Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Reg.

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MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MANIPAL

(A Constituent Institute of Manipal University, Manipal)

FIRST SEMESTER B. TECH DEGREE MAKE UP EXAMINATION

ELE 101: BASIC ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

Time: 3 hours 07 January 2013 Max. Marks: 50
Note : Answer any FIVE full questions.
Missing data, if any, may be suitably assumed.

1A. In the circuit given in Fig.1A, find the power dissipated in 7 resistor using mesh analysis. (04)
1B. Reduce the network given in the Fig.1B to a voltage source in series with a resistance between A
and B using source transformation method. (03)
1C. Derive an expression for voltage across the capacitor vc and the current i in the circuit given in
Fig.1C. Plot the transient waveforms for V=10V, R=2 and C=0.5mF. (03)
2A. In the magnetic circuit made up of cast iron (r=1000), find the current required to produce a flux of
30 wb in the right limb (refer Fig.2A ). Neglect the leakage factor. lAFEB=lABCD=16cm, lAB=10.5cm,
length of the air gap lag=0.5cm, area of cross-section is 1 cm2(square cross section) and the number
of turns in the winding N=500. (05)
2B. An iron ring (shown in Fig.2B) is made up of cast iron having r=1000. If the current through the coil
is 1.5 A, compute the number of turns required to produce a flux density of 2T in the air gap.
Dimensions: l1=0.15m, l2=0.1 m, l3=0.2 m, lgap=1cm, A1=A3=Agap=2 10-4 m2, A2=3 10-4 m2.
Leakage factor =1.2 (03)
2C. Explain the analogy between electric and magnetic circuits. (02)
3A. Find active power, reactive power and power factor for the circuit diagram shown in Fig. 3A. Also,
draw the power triangle. Determine the value of capacitor to be connected in parallel with the
given circuit to improve the power factor to 0.9 lagging. (05)
3B. A series RLC circuit consisting of R=100, L=10mH and C=100F is supplied by a variable frequency
AC supply of 100 V. Determine:
i. Current at resonance
ii. Resonant frequency
iii. Half power frequencies
iv. Q factor (05)
4A. Three impedances ZR = (10 + j7) , ZY= (8 - j9) and ZB = (7 + j3.6) are connected in star across a 3
phase, 3 wire, 400 V supply. Find the neutral displacement voltage and also determine the line
currents using neutral displacement method. Assume RYB phase sequence. (05)
4B. Three similar loads 10 - 450 are connected in delta across a balanced 3 phase, 400 V AC supply.
Determine (i) the line currents (ii) active power (iii) apparent power (iv) power factor and (v) the
readings of the 2 wattmeters connected to measure the 3 phase power with their current coils
connected in R and Y lines. Assume RYB phase sequence. (05)
5A. Explain the working principle of a 3 phase induction motor. (03)
5B. A 5 kVA, 200/100 V, 50Hz, 1 phase transformer has the following parameters:
HV winding resistance = 0.025 ohm
HV winding leakage reactance = 0.25 ohm
LV winding resistance = 0.005 ohm
LV winding leakage reactance = 0.05 ohm
Resistance representing core loss in HV side =400 ohm
Magnetizing reactance in HV side = 190 ohm
Draw the equivalent circuit referred to i) LV side ii) HV side. (05)

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5C. A 250 kVA, 33,000/11,000 V, 50 Hz, 1-phase transformer has 800 turns on the secondary.
Determine (a) rated primary and secondary currents (b) primary turns (c) maximum flux
(d) emf induced per turn. (02)
6A. With a neat sketch, explain the working principle of a permanent magnet moving coil measuring
instrument. (02)
6B. A 440 V, 50 Hz, 4 pole, 3 phase induction motor draws power of 32kW from the supply. The stator
losses are 1,200 W and friction and windage losses are 750 W. When the motor is running at a slip
of 5%, determine i) rotor copper loss, ii) the gross power developed, iii) the shaft torqe, and
iv) the efficiency of the motor. Neglect the iron loss. (06)
6C. Explain why a single phase induction motor is not self-starting. (02)

Fig.1B
Fig.1A

Fig.1C Fig.2A

20 j 62.8
- j 21.2

230 V, 50 Hz

Fig.3A
Fig.2B

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