NARAYANA ENGINEERING COLLEGE , NELLORE

BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING FACULTY: K.KUMAR

UNIT-I

***1. Explain the following terms:

(a) Charge
(b) Electric potential
(c) Potential difference
(d) Electric current
(e) Resistance
(f) Conductance
(g) Power
(h) Electrical energy.

**2.(a ) Write down KVL and KCL .Explain?

(b) State and explain Ohm’s law?
(c) Explain the effect of Temperature on Resistance?

***3. A Wheat stone Bridge consists of AB=4 ohms, BC=3 ohms, CD=6 ohms and
DA=5ohms. A 2V cell is connected between A and C. Find the current through
galvanometer connected between B and D.

**4.
(a) Explain the Difference between
i. Potential Divider
ii. Rheostat(Variable Resistance)
(b) The armature conductors have a resistance of 1 ohm
at a room temperature of 250c. when the machine is run
for 5 hours, the temperature of the conductor is found
to be 2 ohms and the corresponding temperature is 500 c. Calculate the
temperature coefficient of resistance of the material used

**5. Find the current through and the voltage across all the elements by using Kirchoff‘s
laws as shown in figure
**.6. Determine the voltage appearing across terminals y – z if a d.c. voltage of 100 V is
applied across x – y terminals in figure. 1Ω
x
5Ω
2Ω 50
y
Ω
10
3Ω Ω
z

***7. A circuit consisting of three resistances of 12Ω , 18Ω and 36Ω respectively joined
in parallel is connected in series with a fourth resistance. The whole circuit is applied
with 60V and it is found that the power dissipated in the 12Ω resistor is 36W. Determine
the value of the fourth resistance and the total power dissipated in the circuit.

***8. Obtain the potential difference VAB in the circuit shown in figure using
Kirchhoff’s law.

UNIT-II

1. *Calculate the equivalent delta connected Resistances values for the following
star
connected Resistances.
 2. **Obtain the expressions for star-delta equivalence of resistive networks.
3. ** Obtain the expressions for delta –star equivalence of resistive networks.
***4.

***5. (a) Give the statement of Thevenin’s Theorem and explain by taking a network.
(b) For the given circuit, Determine the current I by using Thevenin’s theorem.

**6. Using Thevenin’s theorem, find the current

through the 7 resistor as shown in
figure
 **7. Determine the current through 1Ω resistor for the circuit shown in figure by using
Thevenin’s theorem.

2Ω 0.1
2Ω
Ω
1Ω

24 V
4Ω 3Ω

**8. Determine the current in resistor 4 Ω using superposition theorem as shown in figure.

2Ω

+
6V 2Ω 4Ω 3A
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UNIT-III

***1. Define the following

. Alternating Quantity
. R.M.S. value
. Average value
. Form factor
***2. A two element series circuit is connected across an A.C. source given by V = 200 2
sin(314 t + 20). The current in the circuit is found to be i = 10 2 cos(314 t – 25).
Determine the parameters of the circuit. Also determine the power factor, real power and
reactive power taken by the circuit.
3. **a) Derive an expression for the energy stored in an inductor.
 b) Derive an expression for the energy stored in a capacitor
4. **Derive expression for r.m.s. and average value of a sinusoidal alternating
quantity.

5. **A current i = 4 sin (314 t -100) produces a voltage drop v = 220 sin (314 t-200)
in a circuit. Find the values of the circuit parameters assuming a series circuit.
6. **Explain the behaviour of AC through R-C series circuit.

7. **A coil having a resistance of 10 ohms and inductance of 0.2H is connected in

series with a 100*10-6 F capacitor across a 230V, 50Hz supply, Calculate .
i. The active and reactive components of the current
ii. The voltage across the coil, Draw the phasor diagram.
8. ***How do you obtain the power factor and power factor angle from.
i. Impedance triangle
ii. Admittance triangle
iii. KVA triangle

UNIT-IV
1. ***a) What is the difference between an ideal transformer and a practical
transformer?
b)Derive the approximate equivalent circuit of a 1 phase transformer.
2. * * (a) Define voltage regulation of a transformer. Deduce the expression for the
voltage regulation.
(b) The number of turns on the primary and secondary windings of a single phase
transformer are 350 and 35 respectively. If the primary is connected to a 2.2 KV 50
HZ supply determine the secondary voltage

3. * * * (a) Explain the phasor diagramof Transformer under no load condition.

(b)The primary winding of A 50c/S single phase Transformer has 480 Turns and is
fed from 5400v supply. the secondary winding has 20 turns find the
(1) Peak value of Flux in The Core and
(2) The Secondary voltage

4. *** a) Explain principle of operation of Transformer?

b)The Maximum Flux Densityi the case of 250/3000v 50 C/S single phase
Transformer is 1.2 webers/M2. If The Emf per turn is 8volts determine
(1)Primary turns
(2)Secondary turns
(3)Area of the core
5. **A 3000/300V 1 phase transformer gives 0.6A and 60W as ammeter and volt-
meter reading. When supply is given to the low voltage winding, the high
voltage winding is kept open. Find
i. Power factor of no load current
ii. Magnetizing current
iii. Iron loss component.
6. *** The iron and full load copper loss in a 40KVA 1 phase transformer are 450 W
and 850 W respectively. Find
(a) Efficiency at full load when the power factor of the load is 0.8 lagging
(b) The maximum efficiency and
(c) The load at which the maximum efficiency occurs.
**7. A 200 / 400V, 50Hz 1 phase transformer on test gave following readings:
O.C (l.v): 200V, 0.7A, 70W, S.C (h.v): 15V, 10A, 80W. Find voltage regulation
at 0.8 p.f lagging at full load.
*8. a) Explain the constructional details of Transformer?
b) Explain the losses in a Transformer?

UNIT-V

**1. Explain constructional features and working principle of DC generator?

**2. The Armature of a 6 pole D.C generator has a wave winding containing 664
nductors. Calculate Generated E.M.F When Flex per Pole Is 0.06 weber and speed Is
250 R.P.M. at what Speed must the Armature be Driven to generate an emf of 250 If
the flex per pole is reduced to 0.58 weber ?
**3. Explain different methods of excitation of D.C generators with suitable diagrams.
4. What is the function of a commutator in a DC machine? Discuss with relevant
Figures.
**5. A 4 pole DC generator with a shunt field resistance of 100 and armature resistance
of
1 has 378 wave connected conductors in its armature. The flux per pole is 0.02 Wb. If
a load resistance of 10 is connected across the Armature terminals and the generator
is driven at 1000 rpm, calculate the power absorbed by the load.
***6. Derive the emf equation in DC generator.
**7. A 4 pole wave wound DC generator has 50 slots and 24 conductors per slot.The flux
per pole is 10 mWb. Determine the induced emf in the armature ifit is rotating at a speed
of 700rpm.
***8. Explain O.C.C. of a D.C shunt generator.

UNIT-VI

**1. . Explain constructional features and working principle of DC motor?

***2. Explain different types of D.C motors with suitable diagrams?
***3. (a) Derive the expression for the armature torque and shaft torque of a DC motor.
b) Explain the losses in DC motor?
**4. The armature of a 6 pole, DC shunt motor takes 300 A at the speed of 400
revolutions per minute. The flux per pole is 75 mWb. The number of armature turns is
500. The torque lost in windage, friction and iron losses can be assumed a 2.5% calculate
i. Torque developed by the armature
ii. Shaft torque
iii. Shaft power in KW.
**5. A 4 Pole D.C Series Motor has 944 wave connected Armature conductors. at a
Certain load the Flex per pole is 209 Nm , Calculate load current and the Speed at which
it will run with an applied voltage of 500v. The total motor resistance is 3Ω.
**6. a) Why a DC series motor cannot be started on no load? Explain.
b) What is the Significance of The Back E.M.F of a D.C motor.
c) Derive the expression for efficiency of a D.C motor?
**7. Explain the Swinburne’s test on D.C shunt motors with suitable diagram?
***8. What are the main parts of a DC machine? State the function of each part with
relevant figures
UNIT-VII

***1. Explain the working principle of three phase induction motor.

***2. A 6 pole induction motor is fed by three phase 50HZ supply and running with a
full load slip of 3%. Find the full load speed of induction motor and also the frequency of
rotor emf.
**3. Explain the types of rotors in three phase induction motor with suitable diagram?

***4. A 3 phase, 50Hz induction motor has a starting torque which is 1.25 times full
load torque and a maximum torque which is 2.5 times full load torque. Neglecting
stator resistance and rotational losses and assuming rotor resistance, find
(a) Slip at full load
(b) Slip at maximum torque
(c) Rotor current at starting in per unit of full load rotor current.
**5. (a) Give the difference between an induction motor and a transformer.
(b) A 12 pole, 3 phase alternator driven at 500 rpm supplies power to a 8 pole 3
phase induction motor. If slip of motor at full load is 3%, calculate the speed
of the motor.
*6. Derive the expression for the torque in three phase induction motor.
***7. (a) Give the difference between an induction motor and a transformer.
(b) A 3 phase induction motor has starting torque of 100% and a maximum torque
of 200% of the full load torque. Find slip at maximum torque.
**8. How is a rotating magnetic field produced in a three phase induction motor?
Explain in detail with relevant phasors.

UNIT-VIII
**1.Explain with neat sketch the construction and working of a MI voltmeter and MC
Voltmeter.
**2. Explain with neat sketch the principle of operator of permanent magnet type moving
coil Instruments.
**3. Explain
(a) Deflecting torque
(b) Controlling torque
(c) Scale and pointer
***4. (a) Discuss the classification of electrical instruments.
(b) Explain the significance of controlling torque and damping torque relevant to the
operation of indicating instruments.
**5. (a) Differentiate between moving coil and moving iron instrument.
(b) Explain with neat sketch the air friction damping.
***6. What do you understand by attraction type and repulsion type instruments?
Explain.
***7. (a) Give a comparison of spring control and gravity control.
(b) Explain the errors occurring in a moving iron instrument.
**8. (a) Bring out the advantages and disadvantages of MI and MC instrument.
(b) What are the basic requirements of indicating instrument? Briefly discuss them.