Reg. No.

: 2

T E E

PANIMALAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Jaisakthi Educational Trust, Chennai
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
INTERNAL TEST I
Class : I Year /EEE
Date:
Subject:CIRCUIT THEORY
Max.Marks: 100
Subject code: EE6201
Duration : 3 Hours
PART A (10X2=20)
1. Write the relationship between voltage across and current through the basic circuit
elements R, L and C.[U,CO1,PO1]
2. In the figure shown, Investigate the value of I[U,CO1,PO1].

3. The resistance of two wires is 25 when connected in series and 6 when joined in
parallel. Calculate the resistance of each wire.[U,CO1,PO13]
4. Compare the difference between active and passive elements.[R,CO1,PO2]
5. Explain are the advantages of node voltage method of solving electrical networks?
[R,CO1,PO3]
6. Convert the current sources into voltage sources in the circuit shown below.
[A,CO2,PO14]

7. Why do you short circuit the voltage source and open the current source when you find
thevenins voltage of a network? [U,CO2,PO3]
8. Explain reciprocity theorem. [R,CO2,PO3]
9. State Nortons theorem. [R,CO2,PO1]
10. Investigate the current I using current division rule. [R,CO2,PO2]

PART B (5 X 16 = 80)
11. A. For the network shown below, obtain the current ratio (I 1/I3) using mesh analysis.
[A,CO1,PO1]
(16)

(or)
B.(i).Identify the equivalent resistance between A and B of the circuit shown in figure.
[A,CO1,PO1]
(10)

(ii).Obtain the equivalent resistance for the resistive network shown in figure.
[A,CO1,PO1]
(8)

12. A(i).In the circuit shown, identify the current through the 2 resistor and total current
delivered by the battery. Use Kirchoffs law. [U,CO1,PO2]
(8)

(ii).Compute the voltage at nodes A and nodes B in the circuit. [U,CO1,PO3]

(8)

(or)
B.(i). Use the source transformation, find the power delivered by the 50V voltage
source. [A,CO2,PO1]
(8)

(ii). Use the technique of delta-star conversion to find the equivalent resistance between
terminals A-B of the circuit shown below. [A,CO2,PO3]
(8)

13. A. (i) Use source transformation to find Io in the circuit shown below. [A,CO2,PO3] (8)

(ii) Describe the steps involved in thevenins theorem circuit reduction.

[AP,CO2,PO3]
(Or)
B. State Thevenins theorem. Obtain the current in 8 resistor using thevenins
theorem. [E,CO2,PO1]

(8)

(16)

14. A. Discuss with necessary equations for Power, Power factor and Energy.
[U,CO1,PO14]
(16)
Or
14. B. Using star-delta transformation, in the following wheat stone bridge circuit of figure,
Obtain (i) the equivalent resistance between P and Q (ii) the total current and (iii) the
current through the 18 resistor. [APP,CO2,PO3]
(16)

15. A. Investigate the value of the unknown node voltage v1 in the circuit of figure. (Use
Simultaneous equation method to solve the super node circuit) [APP,CO1,PO2] (16)

(or)
B. Find the current in 8 resistor using Nortons theorem.[AN,C02,PO15]

(16)

Reg. No.:
PANIMALAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Jaisakthi Educational Trust, Chennai
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
INTERNAL TEST II
Class : I Year /EEE
Subject:CIRCUIT THEORY
Subject code: EE6201

Date:
Max.Marks: 100
Duration : 3 Hours

PART A (5X2=10)
1. State super position theorem.[R,CO2,PO1]
2. Identify the value of RL, so that maximum power is transferred from battery.
[A,CO2,PO2]

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Define bandwidth.[U,CO3,PO3]
Define quality factor of a coil. (or) Define the term Quality factor[U,CO3,PO3]
What is meant by coefficient of coupling?[R,CO3, PO2]
Distinguish between natural and forced response.[U,CO4, PO2]
Define time constant of an RL and RC circuit.[U,CO4,PO3]
A 50F Capacitor is discharged through a 100k resistor. If the capacitor is initially
charged to 400V, determine the initial energy.[R,CO4,PO2]
9. Define the frequency response of series RLC circuit.[U,CO4,PO3]
10. Write the integro-differential equation of R-L-C series circuit with supply voltage,E.
[R,CO4,PO1]

PART B(5 X 16 = 60)

11. A. (i) Develop the expression for resonant frequency and current at resonance of a RLC
series circuit. [E,CO3,PO3]
(10)
(ii) Obtain the expression which relates the self and mutual inductance.[E,CO3,PO3]
(06).
(or)
B.(i).For the parallel circuit shown in figure, find the resonance frequency, fr.[E,CO3,PO3]
(10)

(ii) Discuss about single tuned circuits.[AN,CO3,PO3]

(06)
12. A. Develop an expression for single tuned coupled circuit with necessary waveforms.
[E,CO3,PO3]
(16)
(Or)
B.A series RLC circuit shown in figure with R=60, L=0.5H and C=40F is connected
across an AC variable frequency supply of 200V. Solve the resonant frequency and lower
and upper half power frequencies. [E,CO3,PO3]
(16)

13. A. In the coupled circuit shown below, find the voltage across 5 resistor.
[AN,CO3,PO3]
(16)

(or)
B. In the circuit given, identify the total impedance, current I, phase angle and the
voltage across each element.[AP,CO3,PO3]
(16)

14. A. Derive an expression for RL series circuit for (a) current raising (b) current decaying.
[E,CO4,PO3]
(16)
(Or)
B. In a series circuit shown in figure the switch is closed on position 1 at t=0 at t=1 milli
second, the switch is moved to position 2. Obtain the equations for the current in both
intervals and sketch the transient current curve.[E,CO4,PO3]
(16)

15. A. Derive an expression for RC series circuit for (a) current raising (b) current decaying.
[U,CO4,PO3]
(16)
Or
B. A series RC circuit with R=100 and C=25F is supplied with a source of
200sin(500t)V. Find the current in the circuit. Assume initial charge on the capacitor is
zero.[AP,CO4,PO3]
(16)
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Reg. No.: 2

T E E

PANIMALAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Jaisakthi Educational Trust, Chennai
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
MODEL EXAMINATION
Class : I Year /EEE
Date:
Subject:CIRCUIT THEORY
Max.Marks: 100
Subject code: EE6201
Duration : 3 Hours
PART A (10X2=20)
1. Define Mesh Analysis of a circuit.[R][CO1]
2. What are the advantages of node voltage method of solving electrical networks?[U]
[CO1]
3. Discuss the objectives of star delta transformation[U] [CO2]
4. Investigate the current I using current division rule.[U] [CO2]

5.

In a series RLC circuit, if the value of L and C are 100H and 0.1 F respectively, find
the resonance frequency in HZ.[U] [CO3]
6. Determine the phase angle.[R] [CO3]

7. Find the Laplace transform of x(t)=u(t)+(t)[U] [CO4]

8. Sketch the transient response of an first order circuit with a forcing function.[U] [CO4]

9. Calculate the power factor if

[U] [CO5]
10. Write the expression for calculating real, reactive and apparent power in an ac circuit.[U]
[CO5]

PART B(5 X 16 = 80)

11. (a) Use the mesh current method, Obtain the voltage Vx in the network of figure. [CO1]
(16)

(Or)
(b) Use nodal analysis, Determine the voltage across 5 resistance and current in the
12V source. [CO1]

12. (a) (i) Use source transformation to find Io in the circuit shown below. [CO2]

(16)

(10)

(a) (ii) Use the technique of delta-star conversion to find the equivalent resistance
between terminals A-B of the circuit shown below. [CO2]

(06)

(Or)
(b) (i) Obtain the current in each resistor in figure using network reduction methods.
[CO3]
(08)

(ii) In the circuit shown in figure, find the value of adjustable resistor R for
maximum power transfer to R. Also calculate the maximum power.[CO2]

(08)

13. (a) In the circuit shown in figure, find the value of I 1 and I2 and also real power supplied
by each source.[CO3]
(16)

(Or)
(b) (i) For the tank circuit shown below, find the resonance frequency, fr [CO3]

(10)

(ii) Define mutual inductance and derive the coefficient of coupling k.[CO3]
(06)
14. (a) In the circuit shown in figure, find the expression for current if the switch is closed at
t=0 and the value of current at t=1 millisecond. Assume initial charge on the capacitor is
zero.[CO4]
(16)

Or
(b) Using Laplace transform, obtain the expression for i1 and i2 in the circuit shown
below, when dc voltage source is applied suddenly. Assume that the initial energy
stored in the circuit is zero.[CO4]

(16)

15. (a) Prove that for balanced supply and unbalanced load of 3-phase system, two watt
meters are sufficient to measure power. [CO5]
(16)
Or
(b) An unbalanced star-connected load is supplied from a 3-phase, 440V, symmetrical
system. Determine the line currents and the power input to the circuit shown in
figure. Assume RYB sequence. Take phase voltage V Rn as reference in the supply
side. [CO5]

(16)