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The document provides examples of problems related to AC circuits and their solutions from past GATE papers. It discusses key concepts like phasor representation, impedance, reactance and the use of complex numbers in AC circuits. Several examples of circuit analysis problems involving Norton/Thevenin equivalents, power calculations, capacitor and inductor circuits are presented along with the solutions. Measurement of power in three-phase circuits using the two-wattmeter method is also explained through examples.

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Boardwork 1

The document provides examples of problems related to AC circuits and their solutions from past GATE papers. It discusses key concepts like phasor representation, impedance, reactance and the use of complex numbers in AC circuits. Several examples of circuit analysis problems involving Norton/Thevenin equivalents, power calculations, capacitor and inductor circuits are presented along with the solutions. Measurement of power in three-phase circuits using the two-wattmeter method is also explained through examples.

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ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

Source: GATE 2010


EXAMPLE PROBLEMS

Problems related to AC circuits:


Sinusoidal Steady-State

Use of phasor representation allows us to treat


AC circuits in a way very similar to DC circuits
The only difference is:
In DC circuits voltages, currents and resistances are real numbers
In AC circuits voltages, currents and impedances are represented
using complex numbers

Please pause the video and try to solve youselves


before watching the solution
Source: GATE 2010

Source: GATE 2018


Source: GATE 2018

Source: GATE 2016


Source: GATE 2016

Source: GATE 2016


Source: GATE 2011

Source: GATE 2018


Source: GATE 2012

Source: GATE 2019


Source: GATE 2018

Source: GATE 2014


Source: GATE 2021

Source: GATE 2012


Source: GATE 2012

(a) The power factor of the load is _________


(b) If RL = 5 Ohm, the approximate power
consumption in the load is__________

Source: GATE 2017


Consider a 440 V, 50 Hz motor with output power = 6.6 kW, efficiency = 80%, power factor = 0.6 lagging. Estimate
(a) Input active power
(b) Input reactive power
(c) Input apparent power
(d) Input current
(e) Active component of input current
(f) Reactive component of input current
(g) Required capacitor to connect in parallel to the motor to taise the power factor to 0.8
Example Problems
GATE EE 2014: Find Norton's equivalent circuit between X & Y

GATE EE 2017: Find the maximum power that can be transferred to R


GATE EE 2017: Find Thevenin voltage Vab GATE EE 2012:

GATE EE 2005: Find Thevenin equivalent between P and Q


GATE EE 1998: Find Thevenin Equivalent between A & B

GATE EE 1997: Find Norton's equivalent between A & B


GATE EE 2003: Find potential difference between P and Q

GATE EE 2015: Find the current i = ? GATE EE 2020: Find Thevenin voltage V_TH

GATE EE 2011: For R = ?, the power consumed by the load will be maximum
GATE EE 2017: The capacitor was initially uncharged. Find the total GATE EE 2016: Initial capacitor voltage = 4V. Switched closed at t = 0.
energy transfereed from the source untill a steady state is achieved Find total charge lost by the capacitor between t = 25 us and t = 100 us

GATE EE 2015: The Switch was kept at position 1 for a long time. GATE EE 2016: The switch is closed at t=0.
Then the switch is moved from position 1 to position 2 at t = 0.
Find the expression of Vc for t >= 0
GATE EE 2017: The switch was closed for a long time.
It is opened at t=0.
Find the expression of the inductor current for t>=0

GATE EE 2016: S2 has been closed for a long time.


Then S1 is closed at t=0.
Find the rate of change of the inductor current (in A/s) at t=0+
Source: GATE 2015

Source: GATE 2016


Source: GATE 2017

Source: GATE 2017


Source: GATE 2018
Source: GATE 2014
While measuring power of a three-phase balanced load by the two-wattmeter method, the readings are 100 W and 250 W.
The power factor of the load is _________.

Source: GATE 2018


Two wattmeter method is used for measurement of power in a balanced three-phase load supplied from a balanced three-phase
system. If one of the wattmeters reads half of the other (both positive), then the power factor of the load is __________

Source: GATE 2014


Power consumed by a balanced 3-phase, 3-wire load is measured by the two wattmeter method. The first wattmeter reads twice
that of the second. Then the load impedance angle in radians is __________
Source: GATE 2015
A 3-phase balanced load which has a power factor of 0.707 is connected to balanced supply. The power consumed by the load is
5 kW. The power is measured by the two wattmeter method. The readings of the two wattmeters are __________

Source: GATE 2009


A three-phase delta connected load is supplied from a 400V, 50 Hz, 3-phase balanced source. The pressure coil (PC) and
current coil (CC) of a wattmeter are connected to the load as shown, with the coil polarities suitably selected to ensure a
positive deflection. The wattmeter reading will be __________
Source: GATE 2017
The load is supplied by a 440 V (line-to-line), 3-phase source (RYB sequence). The load is balanced and inductive, drawing 3436 VA.
When the switch S is in position N, the three watt-meters W1, W2 and W3 read 577.35 W each. If the switch is moved to position Y,
the readings of the watt-meters in watt will be__________

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