR Sum of voltage drops + Sum of EMF source(supply)=0

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13. Give the expression of power.

P=V*I

2
P=I R

OR

P=V2 / R

OR

14. Give the equivalent resistance expression for resistor connected in series.
Req = 1 + 2 + 3

15. Give the equivalent resistance expression for resistor connected in parallel.
Req=
16. State Super position theorem.

12

1+2

In a network containing two or more EMF sources the current in any resistor is equal to the algebraic sum of the separate
currents in the resistor when each source acts separately.
17. State Thevenins theorem.
Any two terminal networks can be replaced by a voltage source in series with the resistance .

18. State Nortons theorem.

Any two terminal networks can be replaced by a current source IN in parallel with the resistance RN.
IN = short circuit current at AB

RN = resistance of the network

19. State maximum power transfer theorem

In a network containing EMF source and load resistor then the maximum power will be transfer from source to load when
the load resistor is equal to the internal resistance of the circuit.
19. What is the condition for maximum power transfer?
To transfer maximum power
Load resistor = Source(internal) resistor

RL= Rs.

20. Give the formula for finding load current in Nortons circuit.
IL =

21. Give the formula for finding load current in Nortons circuit.
IL =
22. Draw the Thevenins equivalent circuit.
Rth
Vth

Load

Load
RL

23. Draw the Nortons equivalent circuit.

ININ

RRN
N

Load

RL

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22.Write the equation for maximum power.

Pmax=

25. Draw the equivalent circuit of Maximum power transfer theorem.

Vs
Vth

Rth
Rs
Load

Load
RL

Rs=RL

Part B----- 12 Marks

1. Explain Ohms law.

(4 Marks)

2. Explain kirchoffs law. (8 marks)

3. Derive the equation for series and parallel circuit.
4. Write & Explain the step by step procedure of Theveniss theorem.
5. Write & Explain the step by step procedure of Nortons theorem.
6. Write & Explain the step by step procedure of super position theorems theorem
7. Write the equation for Maximum power transfer theorem.
8. Problems on Theorems

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