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AC Circuit DIPLOMA EE SEM 3

This document contains 37 questions related to alternating current (AC) circuits for an Electrical Engineering diploma course. The questions cover topics such as defining and explaining power factor, proving relationships between current and voltage in resistive and inductive circuits using waveforms and vector diagrams, solving series RLC circuits, deriving expressions for induced emf, average and RMS values, power triangles, series and parallel resonance, three-phase systems including voltage and current relationships for wye and delta connections, power measurement, form and peak factors, and causes and impacts of low power factor.

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AC Circuit DIPLOMA EE SEM 3

This document contains 37 questions related to alternating current (AC) circuits for an Electrical Engineering diploma course. The questions cover topics such as defining and explaining power factor, proving relationships between current and voltage in resistive and inductive circuits using waveforms and vector diagrams, solving series RLC circuits, deriving expressions for induced emf, average and RMS values, power triangles, series and parallel resonance, three-phase systems including voltage and current relationships for wye and delta connections, power measurement, form and peak factors, and causes and impacts of low power factor.

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GTU BRANCH: ELECTRICAL Eng.

DIPLOMA 3rd SEMESTER


Subject: AC CIRCUITS Code: 3330901

1. Define power factor. Explain difference between lagging and leading power factor.
2. Prove that in pure inductive circuit current is lagging behind the voltage by 90. Indicate
it by wave form and vector diagram.
3. Prove that in pure resistive circuit current is in phase with applied voltage. Indicate it
by wave form and vector diagram.
4. An a.c. current flowing in R-L series circuit is 1.5 A when the applied voltage is 300 V and
power consumed 225 watts. Calculate: (i) resistance (ii) inductive reactance (iii) power
factor.
5. A resistance of 20 Ω is in series with a coil inductance of 0.04 H is connected to a.c.
mains at 220 V, 50 Hz. Calculate: (i) Impedance (ii) current (iii) power factor (iv) power.
6. Derive expression e = Em sinωt for dynamically induced emf.
7. Define average value. For alternating quantity prove that Average value = 0.637×
maximum value.
8. A 1200 Ω resistor, a 0.7 H coil and a 0.001 F capacitor are in series across a 120 V source.
Determine (i) the resonant frequency (ii) The voltage across the capacitor at resonance.
(iii) Q- factor of the circuit at resonance.
9. Explain effect of low power factor on (i) transformer (ii) transmission and distribution
system.
10. Explain vector method of solving parallel a.c. circuit.
11. State advantages of three phase system over single phase system.
12. Explain R-C series circuit with vector diagram. Obtain equation of current and derive
formula for average power consumed.
13. Explain active, reactive and apparent power with help of power triangle.
14. Give comparison between series and parallel resonance.
15. What is apparent power? What if Q factor of coil? (i) phase voltage (ii) line voltage.
16. Alternating e.m.f shown by e=250Sin377t.find the (i) r.m.s value(ii)average value(iii)
voltage after 0.02 second.
17. Convert rectangular to polar form (i) 15-j30 (ii) 5+j15.
18. What is the value of voltage for R-L-C series ckt in case of XL > Xc. Draw the vector
diagram.
19. Explain Series Resonance in detail.
20. Find the Q factor for parallel circuit.
21. Derive the equation of relation between line voltage and phase voltage for Star
Connection and Delta Connection.
22. For Star Connection and Delta Connection derive the relation between line current and
phase current.
23. For three phase system derive the equation of active power, reactive power, and
apparent power.
24. Explain any one method of power measurement in three phase system.
25. Define form factor and peak factor.
26. Prove that for pure capacitive circuit, the current leads applied voltage by 90°.
27. Explain AC through L-C series circuit with vector diagram.
28. A series combination resistance of 50 Ω and capacitor of 100µF is connected across the
100V ,50 Hz supply. Determine (i) impedance (ii) current (iii) power factor (iv) voltage
across R & C.
29. Define admittance, conductance and susceptance.
30. Explain principle of generation of 3 Phase voltage.
31. Write advantages of power factor improvement.
32. What are the causes of low power factor?
33. Define the following terms. (1) Time period (2) frequency (3) Instantaneous value.
34. Derive an equation of R.M.S. value for alternating quantity.
35. Find e1 – e2 if e1 = 10 sin (ωt – π/6) and e2 = 20 sin (ωt +2 π/3).
36. A star connected load draws a power of 5 kW with a line current of 10 A from a 3 Ø A.C.
supply of 400 V. Find 1) Phase current 2) Phase voltage 3) Impedance 4) Load power
factor.
37. Prove that in balance 3-Φ circuit summation of three phase voltage is zero.
38. State and explain disadvantages of poor power factor.

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