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SITY
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING
Examination Comtrol Division Programme
3il?4 Askwim Year / Part

Engineering (EE40t.
candidates are required to give their answers in
their own words as far as practicable.
Attempt 4!! questians.
The figures in the margin indicate
{utt fuIarks.
Assume suitable data if necess&ry.-
1' a) what do you mear by ideal ancl voltage and current source? Explain the
.practical
method for converting practical voltage source intl curent source and vice versa.
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b) A 60 w-att, 240 v incandescentjl^Ti.lt lamp is swrtched
on at 20oc. The operating
temperature of the filament is 2000oc. Determine
the current taken by the lamp at the
instant of switching oN. The ternperature coefficient
of resistance of the filament
material is 0.0045o/k.
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c) A circuit containing three resistors withresistances lzr2,

lgg and 36f) respectively
joined in parallel is connected in series
with a fourth resistance. The whole circuit is
supplied at 60v and it is found.that power dissipated
is 12CI resistance is 36watt.
Determine the value of fourth resistance and the toll
power disip;;; the group. t5l
2. a) Make comparison kbre between series and parallel circuit.
14]
b) For the circuit shown in belorv figure, determine
the resistance between points A and
B using star / delta transformation theorem.
t6l

c) Find all branch currents in the given circuit by

usi'g mesh current method.
161
3. a) Using Nodal analysis, determine currents in each branch of the network shorm in
below figure. Also find the total power loss in the network. l8l
10C) 20a

b) Find the value af Resistance 'R' to have maximum power tra.nsfer in the circuit as
shown in beiow figure. Als* obtain the amount of maximuri pov/er. l8l

4. a) Two inductances Lr and L2 are connected in parallel. Derive the relation showing the
equivaient inductance of the combination when mutual flux helps the individual flux.
what will be the equivalent inductance of the combination when mutual flux opposes
the individual flux? t4l
b) Tw.o alternating currents represented by the equations i1 = Tsinwt and
/\
i" =10sin[o:t+I I are fed into a cornmon conductor. Find the equation for the
" [ 2)
resultant current and its RMS value. i4l
c) Belorv Figure shows a series parallel circuit. Find: t8l
(i) totai impedance
(ii) curent drawn f,rom the circuit
(iii)voltage across the parallel branches
(iv)cunent flowing ttrough each parallel branch
(v) powel factor
(vi)Active, reactive and apparent power
Also, draw the phasor diagram of the circuit.

R::20() Ci: l00pF

200V. 50 Hz
5. a) A fluorescent lamp takes a current of 0.754
wrren connected across a240y,50H2
suppry' The power consyllcr by a.c
the lamp is 80 wau.
capacitance to be connected in paralrel a;il;" the varue of the
(i) uniry (ii) 0.95 tagging. *iir, trr" lamp to improve the power factor
to
b) balanced three phase loads are connected l6l
ffi?*ffi':g to a 415 v, three phase, ibur

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lil 19q kVA at0.65
0.7 power factor lagging
liil:? IYl"
(iii)50
power a.to, r"ii'ioi
kW at unity power factor
calculate (a) the totar load in kvA (b)
the line current (c) the combined
power factor
c) Prove that sum of the readings
of two watlmerls is equal to the totar
power in rneasurement of powir three phase
or:-phuselircuit by 2 wattmeter method.
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BEL, BEX. BCT',
E ramination Control Division Programme BAME. BIE. B. Asri"
Fass Marks -):

2074 Chaitra Year / Part TII Time 3 hrs.

- Basic Electrical f,ngineering (EE40li

, Candidates are requirecl to give their answers in their orvn words as far as piacticabie.
, -itrempt All qttestians"
Ttte /igures in the margin indicate Full *Iarks.
" .issutne suitable data if necessurr.

. a I \\tat is source transformation? Erpiain with the help of an example. t4j

r ) A coil of stranded oopper w.ire having a resistance of l2O at 25oC is embedded in the
core of a large transforrner suppiied at 230 V. Atter the transfomer has been in
seryice for several hours, the resistance of the coil is fr-runi to be 13,4 A. What is the
iemperature of the core? Also finri the power ratirig of the resistance. Assurne
temperature coefficient of lvire as 0.00125,/oC at 15oC. t6l
! r Find V*u in the following circuit diagrarn. t6l

r-
8r'

Lise loop curent rnethod to calculitte the current through the 2Q resistanee for ther

netrvork shown belorv. l5l

12v

r) Solye the given ner*ork n,ith nodal analysis to find voltage drop otr 8Q resisior. i6t

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c) statc antl explain Norton's theorern rvith stiitable exampie. [4]

 f) resistor using Norlon's theorem t6l
3. a) Find power dissipated in 3

20 i I 4f) 'lr-

20v 5 -{t,"'Z (,110 A

3r)

b) Calculate the value of 'R' such that maximum power will be absorbed by it in the

given circuit.
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5f) 10C)

inductances in series, wi& mutual

c) Whal is inductance? Derive the expression for two
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flux aiding each other.
4. a) Calculate the average (half period) value and
rms value of the naveforrn shoqrt
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below.

(314t) volts is applied to a practical coil s'ith

b) An alternating source of emf v =200sin
Determlng (0 expression for
resistance 20o and inductance 0.1 H respectively.
(iij and appaent por*'er of
instantan.ous currefit ura po*", factor active reactive
inductor and (iv) constmct phasor diagram for
circuit (iii) voltage drop on resistor and
t_61
above circuit.
the following circuit: l6l
c) Find cu:rent flowing in each branches of
5. a) A 400V, 50 H3, 3 phase induction motor takes 60 KW power from supply mains at
0.8 power factor lagging. Calculate the capacitance per phase and KVAR rating per
phase of capacitor in order to improve the power factor to 0.9 lagging using (i) star
connectedcapacitorbank and (ii) Delta connected capacitorbank. 18]

b) Define phase order and explain its significance. A three phase balanced star corurected
load with (6+j8) ohm per phase is supplied by 400V, 50 W three phase source. Find
the line and phase currents and the total power dissipated in theload. [2+6]
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in their own words as far as practicable'

candidates are required to give their answers
Attempt All questions.
Thefgurrs in the margin indicate Full ll{arhs
Assuwe suitqble data ifnecessary'

1. a)Acoilhasaresistanceofl00ohms,wherrtheternperatureis20"Candll0ohms
whenthetempelatureis45'C.Findtemperaturerisewtrenitsresistanceisl24ohrns' i6l
and surroundilg ternperafLrre is 15o C'

b)FindtheequivalentresistancebetweenAandBforthenetworkshowninfigure i4l
below.
24{7

circuit cliagram' t6l

c) Find current frorn the source in the following

using superposition
2. a) Find the cuffent in 5-ohm resistor in the network shown below by
l8l
theorem. 0.5

i5v

by using nodal analysis' i8l

b) Find the branch cunents in the circuit of figure below
 -
3. a) Find the value of Resistance 'R' such that the load resistance 'R1' which is equal to
4 Q, w'ill deliver maximurn power. Also find that maximum power. tbl

=4Q

b) Derir r- al equaiiol-l tbr inriuctance L in terms of flux iinkages and current change. i4l
c) Caicuiate the (ii average value and (ii) Rivls value of voliage wave shown in figure
belo*: 14)

4. a) Detetnine the value of current i1, 12 and I and overall fastor ol'the circuit shown in
figire below for series and parailel circuit. Also draw the phasor ciiagrarn and find the
total power consumed by tlie circuit. t8l

Ir 4o z2 b.oz u
6 a 0.01H

Iz 2Q 200 pF

th-v, -50 ilz

b) A coii is connectod in series u,itir a non-inciuctive resistance of 30Q across ?.40V,
50H2, 1-$ supply. T'ite reading of voltmeters across the coii is 180 V and across the
resistancc is 130 V. Calculate. t8l
i) Inductance ofcoil
ii) ResisLuce olcoil
iii) Ircrver absorberl hl,ccil
iv) Porver at:sorbed b;r whole circuit
5. a) Define power l-acror and erplain w-hy in generai it should be kept on high as possiblc
in power supply' system. t8l
b) Three simiiar coils each af resista.nce 7Q and inductarce of 0.03 FI are connected iri
Deita to a 400 V. 3 phasc. 50 I-{z -qupply. Calculate the line current and the total power
consumed. I8l
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Examrination Comtrol Division Programrne I}CT. BIE.I]
Pass Marks 5/.

2073 Chaitra Ymr/Part I/I Time 3 hrs.

Subject: - Basic Electrical Engineering (EE40I)

Candidates are required to give their answers in their ou.n words as far as practicable.
Attempt AUqwestions.
Thefigures in the margin indicate Full.Marks.
Assume suitqble data if necessary.

t
t. a) Describe the open circuit, close circuit and short circuit with diagrarn [41

b) Two conductorqfftrc of copper and the r:ther of iron are conflected in paral1el and at
20'C can'y equafiin^ents. What proportion of current will pass through each, if the
temperature is raised to tr00 "C? Assume temperature coefficient of resistance at
20'C for coppel as'0.0042 per oC and for iron as 0"006 per'C. t6j
c) A direct curuent fircuit comprises two resistors A of value 25CJ and B of unknown
value, connected in parallel together vsith a third resistor C ofvatue 5Q connected in
series with the parallel group. The potential difference across C is found to 90\r. If the
total power in the circuit is 4320 watt. Calculate (i) the value of resistor B, (ii) the
voltage applied to the ends of the whole circuit, (iii) the current in each resistor. t6j
2. a) t-tsing mesh analysis, calculate the voltage across the 20 O resistcr shown in the figure
below. t6j

bi Lise tire noriai voltage methr*.d to find the current florving thror-rgh 10Q resistor for the
neirvork sho*:t beiou'. [6]
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c) Sta.te and erplain thevenin's theorerr rvith slritable exampie. [4]

3. a) \\&at is the vaiue cf R suctr that rnaximum power is transfen'ed io it? Fit-r{'l the value
r:f this nraxirnun: po\yer fbr th.e eircuit shctq,n below" [5]
 b) $tate reciprocity theorem. VeriS' the reciprocity theorem for the network sircwn in
figure below in branch cd. t6l
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,i t' -ln 1n
)a)

c) Define capacitance anci derive relation firr connection olcapacitors in series. t4]
4. a) Calculate the form factor and peak factor of the foilowing triangular wavefomr. [4]

100 v

b) A choke coil navilg a resistance of 10Q and inductance of 0.05H i^r cr:mccteci in
-been
series rvitli a conCenser of i00 ;rF. The rvhole circuit has connected to 20tlY,
5A Hz suppi-v. Caicuiate (i) iinpedance (ii) c';rrent (iii) power factor 1ir,) pcvier inpui
(-;) Apparent and reactive power oflcircuit. 16l
c) A 1il cirn resistcr, a 31.8 mH inductor and 3 i 8pF capacitor are connec,t€d in parallel
and supplied .flom a 200v, 50Hz supply source. calculate the supplv current and
power factor a:rd also caiculate current in each branch. id]
5" a) iJefine power factor and explain the disadvantages and causes cf low po\r,€r factor:? t,4]

b) A baianced star-connected icad of (8+ jO)slpm phase is connected to a balanced

3 phase 4C0V, 50Hz suppiy. Finri the iine c:u$ent, phase current and fotal prx.ver
consurneC. Ta-ke RYB phase sequeiice. I6.i
c) With the help cf comection and pliascr diagrarrrs, shor-v that the power of a balanced
tlree phase load can be Cetennined using t\A,'o-watlmerers. [6]
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'/ Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
{ Anempt,4It questions.
,/ Thefigures in the margin indicate F,{tt Mqrks.
{ Assume suitable data if necessary.

i. a) Explain ideal cun'ent and voltage sources.- t4l

b) Define terrperature coefiicient o{'resistarrce. The resistance of a oerlain length of wire
is 4.6f) at ZA.C and 5.880 at 80oC" Deterrnine (a) The temperature coefficient of
resistance of the u,ire at 0' (b) The resistance of the wire at 60"C. lS]
c) State and explain Superposition thecrem with an appropriate example. 141
2. a) Find out the curent through 5 ohm resistor connected across the tenninal c and d in
the network shown below using the Veriin's theorem. tB]

b) Use Nodal Analysis Method to determine the Yu, V6 and V. and caiculate current
through 2.5 fj. t8l

3. a) Find the resistance betu'een the terninals A and B in the circuit scsmeni beiow. [4]

4.00

R1 R2
 b) TTree capacitors A, B and C have capacitances 10, 50 and 25 pF respectively.
Calculate:
t5]
i) Charge on each when corurected in parallel to a 250 V suppl,v
ii) Total capacitance and
iii) p.d. across each when connected in series
c) State Maximum Power Transfer Theorem and also prove "maximurn power will be
dissipated v/hen Ri6"*6 RL": lol
4' a) Derive the expression for electricai current in a pure inductive circuit when input
pov/er is VrSinwt. Draw the wave forrn of voltage and current and phasor diagram of
the eircuit. Show analytically and graphically that it does not consurne real power.
I6l
b) In the given e.ircuit, {ind the current through the inductor, w-hat is the equivalent
impedance?
t5l

c) Find the peak f'actor ancl form fact+r of the triangular wave shown in figure beiow. t4l

5' a) Erplain the impofianr:e tl pcrver factcr in ;ur ac circuit, with suitabie example. How
power factor can bc improi,eC'i
14)
b) A ti"*'ee phase star ccnnecied systeni rvith iine voltage 400 V is connecteci tc three
io:rt'is:2.5'10o, 111.-2.a" and ii110" {also eonnectcd in.qtar). Finc! the iine to line
system.
curT ent, t*tai pov,,er and current in the neutral of the
iB]
c) Define pl1as* sequence and rxpiain irs significa-npe in tlrree pirase systein. i4]
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8..,\Eri.
2fi72 Chaitra Year / I':rr1 llt Time 3 hrs.

Syliect, - Bas.ic Electlical Eng_rneering iEE4At)

r' Candidates are required to give their ansrners in their own r,vords as fat as practicabie.
{ Attewpt All questions,
/ Thefigures in the margin indicate Full.Marb;
{ Assume suitable datci if necess*ry.

1. a) A 60 W,24A V incandesceni fiiament larnp is switched on at 20oC. The cperating

temperature of ihe filament is 2000'C. Determine the current taken by the lamp at the
- instant of switching ON. the temperature coefficient of resistance of the f,rlamenl
material is 0.0045/K 16l

b) A battery of unknown emf is connected across resistances, as shown in figure beiow.

The voltage drops across the I Q resistor is 20 V. What wili be the current reading in
the ammeter? What is the emf of the battery? t5l
8n llo

c) What do you mean by ideal and practical and current sources? i5j
"";:*.
2. a) Find the power dissipation in 15 fj resistor shown in figwe beiow using mesh
analysis.

b) Find current on load resistclr Rr-, if its resistence is 2 CI, using superposition theorsm. t6]
?ft

2rr ?fi

c) State and explain Norton's lirecrem with an appropriate example. I4l

 3. a) Find the value of R1- 1-cr u.hich rhe maximum power is tr"ansferred
resistance Ft1. Aiso
iri the load
tlnd the rnaximi:m polycr lhat can be translerred 1o the krad
resistance R1.
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+ at i ii _,;
a rr.
I
I
20 Rg

b) Derive the expression for the inductance of incluctor in

terms of
va its
*u ,,,/*var
physicar
dimensions.
t4]
c) Caiculate the average and rrns value of fuIl-war/e
rectified sine wave as shown beiow. t4l

4. a) A circuit consisting of a resistance of 30 o in series with

an inductixrce of T5 mH is
ccnnecteC in paraliel with a circuit consisting
of a resistance of 20 fJ in series with a
capacitance of 10{ pF' If the parallei combination
is connected to a 240 V, 5s Hz
single phase supply, calculate
1i; The current in each Urun*t trli; The total current and
power factor and (iii) power consumed. Arso
draw u n"ut ft *ior diagram.
tBl
b) For a series path with a resistance cf 8 o, capacitor
of l20pF and an ind,ctance of 0.1
H, a capaeitor i80pF is kept in parallel. Then the
combination is fed by 240v, 50I-Iz,
l-$ supply. calculate branch currents, total current from supply, power
r.vhoie circuit, active power a:rd reactive factor of
power consun:ed by the circuit. Also show
phasor diagram.
l8l
-5. a) Develop relation between phase voltage and line voltage in 3-{ star
connecte6 systein. i4l
b) For the circuit shown in figure below, calculate the curuent tkough
the neutral and the
total power consumed in the loari.
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4'i5 V
baiarrced
supp:y

\,) Erplaitr with connection iiiagrarn ihe measureme[t

1 ,?timetfis. of 3-$ power rislng two
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Swbject: - Basic Electrical Engineering (8840 1)

Candidates are required to give their answers ln their own words as far as practicable.
/'t Auempt any h-iygquestions.
{ Atl questions carry equal marks.
{ Assume suitable data dnecessary.

a) What is the diff'erence between thc potential difference and electromotive force? t4l
b) Find Ir, Iz and 13 in the circuit shorvn in the figure using Kirchh-off s iaw. t6l

12v

1 r-\

c) \tr4rat is the value of the u-nknorvn re-qistor 'R' in figure belorr,. if ihe voitage drop
across 500f) resistor is 2.5 voits? I6l

500fi
R

2. a") Use the node voltage me.tiiod {'nodal) to find 'rtrre current {lowing thror.rgh l0f) r*sist<-rr
in the rietrvoik shor.vn figure below. I8l
10Q 2A

L .50 v
 b) For the circuit shown in figure below,
calculate the current in the 10 ohm resistance
using Thevenin's theorem.
ioj

5fl
i0rJ

3' dissipared in 3f,) resitor in the circuit

" il:f#;tr.Jfi
shown in figure berow using
i8t
1C)

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b) An inductor is to be made with copper wire

wound on a circular iron core having
mean length of 40 cm with cross-sectionai
inductance is 500 mH, carcuiate the numb",
;: if the requked value of
area of 50 rq
or turnJ."q"ir"a given that relative
permeabiiity of the core is 1500.
4. a) A 415 v, i8l
3 phase, 5a HZ induction motortakes.50
KW power from suppry mains at
0'72 power factor lagging. A ba,k of capacitorc
i, .o*r.Ld in delta across the line to
improve the overali po*it factor. calcuiate
th" pirur* in order to raise
the power factor to 0.9 lagging. ""p*i;;"]o
18t
b) Three loads (3 r+j5.9.] o, (30-i40)o and (g0+j60)e
are connecred in derta to a 3 phase,
200 v supply. Find the phase cunents,
rine currents and totar power absabed.
5. a) Define cycle, Time period, anguiar verocity, t8i
frequency, everage and rms value
alternating quality" of an
b) A I5l
series circuit consists of resisknce equal
to 4Q antl inductance of 0.0i FL The
applied voltage is 283 sin (300t + g0')v.
carculate the folrowing:
i) Power factor [10]
ii) Expression for i(t)
iii) The power dissiputed in the circuit
iv) Voltage drop across each elements
v) Draw a phasor diagram
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r' Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
{ Auempt All questions.
,/ The figures in the marlin indicate Full-Marks,
y' Assume suitable data if necessary.

1. a) Discuss voltage and current sources in brief. Also justifu the statement "Terminal voltage
goes on decreasing on increasing load current." 16l
b) The field winding of d.c. motor connected across 230 V supply takes 1.15 A at room
temperature of 20"C. After working for some hours the current falls to 0.26 A, the supply
voltage remaining constant. Calculate the final working temperature of field winding.
Resistance temperature coeflicient of copper at2A"C is 11254-5. 16l
c) Discuss roles of Kirchoffs laws in electrical circuit analysis with justification. t4l
2. a) Determine the value of load resistance R; to receive maximum power from the source.
Also find the maximum power delivered to the load in the circuit shown in figure below: t8l
t--
I
I
I

_1.
100V* r-\
I

i
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Dl Use the superposition theorem to determine the current in the branch 'AB'of the net*,ork
shown helor.v: I8l
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"' fff?*:i3).anairsis
to calculate power dissipared
by 5a resisror in the circuit
shown in
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b) Calculate the curent flowing through i ohm

resistor for network shown
current method. below using loop
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4. a) Derive the equation for instantaneous
current flou]ng through pure
a capacitor when
ff :,H? ,lJ, DrIw ir," l.*]"r",m or vorrage
i;_,:ffi:[*L':i,tT ;;_ilr'',r,,t
ow analytically anti graphically and
not consume ,.ul fo*i.. ,rrrt ?r:,i#
b)
rm ,Tj

*) the equivarenr capacirance

3:ffi;r"J',fr'Ji:;r:"r of 4 sroup of capacirors when
thev
5' a) AseriesR-L-ccircuit.havingR= 14l
V, 50 Hz
I00e,L:0.r2I-rand0= 2g.27 pFisfed froma r00
suppil, Find the
rms values of r'orrage across ""u""nr^no**gu"tirr* ioi"i"r"u"riu. power, --, power rc
rv r.vr factor,
*u"n *l*r,irnts. AIso dd;
b) Each phase of a 3-1hase,
&;r;;diagram.
16l
derta-connected road consists
of an impeda nce
i;;l0'rii. co*r1,. rir-;;il consumedz:20
The line voitase.is 440 L6o. ohm.
anj the totar powei." wr,,, wiri by each nhase
lH;J,::; m ;h-; ;#;s. of the rwo
watrmeters
c) Derive the expression for
inductance of a coir in terms 16l
of its dimensions.
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2070 Ashad Yt':rt'/ l'ru'l I/I l'imc 3 hrs.

(lancliclatcs are rccl"rircdto givc thcil rrnslr,crs irr tlrcir olvu rvolrls as lirr as practicable.
'/
,/ ,1 ltantltl All cltreslions.
,/ I'ltt'/igures in lhe margin indiculc Iiull MurAs.
'/ .1,s,srtnre suilable dota i/ ncces.\'ury).

l. ir) What is the factor responsiblc lirr thc devialion of'thc practical solrrccs frorn their
idcal behavior? Explain the eflect o{'this lactor on 1hc tcrminal charactcristics of the
voltagc source. t6l
h) Writc dorvn the steps to calculate Nortor-r's ccluivalent rcsistance in the circr-rit u,ith a
sLritable example. t4l
c) A concluctor materiai has a fiee electron density of 102a electrons p.r n",3. Whcn zr
voltagc is applied a constant drifi velocity of 1.5x10-2 m/s is attained by the elcctrotrs.
ll' thc cross sectional area of the rnaterial is I cm2, calculate tirc magnitucle of thc
ctrrrcnt. I 6 I

ir) Lrplain u,ith neat diagram and rvrite the equations for Dclta- Star Conversion and Ior
Star-l)elta Conversion I4l
l,) l:inrl thc equivalent resistance across the termir-rals A and B, Re.s. t6l
6 Ohm

3 Ohm A 2ohm 3ohm

4 ohm 4 Ohm 5 ohm 10 ohm

6 Ohm 6 Ohm 2 Ohm

a 6 ohm

c) "'l'hcvcnin's theorem and Norton's theorem are dual of each other". .iustify the
state ment u,ith suitable example. t6l
3. a) [Jsc Superposition theorem to l-rnd the current 11 through 2 f) resistors in figure
below. t8l
10O tov r

5A 2A

20Y
 25 TFJBHUVAN{JNIVERSITY Exam. ;,=1 j :':.;;=ri"r.iTi.:. ;iRiEular],'..i -;{;;:"f ,;;1:ji

IN-STITUTE OF ENGINEERING Level BE Full Marks 80

IJI]J-,BEX.BCT,BIE,
rarnination Control Division
Exarnination Programrne ]l.Asri.
Pass Marks 32
\ l\ Time 3 hrs.
2070 Chaitra Year / Part tt L

Subi ect ; - Basic Eiectrical Engi1ee518- (EE+ {) ! ;

a;did;itt ;i; Edi.ei itgive their answers in their ontt viords as far as practicalrle.
Atternpt A!! que stirtns.
The,figures in the margin indicote Full Marks.
Assttmc suitab!e data if necessary.

1. a) W6at do you unCerstatd by terms 'resislance' and 'resistivity'? On u'hat tactors the
resistance offered by a conductor depends? [4]

b) Two resisiors made of different materials having temperature coefficienis of

:
resistance clr = 0.004i"C and crz 0.005/C" are connected in para1le1 and consume
equal pcwer at 15'C. What is the rate of power consumed in resistance Rz to that in
R1 at 70 c"? t6l
c) Caiculate the value of unknovn resistance R in the circuit shou'n beloq' and the
current flowing tfuough it u,hen the current in the branch oc is zero. t6l

4fi

10v
2. a) Calculate the output voitage, Vo for the circuit shown in figure below using Kirchoff s
laws. tsl
2sl

2A

I
tt
i--vv\-l
!.:
i,-lD,o Vo
Duo )z

b) Determine the power dissiPated bY 5Q resistor in the circuit shoun in figure below by
applying nodal voltage analYsis. t6l

c) state and explain zuperposition Theorem with an appropriate example. lsl

 €
3. a) Por the circuit shou,n in frgure below, what rvill be the value cf R1 to get the
maximuin pow'er? i&hat is tie rnaxinium por,,.er delivereri to the ioad? t8l

1-
b) Determine the current in 20f) resistor of the network shown in figure below using Star
Delta Transformation i4l

c) State the definition of the capacitance and from it write an equation for the charge
stored in a capacitor. t4l
4. a) Derive the equation for instantaneous current flowing through a pure capacitor when
:
excited by AC sinusoidal voltage V V* Sinot. Draw the waveform of voltage and
current and phasor diagram ofthe circuit. Show analytically and graphically that it
does not consume real power. t4]
b) A coil takes 1.3 kVA nd 1.2 kVAR when connected to a 240 Y, 50 Hz sinusoidal
supply. Calculate: (i) Po*'er dissipated (ii) Current and (c) lnductance of the coil. t4l
c) A Circuit consisting of a resistance of 30Q in series with an inductance of 75mH is
connected in paratlel with a circuit consisting of a resistance of 20Q in series with a
capacitance of 100pF, if the parallel combination is connecte.d to a24AY,5AHz,
single-phase supply. Calculate (0 The total current (ii) Power factor (iii) Active and
reastive power. Also draw a neat phasor diagram. t8]
5. a) What are the two ways of connecting a 3-phase system? Draw their phasor diagrams
and write down the relationship between phase and line voltages and phase and line
aurrent for these system. t4]
b) A220 V, 3-phase voltage is applied to a balanced delta connected 3-phase load of
(15+j20)4. Calculate:
phase impedance t8l
i) The phase voltages
ii) The phasor current in each line
iii) The power consumed per phase
iv) Draw the phasor diagram
v) What is the phasor sum of three line currents? Why does it have ttris value?
c) Explain 2-wattmeter method for the measurement of power in a balaoced three phase
load. t4l
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Frograxnme T}CT, BIE, Pass Llarks )/.
B.aeri.
2S69 Ashad Year / Part M
Time 3 hrs.

- Basic Electrical (Efr 40J)

Candidates are required tc give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
Attempt any {ive {luestions.
The figures in tlze margin indicate Full Marks.
Assume suitable data if necessary.

l. a) Define the temperature coefficient of rcsistance and explain the effect of temperature
on resistance ofa substance-
t6l
b) A lead wire and al iron wire are connected in parallel. Their specific resistances are in
the ratio 49:24. The former carries 807o more current than the lauer and the latter is
4TYolanger than the former. Detentrine the ratio of their cross-sectional areas.
14l
c) Using series-parallel combination of resistances find the current delivered by the
source in the following circuit.
tol

2. a) A lkm length of wire having a diameter of 1l.7mm and a resistance 0.03ifj is drawn
so that its diameter becomes 5mm. what does its resistance become? J.:tl
L,t
b) Use Kirchhoffls laws to detemrine the magnitude of source cun.ent and polarity of the
source S, if the current flowing through branch BD is 0.2A from D to B in the circuit
_*__-v_ shown below.
i6j

c) state superposition theorem" Find the current in 0.5e resistor in the follcwing
[6]
 3. e) Derive an expression for the equivalent inductance of two inCuctors when they are
q
connectec in parallel (i) Aiding coml:ination {ii) opposing combinatica
t8l
b) Applying Thevenin's thtorem, calculate the magnitude arrd <lirection of current in the
135f resistcr in the circuit shown in the following figure.
[8]
180Y

200v

50v

4. a) What is power factor in ac circuit? Explain the disadvantages of low power factor. i4l
b) When a voitage v- 10sin(50ft-60")v is applied to a series ac circuit, the current is
i=6sin(5001-10'). Find (i) Power factor (ii) Circuit parameters (iii) Apparent, active
and reactive power (iv) Also indicate wkther the circuit is capacitive or inductive and
why?
I;
c) Derive the expressions between phase and line voltages and phase and line eurrents
for a baianced star and delta connected lmds.
t6l
a) Following figwe shows a series parallel circuit. Find: (i) Total impedance (ii) Current
drar*a from the circuit (iii) Voltage across the parallel branches (iv) Cryrent flowing
through each parallel branch (v) Power factor (vi) Active, reactive and appareri
power. Draw phasor diagram showing V, 11, 12 and 13.
t8l

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I4CI- 2{l r

b) what do you mean by complex power? Explain it with the help of an R-L series
circuit and power triangle.
i"4j
c) An adustable resistor R in series rvith a capacitance of 25pF draws a cl]I"rent cf 0.8A,
when connected across 50Hz supply. Calculate:
14]
i) The value of resistor so that the voitage across the capacitor is 'half of the supply
r-oltage.
ii) Power consumed a:id
iii) The power factor

5. a) Three impedances of,(6rjs)o, (s+j6)o, (3+j4)9, are connecred in star to a 3-phase,

4 wire system for which the line voltage is 400Y. Find the line currents, and ictive,
reactive and apparent power per phase. Abo find the current through neutral wire.
i8l
b) Prove that surn of, the readings of tvro Wattcmeters is equal to the total three phase
power in measurement of power of 3-phase circuit by two wattmeter method.
l8l
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 25 II{ll}ilti\r,\\ U\il\/il{srr Y Exam. Regular
INSI I'fi-l I'E Oi" ENGIN}rlrli IN('i Level RE r F'ull Marks 80
t Examination Controt Division i ;;;;;;;-" l*:nx, j em,- Pass Marks
BIE. B.Agr:i.
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2tXr9('haitra '\car/l)arl l/l -l'inre 3 hrs.

S uhjcct - llasic I : lcctrical t:nginccr.i ng rt: t: t0 I t

canciidates are required to gi'e ,rr.r. unrr""; ;; ,;";;:o,, *ora. as lar as pracrrcabre.
Attentpl any liive questions.
l-he.figures in the ntargin indicate Full Marks.
A.s's um e,Eu i t ab I e da ta iJ' ne c e s s a ry).

l. a) Explain the methods for converting practical current source in to practical voltage
source. t4l
b) Calculate the power rvhich would bc dissipated in a 75 f) resistor connected across
XY in the netu,ork shou,n belorv. t4l

20o
200v
75fJ.

20e)
Y
c) lriircl thc currcnts I1. 12, 13 using Kirchhoffs Law and also find the power output of
cach voltagc source of figure belorv? i8l

<-. -r
I*___* T

2. a) The resistivity of a metal allof is 50xi0-8(-)-m. A sheet of material 15 cm long.6 cm

wide and 0.014 cm thick. Calcuiate the resistance inthe direction: (a) along the length
and (b) along the thickness. t6l
b) Use Norton's theorem to calculate the value of R that will absorb maximum power
from the circuit shou,n in the figure below. Also calculate the maximum power drau,n
by it. t6l
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c) I, the netrvork shou,r-r below. llncl tlie r,alue o1'resistance lL and the currenl throuplt it
u,hen thc current thror-rgh branch I)A is z-eltr. t4l

j. ir) liipd the current through the 10 f) resistor using loop-current rnethod? t8l

4n en SIt

l0v

Fig:3.1

b) F'ind the current I in the circuit of figure below by applying nodal voltage method' t8l

---)'l
18V 6f) t2Y

4. a) Explain generation of sinusoidal emf with diagram and define angular velocity. t6l

b) A sinusoidal voltage is applied to three parallel branches yielding branch currents,

irl4.l4 Sin(rot-45'), i2:28.3 Cos(rot-60') and ir7.07 Sin(rot+60o) (i) Find the
complete time expression for the source current (ii) Draw the phasor diagram in terms
of effective values. Use the voltage as reference. t6l

c) Define inductance and derive relation for connection of inductors connected in

parallel connection. L4l
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Ca::,.1iCates are required to give their ans*.ers in tireir

own t'ords as iar as practicabie.
.l;iensi an.'., Five cuestiotts.
The jlztires in the m;;.gin indicate Full ]ta.;.ks.
.L:j::in€ s:t:t;tble Ca:;t if necessar,..

z') rt,-ia: is the iit-f;rence bet..r.een tl:e por:n:ial c1:fieren;e and electromoiir': for;e?
L, ;i-ire resistanc e an,l r:sistivil.,..
': r ll-'--..;-: .t--
.,-.= ..,.1
r.rr.J€ ol :he ui.:lr;ori-n rr'sis:or 'R.' ir rh: ci;cuit belc',r, i. ti:e voitag:
.iicp a:rcss jt-]CO ;:sistoi rs 2.5 r,oi;s.

P-.r^rAf-i-r^v\,-
5iu1e I ;:cr i

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Usii:f su::rposit:on il;:orem, ria.i il.- curiiii in EC resisror ol tire n:t.-r'ork

\ sho*:r
Og,O'rr.'. '
LJ]
I

Jo\l I

I
t
5\l

i
t_

b.t Lsing N:dal .{naiysis methoc to finc the curr:nt in incividual resi:;tors
of the circuit
sho,.'"'n bciorv.
t8l
1CA

\)
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1
I
 3. a) Find the value of R1 in the netw,ork shown belorv to obtain maximum por,,,er in i'.
Also find the maximum porver in R1.
tsl

b) Derive the relationship betw'een the voltage ancl crin'ent for a purel,,.ind,..:::..-: crclrit
excited by ac voltage scurce. Also shor.v that the average por".i consurnetl br a prireiy,
inductive circuit is zero.
t6l
c) of indr-rctance of 4 and 5 Henry are comected in parallel. If their mutual
Tr'r'o coiis
inductance is 3 Henrl', calculate the equivalent inductance of the cc.;rt,ination if
mutual indrrcirnce: l)1
L- )

i) Supports the self inciuctance, antl ii) oppose the sellinductance

4. a) The impressed r-oltage a,-'cl thc curent flo*-ing through a circuit are: i8l
r' = -i00 sin (-100t + ;r,'3) and i = 5 srn (,100t
- n/6). Determine the
i) nns and average value ofv and i,
ii) Radian through *,hich it's \recror has gone r.vhen t:0.001 sec.
iii) Phase difference, and
iv) Pou,er consumed in the circuit.
b) A voltage of 200/j3'is applied across impedances in para1lel. The.,,al,re oi
impedances are (12 + J16)() and (10-J20)Q. Determine the kw, k\"'.\ and k\r^{R in
each branch and the po\\'er factor of the r,vhole circuit.
t8l
5. a) Define power lactor and explain the disad'antages of lo*. p f. u'ith eranrles.
t4l
b) Compare the star and delta 3 phase con_nection.
t4l
c) For the circuit show'n belorv, calculate the current tl.,rough the neutral and. total power
of the circuit.
t8l

380V
balanced source

6. a) A star connected altemator supplies a delta connected load. The impedance of the
load branch is (8 + J6)e. The line voltage is 230 volt. Determine:
t8l
i) Current in the load branch ii) Power consumed by load
iii) Power factor of the load iv) Reactive power of the load
b) Describe the measurement of power in a unbalanced three phase Ioad by trvo
t8l
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Exarnination Control Division BEL,BEX, i

Prograrnme BCT, BIE, B. i

Pass Marks i 32
2{168 {-haitr.r Ut 'l-ime 3 hrs,

'/ Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
'/ Attempt any Fiygquestions.
'/,/ The figures in the margin indicste Futl Markq.
Assume suitable data if necessary.

1. a) Explain emf, potential difference and current with a circuit diagram, i'
.-
b) The temperature rise of the machine field winding was determined by the
measurement of the winding resistance at 20"C the field winding resistance was
160 Ohm(CI). After running the machine for some hours at full load the resistance is
185 C). If the temperature coefficient of resistance of the copper winding is
4.3 x l04l C at 0"C. Determine the temperature rise of the machine.
c) Find the equivaient resistance in the figure shown, and power dissipated in the 5CJ
resistor.

2. a', -alcular__ re value of R that will absorb 'llilm

.
mr \r.
pr_,r from the circuit (sho*n in
-ftre figure). Also calculate the maxirnum powEf drawn by it.

48V

b) State Norton's description theorem and list the steps for Nortonizing a circuit.
Compare the Norton's equivalent circuit to the Thevenin's equivalent circuit.
c) what is the total cost of using the following at Rs 7 per killowatt hour?
i) A 1200 W toaster for 30 min
ii) Six 50 W bulbs for 4 hours
 a iii) A 400 W nashing machine for 45 min.

3. a) Use Nodai analysis method to calculate the current tfuough ttre 15fj resistor in the
figure shor+n below. Loj
8(} 10()

b) Find the current I as shown in figure below using star - deita transformaticn.
14l

c) An air cored coil is 2.5cm long and has an average cross-sectional area of 2cm2.
Determine the number of turns if the coil has an inductance of 100 pH.
IV
4. a) Calculate the average value, rms value, form factor and peak factor of the saw tooth
wave as shown in figure below.
[61

50v

b) What do you rnean by reactive power in AC circuit? Explain it by ccnstructing phasor

diagram for real power, reactive power and apparent power. i5]
c) Describe and illustrate the phasor relatiorship that exist between the voltage that
appears across the tenninais of a pure capacitor and the current that flows through it
in steady state when the capacitor is excited by a sinusoidal source. t5]
5. a) A voltage *f Zaallo v is applied across impedances in parallel. The value of
impedances are (12 + j16)a and (10-j20)e. Derermine rhe Kw, KvA and KVAR in
each branch and the power factor of the whole circuit.
tg]
b) A delta connected load of Zan = 52245"{2, ZBC = 522-3A"e and ke = I0l0o(-l are
connected to a 380V,3 phase ac source. Find the magnitude of the line currents and
total power.absored by loads, when phase sequence is ABC.
tS].
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c) t6l

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./ 9:l1l*:::are.required
any Five questioni

/ Assume suitab/,e clata if nec"srory.*---- :

1. a) What are ideal voltage and current sources?

l4l
b) You are'uglng a heater 2ZOV/IKW macie material of^:conductivity:'16666_6i ,

mho/cm. The wire has- thickness _oj_a

-_:_-_-^-' of 0.5mm.
gtven wrre used in buiiding heating elernent?
t6l
c) Find. the equivalent resistance in between point AandB
in figure below. The
corresponding resistance values are indicatedtin
figure. All the resistances are in
t6l

I . rl .

-1 :'

a) Using nodal analysis find the current through the 5 ohm

and 3 obm resistors of,,the ..
following circuit. ' t: '
t8l

,.),
..

o) Find the
f?wer dissipated in 10 ohm resistor using Thevnin rheorem of the following
vu. a.rL_
' tg]
 ,.':
J- a) Ernd the power.dissipated bir 5 oi:m:-esistor oI rhe following circuir using Norton's
. ':'theorqm. '

t8l
b) .Detenline equivalent inductance of induclances Ll and L2. when they are connected
parallel tat
.in tot

4. a) What is the average power consumed by a circuit containing an inductaace only,

.when]suppIiedbyanaCsource? ra"t
lLl
b) At 127 Hz frequency, an emf source ol 6V sends a current oi i00mA through an
inductive coil. If the frequency changes to 456H2, the current drawn by the c]rcuit
becomes 50mA. calculate the inductance and resistance of coil.
Lol
' c) D-etermine total power consumed by the following circuit. Also draw the phasor
diagram.

265.15 rrr

10'o

200v, 31.8 mH
50 Hz ,

5. a) 41rLinductive load of 6 kW at power factor of 0.6 is connected across aZZOi,5OHz I

supply. Calculate the value of capacitance to be connected
.r-.- in paraliel with the load to
bring trr-e resultant power factor of 0,95 lagging. . . : . l4l
b) Justifiz the use of two wattmeter to calculate the power of 3 $ road.
[4]
c) For the deila connected load as below, determine (i) phase currents (ii) total power l

consumed (iii) line currenrs.

i8l

T'- r'
b

6. Describe briefly: . ,[axa]

-,. : a) ,Maximum power transfer theorem. I :!li -.::.'_
b) Disadvantage of low power factor . . :' l.-::i.,!'
c) Reciprocity Tireorenr
d) Current-and supply frequency relationshrp oi a R-LC seies circuit
+*'k