[A-11] [EURCS 406/EURIT 406]

B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION

CSE & IT IV SEMESTER ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS
(Effective from the admitted batch 200708)

Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instructions: Each Unit carries 12 marks. Answer all units choosing one question from each unit. All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only. Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UNIT-I 1. a) Explain the analysis of electrical circuits by mesh analysis with a suitable example 6 b) Find the current in RL of the following circuit using Superposition theorem 6

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2. a) State and explain Kirchhoffs laws 4 b) State and explain Thevenins theorem 4 c) Find the power in R1 of the following circuit using Nodal Analysis 4

UNIT-II 3. What is a D.C. Generator? Explain the constructional details and working principle of a D.C. Generator with neat sketch
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4. a) Derive the expression for the e.m.f. generated in a d.c. generator b) What is the significance of back e.m.f in a d.c. motor? c) Explain the characteristics of d.c. generator with the following excitations i) series ii) shunt iii) compound UNIT-III 5. a) Derive the expressions for average value, rms value, peak factor and form factor for the following periodic wave form

b) What is the significance of reactive power in a.c. circuits?

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6. a) Derive the expression for complex power in the a.c. circuits 6 b) Two impedances Z1 = 6 + j 8 , Z2 = 3 - j7 in series are connected in parallel with Z3 = 5 + j6 . The whole circuit is excited by a voltage of 200 + j13 volts. Find the complex power in each of these branches. Draw the phasor diagram for the circuit. Also determine the power factor of the entire circuit 6 UNIT-IV 7. a) Explain the tests necessary to determine the equivalent circuit of a 1- transformer with neat sketches b) Draw the phasor diagram for a transformer with lagging load connected to it 6 6

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8. a) Derive the expression for the e.m.f. developed in a single phase transformer b) Explain the principle and working of an auto transformer UNIT-V 9. a) Explain the slip torque characteristics of 3-phase induction motor b) Why the rotor of a 3-phase induction motor can not achieve synchronous speed? Explain
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10. a) What is the principle of operation of single phase induction motor? Classify various single phase induction motors 6 b) Explain the operation of stepper motor 6
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