ELE 1071- BASIC ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY
JAN- MY 2025 MIDSEM QUESTION PAPER & ANSWER SCHEME
7th March 2025
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The RMS and average values of the voltage waveform shown below is,
a) 5V, 5 V
b) 5V, 5.77 V
c) 5.77 V, 5 V
d) 5.77 V, 5.77 V
2. For the circuit shown, the magnitude of the current at 0.5 seconds after
closing the switch is ______ Ampere.
a. 0.316
b. 0.136
c. 0.631
d. 0.613
3. In the circuit shown, the value of R required for the transfer of maximum
power to the load is _______
a. Zero
b. 3Ω
c. 6Ω
d. 9Ω
4. A resistor of 7 ohm and a capacitor of 170 µF are connected in series to a
single phase 250V, 50Hz supply. The net impedance of the circuit is 20
ohms. What is the value of reactive power in the circuit?
a. 2968.1 VAR
b. 2511.2 VAR
c. 2925.6 VAR
d. 3196.4 VAR
5. In a single-phase AC circuit, if the supply voltage is given by
v(t)=339.411sin(100πt+80°) and the current drawn by the circuit is
i(t)=14.14sin(100πt+20°), then the impedance of the circuit is,
a. 12+j21 Ω
b. 21+j12 Ω
c. 21−j12 Ω
d. 12−j21 Ω
Descriptive Questions
6. For the network shown in the figure, determine the power supplied by
the source.
Solution:
Convert Inner Star to Delta network,
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Simplifying the network,
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Current in the circuit, 𝐼 = 100/38.33 𝐴
-----1 Mark
Power Supplied by source,
1002
𝑃 = 𝑉. 𝐼 = = 260.89 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑡
38.33
-----1 Mark
7.. For the circuit shown, find the Thevenin equivalent resistance and open
circuit voltage between terminals A and B.
Solution:
Thevenin Equivalent Resistance, (Shorting the voltage source, Open
circuiting current source,
Converting the three 10 Ohm resistors connected in Delta to Star,
-----1 Mark
Thus, Thevenin Equivalent Resistance Across A & B,
RTH = 3.33 +11.67 = 15 Ohm
-----1 Mark
For Open Circuit Voltage, Vth
Using Mesh Analysis (method of inspection),
30 −10 𝐼1 −20
[ ][ ] = [ ]
−10 50 𝐼2 70
Solving for currents,
𝐼1 = −0.2143 𝐴,
𝐼2 = 1.357 𝐴
-----2 Marks
𝑉𝑇𝐻 = 10 𝐼1 + 20𝐼2 − 20 = 5 𝑉
Thus, Thevenin Open Circuit Voltage is 5 V.
-----1 Mark
8. For the circuit shown, calculate the current through the 12 ohm resistor
and power dissipated by 24 ohm resistor.
Solution:
Convert Practical current source to voltage source,
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Simplify the network,
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Use Node voltage analysis,
1 1 1 180 90
𝑉𝐴 ( + + ) = –
12 12 24 24 12
VA = 0 V
-------- 2 Marks
Current in 12 ohm resistor = 0 Ampere
Power Dissipated by 24 Ohm resistor = 1350 Watt
---------- 1 Mark
Alternate Approach using Mesh,
36 −24 𝐼1 −270
[ ][ ] = [ ]
−24 36 𝐼2 180
𝐼1 = −7.5 𝐴, 𝐼2 = 0 𝐴𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠
------2 Marks
Current in 12 ohm resistor = 0 Ampere
Power Dissipated by 24 Ohm resistor = 1350 Watt
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9 A series circuit consisting of a coil of inductance 0.1 H and resistor 8 Ω,
and a capacitor of 120 µF is connected to a single phase 240 V, 50 Hz
supply.
Find
a. The current drawn from the supply
b. Total Active, Reactive and Apparent power
c. The value of the capacitor to be connected to improve the power
factor to unity.
Solution:
a) R= 8 Ohm, 𝑋𝐿 = 𝑗31.416 Ω; 𝑋𝐶 = −𝑗 26.526 Ω
Impedance, 𝑍 = 8 + 𝑗 4.89 = 9.376∠31.435°
Current drawn from supply,
𝐼 = 21.84 − 𝑗13.35 = 25.597∠ − 31.435° 𝐴𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠
-----1.5 Marks
b) Complex Power,
𝑆 = 240 ∗ 25.597∠31.435° = 5241.62 + 𝑗3203.9
= 6143.25∠31.435
Active Power = 5241.62 W
Reactive Power = 3203.9 Var
Apparent Power = 6143.25 VA
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c) Reactive power to be supplied by capacitor to improve power factor
to unity,
𝑄𝐶 = 3203.9 𝑉𝑎𝑟
Capacitive Reactance, 𝑋𝐶 = 17.98 Ω
Capacitance Value, C=177.1 uF
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10. For the circuit shown,
Find,
a) Total circuit impedance
b) Supply current and power factor of the circuit
c) Draw the complete power triangle.
Solution:
𝑍1 ∗𝑍2
a) 𝑍𝑒𝑞 = 𝑍3 + = 6 + 𝑗8 = 10 ∠53.13°
𝑍1 + 𝑍2
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b) Supply current 𝐼 = 6 − 𝑗8 = 10∠ − 53.13°
Power factor = cos 53.13 =0.6 lagging
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c) Power triangle
Complex power, 𝑆 = 100 ∗ 10∠53.13° = 600 + 𝑗800 =
1000∠53.13°
Active power, 𝑃 = 600 𝑊
Reactive Power, 𝑄 = 800 𝑉𝑎𝑟
Apparent Power, S= 1000 VA
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