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BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

I YEAR/I SEM
UNIT 1
PART A ( 2 marks)
1. Define electric potential.
2. Define electric current.
3. Define electric resistance.
4. What is electric energy?
5. What is electric energy?
6. State Ohm’s law.
7. Mention the limitations of ohm’s law.
8. State Kirchoff’s current law.
9. State Kirchoff’s voltage law.
10. State Superposition theorem.

PART B (16 marks)

1. A bridge circuit ABCD has Rab = 2Ω, Rbc = 3Ω, Rcd = 40Ω, Rda = 1Ω and Rbd =
5Ω. A battery of 5V with negligible internal resistance is connected between the
terminals A and C. Determine the current in each branch.

2. Three resistors 6Ω, 8Ω and 10Ω are connected in parallel. The total current flowing
through the circuit is 10A.Find the total resistance and current through each resistor.
Find the voltage across parallel combination.
3. Calculate (i) equivalent resistance across the terminal of the supply (ii) total current
supplied by the source (iii) power delivered to 16 Ω resistor in circuit shown below.

4. Using the node voltage analysis, find all the node voltages and currents in 1/3 ohm and
1/5 ohm resistances of figure.

5. Explain star to delta and delta to star conversion.

UNIT 2

PART A (2 marks)
1. List the different types of powers in the a.c circuits and give their expression.
2. Define RMS value.
3. Define Average value.
4. What is phasor and phase sequence.
5. What is frequency and amplitude??
6. What is active power and reactive power?
7. When three phase supply system is called balanced supply system?
8. List the different types of powers in the a.c circuits and give their expression.
9. What is relation between line and phase values of voltage and current in balanced star
connected load.
10. What is relation between line and phase values of voltage and current in balanced
delta connected load

PART B (16 marks)


1. (a) Explain A.C. through R circuit and L circuit.
(b) Explain A.C. through R-C series circuit.
2. (a) Explain A.C. through R-L-C series circuit
(b) Explain power in A.C. Circuit and State the significance of power factor.
3. (a) Explain Resonance in R-L-C series circuit.
(b) Explain Resonance in R-L-C parallel circuit.
4. (a) Explain A.C. through R circuit and C circuit.
(b) Explain A.C. through R-L series circuit.
5. (a) Explain relation between line and phase values of voltage and current in star
connection.
(b) Explain relation between line and phase values of voltage and current in Delta
connection.

UNIT 3

PART A (2 marks)

1. What is magnetic flux.


2. Define torque.
3. What is hysteresis loss? How it can be minimized.
4. Define EMF and MMF.
5. What is step up transformer and step down transformer.
6. Why is transformer rated in KVA?
7. What is transformation ratio?
8. Define efficiency and voltage regulation of transformer.
9. What are the properties of ideal transformer?
10. Mention the different losses in transformer.

PART B (16 marks)


1. (a) Derive the EMF equation of transformer.
(b) Obtain the equivalent circuit of the transformer.
2. Explain principle of operation and construction of transformer.
3. Explain practical transformer on load and no load condition.
4. Explain ideal transformer on load and no load condition.
5. Explain in detail various types of 3 phase transformer.

UNIT 4

PART A ( 2 marks )
1. What is induction motor?
2. What are two types of 3 phase induction motor?
3. What are slip rings?
4. What are the applications of squirrel cage induction motor?
5. What is separately excited DC motor?
6. List out different types of DC motor.
7. Write down the torque equation in DC motor.
8. What is buck and boost converter?
9. What is duty ratio?
10. Differentiate time ratio and current ratio.

PART B (16 marks)


1. Explain the construction and principle of operation of three phase induction motor.
2. What are the classifications of single phase induction motor based on the method of
starting?
3. Give the significance of torque – slip characteristic of induction motor
4. (a) Derive torque equation of DC motor.
(b) Discuss torque – speed characteristics of DC motor.
5. (a) Explain half wave bridge rectifier.
(b) Explain full wave bridge rectifier
6. Explain the working of buck converter.

UNIT 5

PART A (2 marks)
1. What is switch fuse unit?
2. What is Main circuit breaker?
3. What is ELCB?
4. What is MCCB?
5. Mention the types of wires and cables.
6. What is earthing?
7. What is battery?
8. Mention the characteristics of batteries?
9. Mention power factor improvement method.
10. Why battery backup is required?
11. What are the types of earthing?
12. What are the types of batteries?
13. What is power factor?
14. What are the types of cable?
15. What is SFU?

' PART B 16 marks


1. Explain about components of LT Switchgear
2. Explain the types of wires and cables
3. What are the types of batteries? Explain the important characteristics of batteries.
4. Explain power factor improvement and battery backup
5. Explain types of earthing.
6. Explain the construction and working of nickel cadmium battery.
7. Explain MCCB with neat circuit diagram
8. Explain ELCB with neat circuit diagram
9. Explain Synchronous condenser for the power factor improvement
10. Explain the elementary calculations for energy consumption

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