AC
Circuit Analysis: Questions
Question 1
An inductor draws a current of 5 A rms from a 110 V rms, 60 Hz voltage source. Express the
instantaneous voltage and current mathematically.
I2
Question 2
Find I3 at 60 Hz when I1 = 630 A, I2 = 220 A.
R2
R1
I1
I3
R3
v(t)
Question 3
Find v(t) when i(t) = 10 cos (2t) A, R = 5 ,
L = 5 H, C = 0.2 F.
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i (t)
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Question 4
Evaluate the current and voltage of each element.
Draw a phasor diagram to show all the voltages
and currents. It is given that
VS = 173.2 V, R1 = 10 , R2 = 20 , C = -j11.55
Question 5
Determine the currents I1, I2, I3 and draw the
phasor diagram for all currents when
VS = 100 V, R1 = 2 , R2 = 3 , R3 = 5 ,
L1 = j3 , L2 = j5 , C1 = j6 .
Question 6
Use the mesh-current method to find i1(t) and
i2(t) when R1 = 75 , R2 = 100 , C = 1 F,
L = 0.5 H, V (t)= 15cos(1500 t) V.
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R1
V1
I1
I2
VS
R2
I3
C
R2
1
R1
L1
I1
VS
L2
I2
C1
R3
I3
i1(t)
R1
i2(t)
R2
AC Circuit Analysis: Questions
Question 7
The power factor of a circuit is 0.866 lagging. If the input power is 600 W at a voltage
10 V, what is the instantaneous current i?
2 110 sin 377
Va
Question 8
Given R1 = 4 , R2 = 10 , R3 = 3 , ZC = -j3 , ZL = j4 .
a) Determine the phase currents Iab, Ibc, Ica as supplied by a
220 V, 3-phase source.
b) Determine the line currents Ia, Ib, Ic.
c) Verify that the phasor sum of the line currents is zero.
d) Draw a phasor diagram showing Ia, Ib, Ic and Vab, Vbc, Vca.
Ia
Iab
R1
Ib
Vb
R2
R3
Ic
Vc
L
Ibc
Va
Ia
Question 9
Determine the three ammeter readings for the circuit as
supplied by a 3-phase, 240 V, 60 Hz source, provided that
Za = 30 , Zb = 460 , Zc = 590 .
Za
Zb
Vb
Ib
Zc
Vc
Ic
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AC Circuit Analysis: Solutions
Question 1
An inductor draws a current of 5 A rms from a 110 V rms, 60 Hz voltage source. Express the instantaneous
voltage and current mathematically.
Solution 1
2
377 rad/s
7.07 A
2 5
7.07 cos 377 A
155.56 V
2 110
155.56 cos 377
90 V
( Voltage leads current by 90 in an inductor)
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AC Circuit Analysis: Solutions
Question 2
Find I3 at 60 Hz when I1 = 630 A, I2 = 220 A.
I2
I1
R2
R1
I3
R3
Solution 2
I3 = I1 I2
= 630 220
= 6 (cos 30 + j sin 30) 2 (cos 20 + j sin 20)
= (5.196 + j 3) (1.879 + j 0.684)
= 3.317 + j 2.316
= 4.045 34.9 A
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Question 3
Find v(t) when i(t) = 10 cos (2t) A, R = 5 ,
L = 5 H, C = 0.2 F.
v(t)
i (t)
Solution 3
= 2 rad/s
I = 100 A
ZL = jL = j 10
1
1
1
2.5
1
5
1
1
10
V = I Zeq = (100) (2.78
1
1
2.5
0.2
0.3
1.54
2.31
2.78
56.3
56.3) = 27.856.3 V
v(t) = 27.8 cos (2t - 56.31) V
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AC Circuit Analysis: Solutions
Question 4
Evaluate the current and voltage of each element.
Draw a phasor diagram to show all the voltages and
currents. It is given that
VS = 173.2 V, R1 = 10 , R2 = 20 , C = -j11.55
R1
V1
I1
I2
VS
R2
I3
C
Solution 4
For Node 1,
173.2
10
20
100
11.55
30 V
I3
Thus, we have
100
173.2
10
20
11.55
10030 A
10030
10
100 30
20
100 30
11.55 90
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30 V
1030 A
5
30 A
VR1
60
30
VS
-30
V1
I2
8.6660 A
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Question 5
Determine the currents I1, I2, I3 and draw the
phasor diagram for all currents when
VS = 100 V, R1 = 2 , R2 = 3 , R3 = 5 ,
L1 = j3 , L2 = j5 , C1 = j6 .
R2
1
R1
L1
I1
VS
L2
3
I2
C1
R3
I3
Solution 5
2
5 5
I3
3
5
5
6
5.8259 7.81 50.2
2
3
8.06 7.12
2 j3 5.6515.92
7.43
4.55 8.7131.48
100
8.7131.48
11.48
11.48
34.63
VS
-31.48
-74.56
31.48 A
I1
31.48 5.6515.92
64.86
64.86
3
15.56
5
64.86 15.56
5.8359
11.12
64.86
5
15.56
6
64.86 15.56
7.81 50.19
8.334.63 A
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74.56 A
I2
AC Circuit Analysis: Solutions
Question 6
Use the mesh-current method to find i1(t) and i2(t)
when R1 = 75 , R2 = 100 , C = 1 F, L = 0.5 H,
V (t)= 15cos(1500 t) V.
R1
i1(t)
i2(t)
R2
Solution 6
1500 1 10
1500 0.5
For Mesh 1,
For Mesh 2,
These are:
666.7
750
R1 I1 + ZC (I1 I2) V = 0
ZC (I2 I1) + (R2 + ZL) I2 = 0
75
666.7
Solving above equations, we have
666.7
100
15
750
0
0
I1 = 3.810-3 46.6 A
I2 = 19.610-3 83.2 A
i1(t) = 3.8 10-3 cos (1500t + 46.6) A
i2(t) = 19.610-3 cos (1500t 83.2) A
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AC Circuit Analysis: Solutions
Question 7
The power factor of a circuit is 0.866 lagging. If the input power is 600 W at a voltage
10 V, what is the instantaneous current i?
2 110 sin 377
Solution 7
cos 0.866 lagging
cos 0.866
30 lagging
cos
600
110 0.866
600
6.3 A
110 0.866
6.32
Now,
8.9 A
30 lagging implies that i lags v by 30.
Hence,
8.9 sin 377
20 A
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Question 8
Given R1 = 4 , R2 = 10 , R3 = 3 , ZC = -j3 , ZL = j4 .
a) Determine the phase currents Iab, Ibc, Ica as supplied by a
220 V, 3-phase source.
b) Determine the line currents Ia, Ib, Ic.
c) Verify that the phasor sum of the line currents is zero.
d) Draw a phasor diagram showing Ia, Ib, Ic and Vab, Vbc, Vca.
Va
Solution 8
Vc
Ia
Iab
R1
Vb
Ib
R2
R3
Ic
L
Ibc
(a)
2200
4
3
220 120
3
4
2200
4436.87 A
5 36.87
220 120
44 173.13 A
553.13
220120
22120 A
100
(b)
4436.87 22120 46.2
7.35 46.789 A
44 173.13 4436.87
78.88
31.66 85 158 A
22120 44 173.13 32.68
24.31 40.7336.6 A
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Ica
46.789 46.2
7.35 A
85 158
78.88
31.66 A
40.7336.6 32.68
24.31 A
, ,
(d)
Vca
120
Ic
36.6
9
120
Ia
Vab
158
Ib
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AC Circuit Analysis: Solutions
Question 9
Determine the three ammeter readings for the circuit as supplied
by a 3-phase, 240 V, 60 Hz source, provided that
Za = 30 , Zb = 460 , Zc = 590 .
Va
Ia
Za
Zb
Vb
Ib
Zc
Solution 9
The two mesh equations are
30
460
460
Vc
Ic
590
Va
Ia
The equations become
2400
6.0834.72
460
8.69776.7
240 120
4 120
Solving for I1 and I2, we have
I1 = 41.24-55.88 and I2 = 22.68-152.90
I1
Za
Zb
Vb
Ib
I2
Zc
Vc
Ic
Referring to circuit, we have
41.24 55.88
22.6827.1
22.6827.1
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55.88
49.76150.95
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