Practice Questions

Course:- Basic Electrical Technology

Syllabus:-Single Phase AC circuits
Course Code:- EE1001

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Q1. Determine the RMS and average value of the have wave rectified voltage signal shown in

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Figure 1 for one full cycle.

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Q2. Write down the frequency, the R.M.S and the peak value of a voltage wave expressed as:
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𝑣 = 14.1𝑠𝑖𝑛100𝜋𝑡. Write down expression for the current flowing when this voltage is
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applied across: (a) 5Ωresistor (b) a 1mH inductor of negligible resistance (c) a 150 μF
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capacitor.
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Q3. A circuit takes a current 𝑖 = 20sin⁡(314𝑡 − 6 ) amperes when the supply voltage is
𝑣 = 100sin⁡(314𝑡). Calculate the impedance, phase angle, resistance and inductance of the
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circuit.
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[Ans. Impedance=5Ω, phase angle=30°(lag), resistance=4.33Ω, inductance=7.69*10^-

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Q4. A circuit takes a current of 8 A at 100 V, the current lagging by 30°behind the applied
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voltage. Calculate the impedance, resistance, reactance and inductance of the circuit if the
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frequency is 50 Hz.
[Ans. Impedance=12.5 Ω, resistance=10.82Ω, inductance=19.9 mH]
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Q5. A resistance of 50Ω is connected in series with a capacitor of value 60*10^-6 F. The
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series combination is supplied by a single phase AC supply of 240 V, 50 Hz. Find the
following (a) impedance (b) current (c) power factor (d) real and reactive power
[Ans. Impedance=73Ω, current=3.15 A, power factor=0.68 (leading), real power=499.12
Watt, reactive power=529 VAR]
 Q6. A voltage of 125 V at 50 Hz is applied across a R-C series circuit. The power dissipated
in the resistor is 96.8 W. The supply current is 2.2 A. Find the value of R and C. Also
determine the power factor of the circuit.
[Ans. R=20 Ω, C=60*10^-6 Farad, Power Factor=0.353 (leading)]

Q7. A resistance of 12Ω, an inductance of 0.15 H, and a capacitance of 130 μF are connected

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in series across a 100 V, 50 Hz supply. Calculate the impedance, current, phase angle and the

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power factor, real power, apparent power and reactive power.
[Ans. impedance=25.6 Ω, current=3.9 A, phase angle=62°(lag), power factor=0.468

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Q8. A circuit consists of series RLC circuit with R=10 Ω, L=0.1 H, and C=8 μF. Calculate (a)

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the resonant frequency (b) the current at resonance.

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[Ans. Resonating Frequency=178 Hz, Current at resonance=2.5 A.]

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Q9. A parallel AC circuit consists of a resistance, inductance and a capacitor, all three

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connected in parallel. The parallel combination is supplied by a source of 250V, 50 Hz. The

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values parameters are R=10 Ω, L=0.0795 H and C=1.59*10^-4 F. Calculate (a) current
through each branch (b) total supplied current (c) total impedance (d) Real power supplied
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[Ans. (a) 12.5 A, 10 A, 25 A (b) 25.125 A (c) 9.951 (d) 6250 W]
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Q10. A parallel RLC circuit has R=1 kΩ, L=15 mH and C=40 μF. Calculate the resonant
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frequency for the same.

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[Ans. 199 Hz]

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Q11. A voltage of 120 V, 50 Hz, is applied to a resistor in series with a capacitor. The
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current drawn is 2 A, and the power loss is 100 W. Compute the resistance as well as the
capacitance.
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Q12. A 220 micro farad capacitor is connected in series with a 22 ohm resistor, and fed by a
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220 V, 50 Hz supply. Compute the current drawn from the supply, the supply power factor,
as well as the capacitive voltage drop.
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