AC Circuit 3 (Three-Phase)

Prepared by: Engr. David DC. Flores

Phase Sequence
1. In a positive type of sequence, the phase voltage will ____ the line voltage by
a. lags, 30 degrees b. leads, 60 degrees c. in phase d. leads, 30 degrees
2. If in an abc phase sequence, Vbn = 100cis-30, then Vcn is:
a. 100cis-140 b. 100cis100 c. 100cis-150 d. 100cis-90
3. What is the voltage Vbc of the balanced three phase circuit for which Van=120cis0 V?
a. 207.85cis0 b. 207.85cis+30 c. 207.85cis-150 d. 207.85cis-90
4. Assuming the abc sequence, if Vca = 208cis10 V in a balanced three phase circuit, what is the
voltage Van?
a. 120cis140 b. 120cis-140 c.120cis230 d.120cis-110
5. In a balanced 3 phase system, if Vba is 240 cis-90 degrees, determine the value of phase voltage
Van, assuming a negative sequence.
a. 138.56cis90 b. 138.56cis60 c. 138.56cis120 d. 138.56cis0
Analysis of balance polyphase systems
1. A 480V, 3 phase, 3 wire system supplies a 15KW, 3 phase heater. Find the line current in amperes.
a. 26 b. 16 c. 21 d. 18
2. A 440V, 3phase system supplies a 20 KVA, 0.8 pf lagging balanced wye connected load and a
15KVA, unity pf balanced delta connected load. What is the total power factor of the system?
a. 0.945 b. 0.932 c. 0.892 d. 0.852
3. A balanced delta connected load draws 30A line current when connected to a 3 phase source. If
this load is to be connected wye and supplied by the same 3 phase source, what will be the line
current in amperes?
a. 10 b. 12 c. 14 d. 16
4. A phase voltage of 230V, 3 phase supply feds a balanced wye-connected load of 10+j5 ohms per
phase. The real power of the load is _____ watts.
a. 12693 b. 10893 c. 7328 d. 4231
5. A delta connected balanced load has an impedance of 38.4 + j28.8 ohms per phase. It is supplied
by a 3 phase line voltage of 4157 V. Find the line b current in amperes using Vab as the reference
vector.
a. -148.92+j17.94 b. 58.9-j137.9 c. 148.92-j17.94 d. 58.9+j137.9
6. A 480V, 3 phase supply delivers power to a wye connected load with impedance of 10+j5 ohms
per phase and a wye connected purely resistive load with impedance of 15+j0 ohms per phase.
What is the average power of one phase in KW? (BEP 2009)
a. 11.26 b. 3.3 c. 12 d. 33.78
7. A 208V, 3 phase power system is connected through a three-phase transmission line to a Y
connected load. The transmission line has an impedance of 0.06+j0.12 ohms per phase, and the
load has an impedance of 12+j9 ohms per phase. For this simple system, find the power factor of
the system. (BEP 2015)
a. 0.79 lagging b. 0.79 leading c. 0.83 leading d. 0.83 lagging
8. A delta connected load with 50 ohms resistance, 209mH inductance and 50 mirofarad capacitance
in series per phase is supplied at an angular velocity of 500 rad/sec. With Vcn=390cis30 degree V
as the reference, what is the line c current in amperes? (BEP 2008)
a. 13.27-j5.42 b. 13.27+j5.42 c. 5.42-j13.27 d. 5.42 + j13.27
 9. A wye connected load of 25+j32 ohms per phase is supplied by a balanced 3 phase source. With
Vca=240cis60 as the reference, find the line b current in amperes.
a. 0.475+j3.38 b. 0.475-j3.38 c.-0.475+j3.38 d. -0.475-j3.38
Power Factor Correction
1. A 3 phase load draws 250 KW at 0.766 power factor lagging. It is desired to increase the power
factor to 0.9 lagging. Find the KVAR of the capacitor needed.
a. 77.8 b. 88.7 c. 75.6 d. 85.7
2. It is desired to improve the power factor of a 230V, 60 Hz, 3 phase system from 0.7 to 0.92 lagging.
A wye connected capacitor bank with capacitance of 10 microfarad per phase is to be used. What
will be the rating of the load in watts?
a. 363.5 b. 456 c. 406.5 d. 335.6
3. A 50 hp, 440V,60 Hz, 3 phase motor operates at full load with an efficiency of 89% and a power
factor of 0.85 lagging. Determine the capacitance in microfarad per phase of a wye-connected
capacitor bank to be connected across the motor terminals to improve the power factor to 0.95
lagging.
a. 148 b. 167 c. 188 d. 210
4. Three 50 microfarad capacitors are connected wye to a 440V, 60Hz, 3 phase supply. What will be
the value in microfarad in each of the three capacitors such that when connected in delta across
the same supply, the line current will be same as above?
a. 125 b. 75 c.150 d. 17
Analysis of balance polyphase systems
1. A delta connected load is supplied from a 230V, 3 phase abc system. The load impedance are
Zab=10+j0, Zbc=5+j6 and Zca=5-j5, all in ohms. Find the current in line a in amperes.
a. 58.32 b. 48.75 c. 52.92 d. 55.07
2. A wye connected load is connected to a 440V, 3 phase, 3 wire abc system. The impedance are
Za=5cis30, Zb=10cis45 and Zc=10cis60, all in ohms. Find the current in line c in amperes.
a. 30.51 b. 33.75 c. 27.67 d. 24.32
Two Wattmeter Method
1. A 3 phase purely resistive load draws 7.53 A from a 230V, 3 phase supply. Two wattmeters are
used to measure the power. Find the reading of each wattmeter in watts.
a. 1500;1500 b. 1300;1700 c. 1700;1300 d. 1200;1500
2. Two wattmeters connected to measure the input power of a 230V, 3 phase motor indicate the total
input power to be 10KW. The power factor of the motor is 0.3 lag. Find the readings of each
wattmeter in KW
a. 0.5,0.9 b. 3.6,6.4 c. -6.15,16.15 d. -4.18, 14.18
3. A 3 phase, 3 wire feeder has the following line currents and voltages:
Vab = 220 cis 0° Ia = 30 – j30
Vbc = 220 cis 240°` Ic = 29 + j39.8
Determine the reactive power in KVAR supplied by the feeder. Let line b as your reference.
a. 7.75 b. 5.24 c. 8.25 d. 9.19
Symmetrical Components
1. Evaluate 1+A2 + A4
a. 1 +j1.1732 b. 1.5 –j0.866 c. 0 d. 1-j1.1732
2. The phase sequence components of phase b currents are: Zero sequence component = 0.47 +
j1.49; Positive sequence component = 18.4 cis -31.6 ° A; Negative sequence component = 3.23
cis 168.2 ° A Determine line current Ib.
a. 17.9720 cis -144.91 b. 22.51cis 82 c. 14.9864cis -30 d. 55.504cis 114
3. The phase currents in a wye connected, unbalanced load are: Ia = 44-j33; Ib = -(32+j24); Ic = (-40
+ j25). Obtain the positive sequence component of line current Ib.
a. 14.17cis-131.2 b. 41.76cis-132.2 c. 18.37cis-47 d. 19.05cis-60