PART-A Important Questions

Unit-I
State Ohm’s Law
What are the limitations of ohm’s law?
State Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
A 2kΩ resistor has a current of 0.80A flowing through it. Calculate the power of the resistor
Distinguish between a mesh and a loop of a circuit
State Thevenin’s theorem
State Norton’s theorem
State maximum power transfer theorem
State superposition theorem
Write down the formula for a star connected network is converted into a delta network?
Unit-II
What is the basic principle of a dc generator?
Write down the emf equation for d.c generator
Why is commutator employed in d.c machines?
Name any four applications of DC series motors
Write down the equation for frequency of emf induced in an alternator
What are the two types of 3-phase induction motor?
What is a stepper motor?
What are the advantages of brushless dc motor drives?
State working Principle of Transformer
Define all day efficiency of a transformer

Unit-III
Differentiate between Renewable and Non-Renewable energy sources
What is meant by refrigeration
What is meant by air conditioning
Write the applications of mercury vapour lamp
Show the chemical reaction takes place in the NiCd battery?
What is the need for earthing
Define circuit breaker
Define tariff?
Define fuse
List the different types of energy tariffs

Unit-IV
Compare and contrast between p-n junction diode and zener diode.
Differentiate PNP and NPN Transistor
Define Rectifiers. List the types of Rectifiers.
Define ADC and its types
Define DAC and its types
Classify the different types of Multivibrator?
List the applications of Monostable mode of operation of IC 555 timer
List the applications of Astable mode of operation of IC 555 timer
In a Astable multivibrator of 555 timer RA=606kΩ and C=0.1μF. Calculate (a) t HIGH (b)tLOW
(c) free running frequency
List the advantages of IC 723 regulator
Unit-V
Define the static characteristics of an instrument
Define gross and random errors.
Compare moving coil with moving iron instruments.
Illustrate the difference between accuracy and precision
 Write the types of wattmeter
Quote piezoelectric effect?
Define primary transducer?
Compare sensor and transducer.
Define LDR
Compare active and passive transducers

PART-B Important questions

Unit-1

Determine current in 5-Ω resistor by mesh method.

Determine the current supplied by each battery in the circuit shown

Using nodal analysis, find the different branch currents in the circuit

Find the branch currents using mesh analysis

By applying nodal analysis to the circuit of Fig. given, find Iab, Ibd and Ibc. All resistance values are in ohms.

Using Superposition theorem , find the value of voltage across 44Ω branch
Find the value of load resistance for maximum power transfer in the circuit

Find the Thevenin’s equivalent circuit for the given circuit across the terminals a-b

A balanced star connected load of (10+j5) Ω per phase is connected to a 440V, 3phase 50Hz supply. Find line
current, power factor ,real reactive and apparent powers
Unit-II

Illustrate the construction of a DC machine with suitable diagrams and derive the emf equation of a DC generator

Write down the operating principle of a DC motor and Derive the torque equation of a D.C. motor.

Describe with neat diagrams, the construction and principle of operation of three phase induction motor.

Explain in detail construction and working principle of an alternator

The back emf of a shut motor is 230V , the field resistance is 160Ω and field current is 1.5A .If the line current is
37 A, find the armature resistance .Also find the armature current when the motor is stationary.

Explain the operation of stepper motor with its types.

Explain the constructional details and working of BLDC motor.

Explain the construction and working of transformer

Obtain the mathematical EMF Equation of a transformer and explain each term

Find all day efficiency of a 15KVA V transformer has its maximum efficiency of 0.98 at full load with unity p.f.
During the day it is loaded as follows:
No.of hours Load
12 2KW at 0.5 pf lag
6 12KW at 0.8 pf lag
6 18KW at 0.9 pf lag

A 6 pole 500V DC motor has 720 wave connected conductors in its armature. The full load armature current is
70A and the flux per pole is 0.02wb. The armature resistance is 0.2ohm and the contact drop is 1Vper brush.
Calculate the full load speed (15 marks)
A six-pole, lap-connected generator is driven at 600rpm. It has 100 slots with 24 conductors per slot. What is the
magnitude of the generated emf? If the number of conductors per slot is changed to 20.At what speed should the
generator be run for the same voltage to be generated? The flux per pole is 0.02Wb. (15 marks)

A 250V DC shunt motor has Rf=150Ω and Ra=0.6Ω.The motor operates on no-load with a full field flux at its base
speed of 1000 rpm with Ia=50A.If the machine drives a load requiring a torque of 100 Nm, Calculate armature current
and speed of motor. If the motor is required to develop 12 kW at 1200 rpm. What is the required value of the external
series resistance in the field circuit? Assume linear magnetization. Neglect saturation and armature reaction.
(15 marks)

Determine developed torque, shaft torques and lost torque of a 220V, 4 pole series motor with 800 conductors
wave connected supplying a load 8.2 kW by taking 45A from the mains .The flux per pole is 25 mWb and its
armature resistance is 0.6Ω. (15 marks)

A 4 pole lap wound DC shunt generator has a useful flux/pole of 0.6wb.The armature winding consists of 200
turns , each turn having a resistance of 0.003ohms, calculate the terminal voltage when running at 1000 rpm if
armature current is 45A. (15 marks)
Unit-III

Explain how electricity is generated using wind

What are the different methods of electrical generation using solar energy

Draw the electric circuit of a domestic refrigerator and explain the role of each components and its working

Discuss the working of fluorescent tube and mercury vapor lamp

Illustrate the types of airconditioning system and explain window airconditioner with a neat diagram

Describe the construction and working of a lead acid battery

Describe the construction and working of a Li ion battery

Describe the construction and working of a Ni-Cd battery.

Categorize the different types of batteries and distinguish between various types of storage batteries. (15)

Unit-IV

Describe the construction of PN junction diode and explain the forward and reverse characteristics of PN
junction diode and obtain its VI characteristic curve.

Describe the construction of Zener diode and explain the forward and reverse characteristics of Zener diode and
obtain its VI characteristic curve

Describe the static input and output characteristics of CE configuration of a transistor with neat circuit diagram

Explain the construction and working of NPN and PNP Transistors

Describe the static input and output characteristics of CB configuration of a transistor with neat circuit diagram.
Explain
(i) Successive Approximation ADC (ii) Weighted Resistor DAC

Write short notes on

i) Differentiator (ii) Integrator

Examine the operation of a Monostable multivibrator using IC555 with necessary waveforms and explain in
detail.

Examine the operation of a free running oscillator using IC555 with necessary
waveforms and explain in detail.

UNIT-V

Describe briefly the working of moving coil permanent magnet instrument with a neat diagram.

Describe briefly the working of dynamometer type wattmeter with a neat diagram.

Describe briefly the working of moving iron instrument with a neat diagram.

Describe briefly the working of Induction type wattmeter with a neat diagram.

Enlist and discuss the various types of error in measurement?

Describe the operation of an LVDT with the help of a diagram.

Describe the operation of an thermocouple with the help of a diagram.

Write short notes on (i) strain gauge (7) (ii) RTD (6)

Write short notes on (i) Piezo electric transducers (7) (ii) LDR(6)

Demonstrate the block diagram of digital storage CRO.