Electric circuits miscellaneous


Electric circuits miscellaneous

  1. The figure given below shows a three- phase delta connected load supplied from a 400V, 50Hz, 3-phase balanced source. The pressure coil (PC) and cur r ent coi l (CC) of a wat t met er ar e connected to the load as shown, with the coil polarities suitably selected to ensure a positive deflection.
    The wattmeter reading will be










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    Assume Vab as reference phasor, we have
    Vab = V ∠0°
    Vbc = 400 ∠– 120°
    Vca = 400 ∠– 240°
    Current through current coil,

    Icc =
    Vca
    =
    400 ∠– 240°
    Z2100 + 10

    = 4 ∠– 240° A
    and, voltage across pressure coil,
    Vpc = Vbc = 400∠– 120°
    Hence, wattmeter reading, P = Vpc Icc cos φ
    φ is the angle between Vpc and Icc
    = 400 × 4 × cos 120° = – 800 watts

    Correct Option: C


    Assume Vab as reference phasor, we have
    Vab = V ∠0°
    Vbc = 400 ∠– 120°
    Vca = 400 ∠– 240°
    Current through current coil,

    Icc =
    Vca
    =
    400 ∠– 240°
    Z2100 + 10

    = 4 ∠– 240° A
    and, voltage across pressure coil,
    Vpc = Vbc = 400∠– 120°
    Hence, wattmeter reading, P = Vpc Icc cos φ
    φ is the angle between Vpc and Icc
    = 400 × 4 × cos 120° = – 800 watts


  1. An average-reading digital multimeter reads 10 V when fed with a triangular wave, symmetric about the time-axis. For the same input an rmsreading meter will read









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    VAV =
    1
    × Vmax ×
    T
    22 = 10
    T
    2

    ∴ Vmax = 10 × 2 = 20V
    Equation of line OA, υ = mt
    At t =
    T
    , υ = 20
    4

    ∴ m =
    20
    =
    80
    T / 4T

    ⇒ υ =
    80
    t
    T


    Correct Option: A

    VAV =
    1
    × Vmax ×
    T
    22 = 10
    T
    2

    ∴ Vmax = 10 × 2 = 20V
    Equation of line OA, υ = mt
    At t =
    T
    , υ = 20
    4

    ∴ m =
    20
    =
    80
    T / 4T

    ⇒ υ =
    80
    t
    T




  1. The Thevenin’s equivalent of a circuit operating at ω = 5 rad/s, has Voc = 3.71 ∠ – 15.9° V and Z0 = 2.38 – j 0.667 Ω . At this frequency, the minimal realization of the Thevenin’s impedance will have a









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    Since Thevenin’s impedence,
    Z0 = 2.38 – j 0.667 Ω
    Z0 is a combination of resistor and capacitor in series
    For Minimum realization,

    Z0 = R +
    1
    = R +
    1
    = R -
    j
    CsjωCωC

    So Z0 will have a resistor and a capacitor.

    Correct Option: B

    Since Thevenin’s impedence,
    Z0 = 2.38 – j 0.667 Ω
    Z0 is a combination of resistor and capacitor in series
    For Minimum realization,

    Z0 = R +
    1
    = R +
    1
    = R -
    j
    CsjωCωC

    So Z0 will have a resistor and a capacitor.


  1. The time constant for the given circuit will be










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    For time constant

    ∴ Time constant = Req Ceq = 6 ×
    2
    = 4 sec
    3

    Correct Option: C

    For time constant

    ∴ Time constant = Req Ceq = 6 ×
    2
    = 4 sec
    3



  1. The resonant frequency for the given circuit will be










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    Let frequency be ω .

    ∴ z = jωL +
    R
    1 + jωRC

    z = j 0.1 ω +
    1
    ×
    1 - jω
    1 + jω1 - jω

    = j0.1ω +
    1 - jω
    1 + ω2

    =
    1
    + j0.1 ω -
    ω
    1 + ω21 + ω2

    For resonance, imaginary part must be zero.
    ∴ 0.1 -
    ω
    = 0
    1 + ω2

    or 0.1 =
    1
    1 + ω2

    or 1 + ω2 = 10
    or ω2 = 9
    ω = 3 rad/sec

    Correct Option: C


    Let frequency be ω .

    ∴ z = jωL +
    R
    1 + jωRC

    z = j 0.1 ω +
    1
    ×
    1 - jω
    1 + jω1 - jω

    = j0.1ω +
    1 - jω
    1 + ω2

    =
    1
    + j0.1 ω -
    ω
    1 + ω21 + ω2

    For resonance, imaginary part must be zero.
    ∴ 0.1 -
    ω
    = 0
    1 + ω2

    or 0.1 =
    1
    1 + ω2

    or 1 + ω2 = 10
    or ω2 = 9
    ω = 3 rad/sec