Ex/ME/ET/T/123/27/2010(S)

B ACHELOR OF M ECHANICAL E NGINEERING EXAMINATION , 2010

( 1st Year, 1st Semester, Supplementary )

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY - I
Time : Three hours Full Marks : 100

( 50 marks for each Part )

Use separate Answer-Script for each Part

PART - I

Answer any five questions. 5510

1. a) What is Kirchoff’s Current Law (KCL) ? Explain with an

example. 1+2

b) What is Kirchoff’s Voltage Law (KVL) ? Explain with an

example. 1+2

c) Find the value of currents in the three loops of the circuit

shown in Fig.1. 4

Fig. 1

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2. a) Find the equivalent resistance of b) What are the different types of starting applicable for
Induction Motor ? 9
i) three resistors in series and
11. a) Derive expression of E.M.F. in case of a single phase
ii) three resistors in parallel. 2+2
Transformer. 9
b) Convert the delta connection as shown in Fig.2 to its
b) A lap connected armature of 2 poles, 200V generators has
equivalent star connection and find out the resistances. 6
400 conductors and runs at 300 rpm. Calculate useful flux
per pole ? If the number of turns in each field coil is 1200,
what is the average value of the emf induced in each coil on
breaking the field if the flux dies away completely in 0.15
second ? 7
Fig. 2
12. a) What is eddy current and Histeresis loss ? What are the
3. a) What is Maximum Power Transfer Theorem ? If a voltage
remedial measures of it. 6
source V with an internal resistance r is connected to a load
b) Why DC series motor can not be operated under no load
resistance R, apply Maximum Power Transfer Theorem to
operation. 3
find the value of R. 2+3
c) Draw the equivalent circuit of a single phase Transformer.
b) Find the load R in the schematic as shown in Fig.3 such that
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it will result in maximum power delivered to the load. Also,
determine the value of maximum power transferred. 4+1 d) What do you mean by Open Circuit Test of a single phase
Transformer. 2

Fig. 3
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7. a) With a suitable phasor diagram, find the relationship between 4. a) What do you understand by (i) MMF, (ii) flux and
phase voltage and line voltage in a three phase balanced (iii) reluctance as applicable to magnetic circuits ? 2+2+2
system. 3 b) A mild steel ring having a cross-sectional area of 500 mm
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b) Starting from phase voltage and phase current, find the and a mean circumference of 400 mm has a coil of 200
expression for total power in terms of line voltage and line turns uniformly wound around it. Calculate. 2+2
current in a balanced star connected three phase circuit. 2 i) the reluctance of the ring
c) Three pure resistances, each of 100Ω are connected in ii) the current required to produce a flux of 800 µwb in the
(a) star and (b) delta across a 415V, 50Hz, three phase ring
supply. Calculate the power taken from the supply in each of Assume that the relative permeability of mild steel is 380.
the two cases with suitable circuit diagram. 3+2 5. a) Find the RMS and average value of a sinusoidal alternating
PART - II current over a half cycle. 2+2

Answer any three questions. 3516=48 b) A 230V, 50Hz AC is supplying a choke coil of 0.1H in series
Two marks for cleanliness. with a 10Ω resistor. Estimate (i) total current through the
circuit, (ii) power factor of the circuit and (iii) voltage
8. a) Derive the expression of electromagnetic torque in a DC
across the choke coil. 2+2+2
Motor. 9
6. a) A series RLC circuit consists of R = 1kΩ, L = 100mH and
b) Draw and hence describe different types of all possible field
C =10pF. If a voltage of 100V AC is applied across the total
connection in case of D.C. generator. 7
combination, find (i) resonant frequency, (ii) voltage across
9. a) What do you mean by Synchronous speed ? 3
L and (iii) voltage across C. 2+2+2
b) Why Induction Motor cannot attain Synchronous speed ?
b) A resistance of 50Ω and inductance of 100mH are
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connected in series across 200V, 50Hz supply. Determine
c) Describe the Torque speed characteristic of Induction the following :
Motor. 9
i) Reactance of the inductor
10. a) A 4 pole, 50 Hz Induction Motor is operated at 1440 r.pm.
ii) Total impedance 2+2
Find out the % slip ? 7
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