Reg. No.

Question Paper Code: 97063

B.E.lB.Tech.DEGREE trXAMINATiON, NO\GMBER,DECEMBER 2014.

SecondSernester .

Electronicsand CommunicationEngineering

EE 620T-- CIRCUIT THEORY

(Commonto Electrical and ElectronicsEirgineering,Electronicsand

Instrumentation Engineering, h-rstrumentation Engineering, Biomedical
En gi neerin s and Medical Electronics Engineering)

(Regulation2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 rnarks

Answer ALL questions.

PARTA- (lOv2=20marks)

l. An electrical appliance consumes 1.2 kwh in 30 mins at 120 V. \[rhat is the

current drawn by the appliance? .

2. Calculate the equivalent resistance between the terminals "o" and "b", in
Fig. l.

Fig. I

o. Calculate the value of Ip for the circuit shown in Fig. 2.

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4. State maxirnum power transfel theorem for DC netrvorks.

5. Calculate the totai inducta.nce of the circuit, if tl-re coefficient of coupling (/i)
betrveen the tvvo coils is 0.6, as shown in Frg. 3.

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Fig. 3

6. Definequality I'actolof a set'iestesonanlcircttit.

7. A coil of resistance2.2 et and an inductance0.01 H is connectedin serieswith

a capacitor across 220 V mains. Find the value of capacitancesuch that
rnaximum current florvs in the circuit at a frequency of 190 Hz. AIso find the
rnax nunl current.

8. A 50 pF capacitoris dischargedthrough a 100 kO resistor. If the capacitoris

initially charged to 400 V, detertnine the initial energy.

L Write the equations for the phasor difference between the potentials of the
delta connectednetrvolks.

10. Three coi1s,each having a resistance of 20 A and an inductive reactance of

15 C) are connectedin star to a 400 V, 3-phase,and 50 Hz supply. Caiculate
(a) the line current, (b) fower factor, and (c) power supplied.

PARTB-(5x 16=80marks)

11. (a) (i) Using node analysis, find the node voltages and the currents
through all the resistors for the circuit shown in Fig. 4. (12)

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 'o' and 'b' for
(i') Find the equivalent resistance betweenthe terminals
the netrvolk shorvn itr Fig. 5. (4)

Fig. 5

Or
(b) For the circuit shown in Fig. 6, find the (i) currentsin different branches,
(ii) current supplied by the battery, (iii) potential difference between
terminals A and B. (16)

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Find the current I through the 20 f) resistor shown ln Fig. 7 using

Thevenin's theorem. (16)

Fis. 7
Or

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 (b) Find the current through 5 f) resistor using superposition theolern, in the
circuit shown in Fig. 8. (r6)

Fig. 8

13. (a) Impedance Z, and.Z" are parallel and this combination is in series rvith
an irnpedanceZ-, connected to a 100V, 50Hz ac supply.Zr =(5-iX")O,
Z"=(5+ jO)O, Zs=G'25+ jl'25) f) Detelmine the value of capacitance
such that the total culrent of the circuit wiII be in phase with the total
voltage. Find the circlrit current and power. (16)

Or

G) The switch in the circuit shown in Fig. 9 is moved from position L to 2 at

, = 0. Find the expiession for voltage across resistance and capacitor,
energy in the capacitor for I > 0 . (16)

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14. (a) (r) For a rnagneticallycoupledcirquit, de'-ivethe expressionfor mutual
induitance (.44)in terms of L, an$ L". (6)

(ii) For ihe coupledcircuit shownin Fig. 10.firrclthe valueof V, so that

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Fig. 10

Or

(b) With neat illustration, describe the parallel resonant circuit and the
' equivalent parallel network for a series RL combination. Also derive the
uhity power factor; fo. /16)

15. (a) Show that three phase power can be measured by two wattmeters. Draw
the phasor diagrams. Derive an expression for power factor interms of
wattmeter readings. (16)

Or

(b) (r) A 400 V (line to line) is applied to three star connected identical
impedances each consisting of a 4 O resistance in series with 3 C)
inductive reactance. Find (1) Iine current and (2) total power
supplied. (8)

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(ii) Three star-connected impedances
are in parallel rvith thlee
Zr=(30' j159.3)O per phase.The
the line current, polver factor,

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