Electrical Power Utilization (10EE72)

UNIT 1

ELECTRICAL HEATING AND WELDING

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QUESTIONS YEAR MARKS CO BT
NO APPEARED

1 Mention the advantages of electrical heating. Dec.2009 6M 1

/jan.2010 L1
May
/June 2010 4M
2 Explain clearly resistance and arc heating. May/ 8M 1 L2
June 08
3 Draw the equivalent circuit of an arc furnace Dec.2010 7M 1 L4
and thereby obtain the condition for
maximum output.
4 A 16 kW, 3phase 400V reistance oven is to Dec. 2014/ 6M 1 L3
Jan. 2015
employ niclel-chrome strip 0.25mm thick for
the three star connected heating elements. If
the temperature of the strip is to be 10000C
and that of the charge to be 6000C, estimate
suitable width for the strip. Assume
emissivity=0.9 and radiating efficiency to be
0.5 and resistivity of the strip material is
101.6x10-8 –m.
5 With neat figure, explain vertical core type May/ 1 L4
June 08
induction furnace.
6 With neat sketch, explain the working of a Dec. 2014/ 6M 1
Jan. 2015
indirect resistance heating.
7 A cubic water tank has surface area of 6m2 May/ 10M 1 BT3
June 08
and is filled to 90% capacity six times daily.
The water is heated from 200C to 650C. The
losses per square meter of tank surface per
10C temperature difference are 6.3 W. Find
the loading kW and the efficiency of the
tank. Assume specific heat of
water=4200J/kg/0C and 1kWh=3.6MJ.
8 Derive and explain design procedure for a Dec.2009 6M 1 L4
/jan.2010
circular heating element.

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9 A piece of plastic material of size 5*2*1 cm Dec.2009 8M 1 L3

/jan.2010
is heated by placing it between two
electrode, each having an area of 20*2 cm
and are separated by a distance of 1.6 cm. the
frequency of the supply is 20 MHz. if the
power consumed is 100 watts, determine the
permittivity as 5 and power factor 0.05.

10 A piece of insulating material of size Dec.2010 5M 1 L3

12*12*3 cm is heated by placing it between
two electrodes. The frequency of the supply
is 20 MHz. if the power observed is 450
watts, determine the permittivity as 5 and
power factor 0.05.

11 Bring out any five differences between Dec.2009 6M 1 L4

/jan.2010
resistance and arc welding. Dec. 2010

12 Explain requirement of good welding? May/ 8M 1 L2

June 08
13 Write classification of electrical welding. May/ 8M 1 L1
June 08
What are advantages of resistance welding? May/ 8M 1 L1
June 08
Explain clearly butt resistance welding
processes along with its application

14 Define resistance welding. Explain any two Dec.2009 6M 1 L1

/jan.2010
resistance welding processes Dec. 2010
10M

15 Define resistance welding. Explain the Dec. 2014/ 6M 1 L1

Jan. 2015
projection welding.

16 Mention any five advantages of eddy current Dec.2009 8M 1 L1

/jan.2010
heating. Dec. 2010
5M

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UNIT 2

ELECTROLYTIC PROCESS

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QUESTIONS YEAR MARKS CO BT
NO APPEARED

1 State and explain faradays laws of electrolysis Dec.2009 6M 2 L2

/jan.2010
May/
June 08 5M
2 What do you mean by electro deposition? Dec.2009 5M 2 L1
/jan.2010
Explain the factors affecting electro May/
deposition. June 08 L2
Dec. 2014/
Jan. 2015

3 Explain the factors affecting electro May/ 5M 2 L2

June 08
deposition.
4 If 20gm of Nickel is deposited by 100 amperes Dec.2009 6M 2 L3
/jan.2010
flowing for 8 minutes. How much copper
would be deposited by 50 amperes for 6
minutes? A atomic weight of nickel= 58.6 and
atomic weight of copper = 63.18 valency of
both is 2
5 A coating of nickel 1mm thick is to be built on May/ 10M 2 L3
June 08
a cylinder 20cm in diameter and 30 cm in
length in 2 hours. Calculate the electrical
energy used in the process if the voltage is 10
volts. E.c.e of ni is 0.000304. specific gravity
of nickel is 8.9
6 Find the thickness of copper deposited on a Dec. 2014/ 8M 2 L3
Jan. 2015
plate of area 2.5 cm2 during electrolysis, if a
current of 1A is passes for 100 minutes. Dec. 2010
Density of copper is 8900 kg/m3, and ECE of
copper is 32.95*10-8 kg/coulomb.
7 Explain the following terms: 1) ECE 2.) May/ 8M 2 L2
June 08
Current efficiency 3) energy efficiency.
Dec. 2010 6M

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UNIT 3 & 4

ILLUMINTION

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QUESTIONS YEAR MARKS CO BT
NO APPEARED

1 Describe the construction and working of an Dec.2009 8M 3 L1

/jan.2010
incandescent lamp. May
/June 2010
2 Define the following terms: Dec.2010 8M 3 L1
1) solid angle 2) illumination 3) MHCP 4) May/
MSCP June 08
3 A directly beneath the source. How far is B Dec.2010 7M 3 L3
from A if the illumination at B is only 1/10 as
great as at A? Let the intensity of the lamp be I
and the distance between A and B be x metres
as shown in Illumination at point A, EA =
I/102 = I/100 lux Illumination at point B,
4 A 60 candle power, 250-V metal filament Dec. 2014/ 10 M 3 L3
Jan. 2015
lamp has a measured candle power of 71.5
candela at 260 V and 50 candela at 240 V. (a)
Find the constant for the lamp in the
expression C = aVb where C = candle power
and V = voltage. (b) Calculate the change of
candle power per volt at 250 V. Determine the
percentage variation of candle power due to a
voltage variation of æ 4% from the normal
value.

5 An incandescent lamp has a filament of 0.005 May/ 8M 3 L3

June 08
cm diameter and one metre length. It is
required to construct another lamp of similar
type to work at double the supply voltage and
give half the candle power. Assuming that the
new lamp operates at the same brilliancy,
determine suitable dimensions for its filament.

6 A football pitch 120 m × 60 m is to be Dec. 2014/ 10 M 3 L3

Jan. 2015
illuminated for night play by similar banks of
equal 1000 W lamps supported on twelve
towers which are distributed around the

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ground to provide approximately uniform

ilumination of the pitch. Assuming that 40%
of the total light emitted reaches the playing
pitch and that an illumination of 1000 lm/m2
is necessary for television purposes, calculate
the number of lamps on each tower. The
overall efficiency of the lamp is to be taken as
30 lm/W.
7 Two lamps A and B of 200 candela and 400 May/ 10M 3 L3
June 08
candela respectively are situated 100 m apart.
The height of A above the ground level is 10
m and that of B is 20 m. If a photometer is
placed at the centre of the line joining the two
lamp posts, calculate its reading.
8 The average luminous output of an 80-W Dec.2009 6M 3 L3
/jan.2010
fluorescent lamp 1.5 meter in length and 3.5
cm diameter is 3300 lumens. Calculate its
average brightness. If the auxiliary gear
associated with the lamp consumes a load
equivalent to 25 percent of the lamp, calculate
the cost of running a twin unit for 2500 hours
at 30 paise per kWh.
9 A corridor is lighted by 4 lamps spaced 10 m Dec.2009 8M 3 L3
/jan.2010
apart and suspended at a height of 5 m above
the centre line of the floor. If each lamp gives
200 C.P. in all directions below the horizontal,
find the illumination at the point on the floor
mid-way between the second and third lamps.
10 Find the total saving in electrical load and Dec.2010 8M 3 L3
percentage increase in illumination if instead
of using twelve 150 W tungsten-filament
lamps, we use twelve 80 W fluorescent tubes.
It may be assumed that (i) there is a choke loss
of 25 per cent of rated lamp wattage (ii)
average luminous efficiency
throughout life for each lamp is 15 lm/W and
for each tube 40 lm/W and (iii) coefficient of
utilization remains the same in both cases

11 A corridor is lighted by 4 lamps spaced 10 m Dec.2009 6M 3 L3

/jan.2010
apart and suspended at a height of 5 m above Dec. 2010
the centre line of the floor. If each lamp gives
200 C.P. in all directions below the horizontal,

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find the illumination at the point on the floor

mid-way between the second and third lamps.
12 A small area 7.5 m in diameter is to be May/ 8M 3 L3
June 08
illuminated by a lamp suspended at a height of
4.5 m over the centre of the area. The lamp
having an efficiency of 20 lm/w is fitted with a
reflector which directs the light output only
over the surface to be illuminated, giving
uniform candle power over this angle.
Utilisation coefficient = 0.40. Find out the
wattage of the lamp. Assume 800 lux of
illumination level from the lamp.
13 A room 8 m × 12 m is lighted by 15 lamps to a May/ 6M 3 L3
June 08
fairly uniform illumination of 100 lm/m2.
Calculate the utilization coefficient of the
room given that the output of each lamp is
1600 lumens.

UNIT 5, 6 & 7

ELECTRIC TRACTION

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QUESTIONS YEAR MARKS CO BT
NO APPEARED

Mention the advantages and limitations of

1 Dec.2010 8M 4 L2
electric drives
2 Find the schedule speed of an electric train for Dec.2009 8M 4 L1
/jan.2010
a run of 1.5 km if the ratio of its maximum to May
average speed is 1.25. It has a braking /June 2010
retardation of 3.6 km/h/s, acceleration of 1.8
km/h/s and stop time of 21 second. Assume
trapezoidal speed/time curve.
3 Discuss the requirements of electric motors for Dec.2010 10M 4 L5
traction work.
4 Explain with the aid of diagrams, series Dec.2010 10M 4 L2
parallel control of motors.
5 A train runs between two stations 1.6 km apart Dec.2010 8M 4 L1
at an average speed of 36 km/h. If the May/

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maximum speed is to be limited to 72 km/h, June 08

acceleration to 2.7 km/h/s, coasting retardation
to 0.18 km/h/s and braking retardation to 3.2
km/h/s, compute the duration of acceleration,
coasting and braking periods.
Assume a simplified speed/time curve.
6 The peripheral speed of a railway traction Dec.2010 7M 4 L3
motor cannot be allowed to exceed 44 m/s. If
gear ratio is 18/75, motor armature diameter
42 cm and wheel diameter 91 cm, calculate the
limiting value of the train speed.
7 Derive an expression for total tractive effort Dec. 2007/ 4 L2
Jan. 2008
for propulsion of a train.
8 What are different methods of approximation Dec. 2007/ 4 L1
Jan. 2008 L2
of speed-time curves? Derive an expression
for distance travelled using quadrilateral
approximation method curves.
9 Explain the working of linear induction motor Dec. 2007/ 4
Jan. 2008
and uses of a linear induction motor in
traction.
10 A 250-tonne motor coach driven by four Dec. 2014/ 10 M 4 L3
Jan. 2015
motors takes 20 seconds to attain a speed of 42
km/h, starting from rest on an ascending
gradient of 1 in 80. The gear ratio is 3.5, gear
efficiency 92%, wheel diameter 92 cm train
resistance 40 N/t and rotational inertia 10
percent of the dead weight. Find the torque
developed by each motor
11 A 250-tonne motor coach having 4 motors, May/ 8M 4 L3
June 08
each developing a torque of 8000 N-m during
acceleration, starts from rest. If up-gradient is
30 in 1000, gear ratio 3.5, gear transmission
efficiency 90%, wheel diameter 90 cm, train
resistance 50 N/t, rotational inertia effect 10%,
compute the time taken by the coach to attain
a speed of 80 km/h. If supply voltage is 3000
V and motor efficiency 85%, calculate the
current taken during the acceleration period.
12 Explain clearly regenerative braking as May 6M 4 L2
/June 2008
applied to d.c shunt motor.
13 A goods train weighing 500 tonne is to be Dec. 2014/ 10 M 4 L3
Jan. 2015
hauled by a locomotive up an ascending
gradient of 2% with an acceleration of 1

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km/h/s. If coefficient of adhesion is 0.25, train

resistance 40 N/t and effect of rotational
inertia 10%, find the weight of locomotive and
number of axles if load is not to increase
beyond 21 tonne/axle.
14 The average distance between stops on a level May/ 10M 4 L3
June 08
section of a railway is 1.25 km. Motor-coach
train weighing 200 tonne has a schedule speed
of 30 km/h, the duration of stops being 30
seconds. The acceleration is 1.9 km/h/s and
the braking retardation is 3.2 km/h/s. Train
resistance to traction is 45 N/t. Allowance for
rotational inertia is 10%. Calculate the specific
energy output in Wh/t-km. Assume a
trapezoidal speed/time curve.
15 Explain clearly trapezoidal speed-time curve May/ 12M 4 L2
June 08
by deriving relationship between principal
quantities in speed-time curve.
16 An ore-carrying train weighing 5000 tonne is Dec.2009 6M 4 L3
/jan.2010
to be hauled down a gradient of 1 : 50 at a
maximum speed of 30 km/h and started on a
level track at an acceleration of 0.29 km/h/s.
How many locomotives, each weighing 75
tonne, will have to be employed ? Train
resistance during starting = 29.4 N/t, Train
resistance at 30 km/h = 49 N/t Coefficient of
adhesion = 0.3, Rotational inertia = 10%
17 Define co-efficient of adhesion and mention Dec.2008 4M 4 L1
/jan.2009 L2
its values for conditions of the rail.
18 Define specific energy consumption of train. Dec.2008 12M 4 L1
/jan.2009
Derive an expression for the specific energy
consumption and mention the factors that
affect the specific energy of consumption.
19 Derive an expression for distance travelled June/ 8M 4 L2
july 2011
between two stations. Assume trapezoidal
speed time curve.
20 Define 1).tractive effort and 2). Schedule June/ 2M 4 L1
july 2011
speed
21 . A 200-tonne electric train runs according to Dec.2009 8M 4 L3
/jan.2010
the following quadrilateral speed/ time curve:
1. uniform acceleration from rest at 2 km/h/s
for 30 seconds

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2. coasting for 50 seconds

3. duration of braking : 15 seconds
If up-gradient is = 1%, train resistance = 40
N/t, rotational inertia effect = 10%, duration of
stops = 15 s and overall efficiency of gear and
motor = 75%, find (i) schedule speed (ii)
specific energy consumption (iii) how will the
value of specific energy consumption change
if there is a down-gradient of 1% rather than
the up-gradient ?
22 An electric train has an average speed of 45 Dec.2010 8M 4 L3
kmph on a level track between stops 1500 m
apart. It is accelerated at 1.8 kmphps and is
braked at 3 kmphps. Draw the speed – time
curve for the run
23 What are the various systems of traction? Dec 2011 8M 4 L1
Compare the systems of traction with respect
L4
to their merits and demerits.
24 An electric train is to have acceleration and Dec.2009 10M 4 L3
/jan.2010
braking retardation of 1.2 km/ hour/sec and Dec. 2010
4.8 km/hour/sec respectively. If the ratio of
maximum to average speed is 1.6 and time for
stops 35 seconds, find schedule speed for a run
of 3 km. Assume simplified trapezoidal speed
time curve. 15 An electric train has a schedule
speed of 25 kmph between stations 800 m
apart. The duration of stop is 20 seconds, the
maximum speed is 20 percent higher than the
average running speed and the braking
retardation is 3 kmphps. Calculate the rate of
acceleration required to operate this service.
25 A train is required to run between two stations May/ 8M 4 L3
June 08
1.6 km apart at the average speed of 40 kmph.
The run is to be made to a simplified
quadrilateral speed-time curve. If the
maximum speed is to be limited to 64 kmph,
acceleration to 2.0 kmphps and coasting and
braking retardation to 0.16 kmphps and 3.2
kmphps respectively, determine the duration
of acceleration, coasting and braking periods.

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UNIT 8

INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES:

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QUESTIONS YEAR MARKS CO BT
NO APPEARED

1 What are the advantages of Electric drives. Dec.2010 8M 5 L1

2 What are Advantages of Electrical Braking Dec.2009 8M 5 L1

/jan.2010
Over Mechanical Braking?
3 What do you mean by Regenerative Breaking? Dec.2010 10M 5 L1
4 Write short notes on 1. Electrical vehicles. 2. Dec.2010 10M 5 L1
Hybrid electric vehicles.
5 With relevant graph, explain traction motor Dec.2011 8M 5 L4
characteristics. L2
6 Discuss energy consumption in electric Dec.2011 5M 5 L1
vehicles.
7 What is braking? Explain traction motor Dec.2011 5M 5 LI
characteristics.
8 Explain working of linear induction motor and Dec.2011 6M 5 L2
uses of the same in traction.
9 Explain tractive effort and transmission June 5M 5 L2
July 2011
requirement for electric vehicle.
10 Discuss the hybrid electric vehicle working June 10 M 5 L2
July 2011 L4
principle, with relevant block diagram.
11 Mention the advantages of electric vehicle June 10 M 5 L1
July 2011 L4
over the conventional internal combustion
engine vehicle.
12 Explain the method of obtaining unidirectional May 6M 5 L2
/June 2008
polarity for train lighting.
13 What are hybrid vehicles? Explain Dec. 2014/ 10 M 5 L1
Jan. 2015
configuration and performance of hybrid
vehicle.
14 Write a note on tramways and trolley buses. May/ 8M 5 L1
June 08

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