EE42/EE402

RAMAIAH USN 1 M S
INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY

(Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU)

Bangalore – 560 054

SUPPLEMENTARY SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS – AUGUST 2017

Course & Branch : B.E: Electrical & Electronics Engineering Semester : IV
Subject : Electrical and Electronics Measurements Max. Marks : 100
Subject Code : EE42/EE402 Duration : 3 Hrs

Instructions to the Candidates:

 Answer one full question from each unit.

UNIT – I

1. a) Derive the dimensional equation for (i) Reluctance (ii) Conductivity and CO1 (06)
(iii) Resistance from fundamentals in S.I system of units.
b) With relevant diagrams explain how you measure inductance using CO1 (06)
Maxwell’s bridge.
c) The values of various arms of a wheatstone bridge are p=1000Ω, CO1 (08)
q=100Ω, r=2005Ω, and s=200Ω. The battery has an emf of 5V and
negligible internal resistance. The galvanometer has acurrent sensitivity of
10mm/µA and an internal resistance of 100Ω. Calculate the deflection of
galvanometer and the sensitivity of the bridge in terms of deflection per
unit change in resistance.

2. a) The energy stored in a parallel plate capacitor per unit volume is given by CO1 (08)
W=K ℰaVbdc where ℰ=permittivity of the medium, d=distance between
plates, V=voltage between plates, K=constant. Find the values of a, b and
c.
b) What are the limitations of Kelvin double bridge? CO1 (06)
c) Derive the balance equation of Kelvin double bridge and hence obtain an CO1 (06)
expression for the unknown low resistance under measurement.

UNIT – II

3. a) A moving coil instrument gives a full scale deflection of 10mA when the CO2 (06)
potential difference across its terminals is 100mV. Calculate (i) the shunt
resistance for a full scale deflection corresponding to 100A, (ii) the series
resistance for full scale reading with 1000V. Calculate the power
dissipation in each case.
b) Write a brief note on the balance detectors commonly used in AC bridges. CO2 (06)
c) Derive the expression for transformation ratio and phase angle from CO2 (08)
equivalent circuit and phasor diagram of a current transformer for a
lagging load.

4. a) What is the necessity of Shielding of bridges? With suitable figures explain CO2 (06)
how the stray capacitance of two resistors in series is controlled by means
of shielding.
b) What are the special features of High Voltage Schering bridge? CO2 (06)

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c) At its rated load of 25VA, a 100/5 A current transformer has an iron loss CO2 (08)
of 0.2W and a magnetizing current of 1.5A. Calculate its ratio error and
phase angle when supplying rated output to a meter having a ratio of
resistance to reactance of 5.(Take the turns ratio equal to nominal ratio).

UNIT – III
5. a) What is a Q-meter? Explain the working of a basic Q-meter circuit. CO3 (06)
b) Explain with neat diagram, construction and working of Weston frequency CO3 (06)
meter.
c) Explain with a block diagram the working of a true RMS responding CO3 (08)
voltmeter.

6. a) Compare electronic and electromechanical instruments. CO3 (06)

b) What are the different types of digital voltmeters? Explain any one of CO3 (06)
them with block diagram.
c) What is PF meter? Explain its construction and operation. CO3 (08)

UNIT – IV

7. a) Explain with the principle of working of electronic energy meter. CO4 (06)
b) A 230 V, single phase, watthour meter has a constant load of 4A passing CO4 (06)
through it for 6 hours at unity power factor. If the meter disc makes 2208
revolutions during this period, what is the meter constant in revolutions
per KWH. Calculate the power factor of the load if the revolutions made
by the meter are 1472 when operating at 230V and 5A for 4 hours.
c) Discuss the errors that occur in the wattmeters. CO4 (08)

8. a) List out the adjustments that are to be carried out in the energy meters to CO4 (06)
get the errors within the allowable limits.
b) A dynamometer type of wattmeter is rated at 10A and 100V with a full CO4 (06)
scale reading of 1000W. The inductance of the voltage circuit is 5 mH and
its resistance is 3000Ω. If the voltage drop across the current coil of the
wattmeter is negligible, what is the error in the wattmeter at rated VA
rating with zero power factor.
c) With circuit diagram explain the theory and construction of an CO4 (08)
electrodynamometer type of wattmeter.

UNIT – V

9. a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of a linear voltage CO5 (10)
differential transformer?
b) Explain with the block diagram the essential functional operation of a CO5 (10)
digital data acquisition system. Compare the digital and analog form of
data acquisition system.

10. a) What is a Transducer? What are the advantages of electrical transducers.? CO5 (08)
Give the classification of transducers?
b) What is the major problem with resistive transducers? With the help of CO5 (12)
circuit diagrams, explain the solution to the problem.
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