KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY

MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSORE-06
Bharath Postgraduate College (A Partner of KSOU)
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

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CIRCUIT THEORY
SUB CODE: EE301

ASSIGNMENT I

I. Answer all the Questions

MARKS: 5x5 = 25

1) Derive the expression for energy stored in a capacitor

2) Three resistors R1, R2 and R3 are connected in series and a supply voltage of 240 V.
If R2 = 2R1, R3 = 3R1 and the total power taken by the circuit is 480 watts. Calculate
the power in each resistor
3) Two resistors connected in parallel across a 200 volts mains takes a total current of 10
amps. The power dissipated in one of the resistors is 1200 watts. Find the value of
each resistor
4) A wheat stone bridge ABCD has resistance AB = CD = 4 , BC = 14 , DA = 8
and BD = 12 . Between A and C, a 100V battery is connected with A as positive.
Using mesh current method, find the current in 12 ohms resistor
5) Find the voltage drop in 10 resistor is shown in fig 3.14 by using Thevenin
theorem.

Fig 4.14 Circuit

ASSIGNMENT II
II. Answer all the Questions

MARKS: 5x5 = 25

1) A coil is connected across a 200V, 50 Hz supply and takes a current of 8A. The power
loss in the cable is 560 Watts. Calculate (i) Resistance (ii) Reactance (iii) Impedance
(iv) Power factor and draw the vector diagram
2) A circuit consists of a resistance R ohm and inductance L Henry connected in series.
If it is connected to a 240V, 50Hz supply mains it consumes 300 watts and voltage
drop across R is 100 V. Calculate the value of inductance L
3) A resistance of 20 ohms an inductance of 0.2 H and a capacitance 100 micro Farad
connected in series across a 220 V, 50 Hz. Determine (i) Impedance (ii) Current (iii)
Voltage drop across resistance, inductance and capacitance (iv) Power factor (v) Phase
angle (vi) power in watts
4) A series RLC circuit consists of 5 , L = 1mH and C = 100F. Calculate the
frequency at which resonance will take place, if the applied voltage is 230V at 50 Hz
calculate the current and voltage drop across RLC
5) Draw the vector diagram of pure inductor and pure capacitor circuit

ASSIGNMENT III
III. Answer all the Questions

MARKS: 5x5 = 25

1) What is meant by three phase system

2) Derive the expression for measuring power and power factor in a three phase circuit
by using two wattmeter for balanced load
3) Three identical coils each having a resistance at 15 ohms and inductance of 0.5 H are
connected in delta to a 415V, 50 Hz, 3 phase supply. Determine (a) line current (b)
power factor (c) power
4) The power input to a 2KV, 50 Hz, 3 phase induction motor running on full load with
90 % of efficiency, is measured by two wattmeters which read 300KW and 100KW.
Find (i) the power input (ii) Power output, (iii) Power factor and (iv) the line current
5) Three similar coils are connected in star taken at a total power of 1.5 KW at a PF of
0.2 lagging from a 3 phase 400V, 50 Hz supply. Calculate the resistance and
impedance of each phase