ANNAMACHARYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES

RAJAMPET

(AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

III B.TECH EEE I SEM SECTION-A

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

UNIT-I

1. (a) Explain the construction and working principle of PMMC instrument along with the
expression for torque. Also give the advantages and disadvantages of the same
instrument?
(b) Explain the possible errors in PMMC instrument along with their corresponding
compensation techniques?
2. (a) Give the purpose of potential transformer along with a neat diagram. Derive the
expressions for ratio and phase angle errors of the same instrument.
(b) Distinguish the differences between Current transformer and Potential transformer.
UNIT - II
1. (a) List the different types of moving iron type power factor meter and also explain each
of them in detail.
(b) Explain the construction and working of Weston type frequency meter and also give
the differences between dynamometer type and MI type power factor meters?

2. (a) Explain the construction of single phase dynamometer type wattmeter. Also derive the
expression for torques?
(b) Give the design considerations of low power factor meter wattmeter?
3. (a) Explain the construction and working principle of single phase induction type energy
meter along with the neat diagram?
(b) Explain the lag adjustment error and creeping error in the case of single phase
induction type energy meter?

UNIT III

1. (a) Explain the operation of DC Cromptons potentiometer along with a labeled diagram.
Also give the steps used for measurement of unknown voltage?
(b) Explain the measurement of unknown resistance and unknown current with the help
of potentiometer.
 2. (a) Determine the process of finding the expression for sensitivity of a wheatstone bridge
along with the neat diagram of the bridge.
(b) Explain the bridge balance condition of Kelvin Double bridge?

UNIT IV

1. (a) Determine the unknown inductance by using bridge balance condition for Hays
Bridge?
(b) Determine the unknown capacitance by using bridge balance condition for Schering
Bridge?
2. (a) Explain the construction and working principle of Ballistic galvanometer along with
the neat labeled diagram. Also give the advantages and disadvantages of the same
instrument?
(b) List the differences between ballistic galvanometer and flux meter?

UNIT V

1. (a) Describe the major components in the CRO by drawing the neat labeled diagram?
(b) List the applications of CRO
2. (a) Explain the working of Successive Approximation type DVM
(b) Draw the block diagram and explain the working procedure of Digital Tachometer

Prepared by Mr. D. Sai Krishna Kanth, Assistant Professor, EEE Department.