B.E.

2nd Semester Basic Electrical Engineering

[Maximum Marks:100]
Note: Attempt any 5 questions selecting at least two questions each from Part-A & Part-B.

PART-A
Q1. (a) State & explain the superposition theorem with illustration. (6) (b) Determine the current through 2 ohm resistor in the network in figure1: (14) (i) Thevenins theorem (ii) Nortons theorem

Q2. (a) A coil of resistance 12 ohm & inductance of 0.05 ohm , inductive resistor of 20 ohm resistance & a loss free 40 micro farad capacitor are connected in series across a 240V , 50Hz sinusoidal supply. Calculate: (a) the current , (b) the voltage across the coil & the capacitor; (c) the power consumed in the circuit; (d) the power consumed by the coil ; & (e) the power factor of the circuit. (10) (b) Define the term rms & average value. Derive expressions for both for sinusoidal waveform. (10)

Q3. (a) Explain the advantage of 3-phase system over the 1-phase system. (10) (b) Two inductive coils A & B are in parallel across a 100V, 50Hz supply. Coils A takes 12 A at 0.9 power factor & total current for both the coils is 20A at 0.8 power factor. Determine (a) the equivalent resistance & equivalent reactance , (b)the individual resistances & reactances of both coils (c) the power factor of coil B. (10) Q4. (a) Derive a relations between phase & line voltage for star & delta connections. (10) (b) Explain how power factor is measured using 2-wattmeter method? (10) PART-B Q5. (a) A mild steel ring of 30 cm mean circumference has crossectional area of 6 cm square & has a winding of 500 turns on it. The ring is cut through to provide air gap of 1mm in the magnetic circuit. A current of 4A in the winding produces a flux density of 1T in the air-gap. Find (i) Relative permeability of the mild steel & (ii) Inductance of the windings. (10) (10)

(b) Give the detailed comparison of electric & magnetic circuits.

Q6. (a) Define the term voltage regulation. Derive its expression & give its significance. (10) (b) At 400V &50HZ the total core loss of a transformer was found to be 2400W. When the transformer is supplied at 200V & 25Hz, the core loss is 800 W? Calculate the hysteresis & eddy current loss at 400V & 50Hz. (10)

Q7. (a) Derive torque equation of d.c. motor. Explain different methods of excitation of d.c. machines. (10) (b) Why single phase induction motor is not self starting? Give working of split phase induction motor. (10) Q8. Explain with the diagrams, construction, working & applications of various stepper motors. (20)

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