‘RIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Lev BE | Full Marks | 80 i . BEL, BEX, BEI, | Examination Control BCE BAN, BIE, | Pass Marks] 32 BAG, BAS, BCH rt 2079 Baishakh Subject: - Basic Electrical Eng ineering, (FE 401) Y Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. Y Attempt All questions. Y The figures inthe margin indicate Full Marks. Y Assume suitable data if necessary. Krichof’s current and voltage laws. Find the current flowing jor using KCL equations. (6) Ri Rs a | 12 2V 2M ER 1v | b) Find voltage across the given load resistance Re, (10) 1. a) State and exp! through 2 ohm Pe sov 12 2. a) Find the current supplied by J0V source using Nodal Analysis in the circuit shown in figure below. (8) sv 49 fw — Theorem with an example. (8) b) State and verify Reciprocit3. a) Explain the parallel connection of inductors with suitable example and also find the equivalent inductance of the circuit. (8) b) A full wave rectified sinusoidal voltage shown in figure below. Find the average and effective value of the voltage. ° . 18] v Ve 0 ® 2x an Fig: Full wave rectified sinewave 4. For the circuit shown below. Calculate 16) (@ Overall impedance of the circuit }) Total current taken from supply and overall power factor of the circuit i)Currents in each parallel branch (iv)Active, reactive and apparent power () Construct Phasor diagram for given circuit S. a) b) aaa 3a WTO a I on ta l a +O) 210, 50H Discuss the advantages of three phase system over single phase system. Mention the causes of low power factor and its measures to improve. (6 ‘A 380 V, 3 voltage is applied to a balanced star connected 3-@ load of phase impedance (5439). If wattmeters are connected taking, Y phase reference, calculate wattmeter readings and also reactive power, apparent power and active power consumed. Take RYB phase sequence. {10}TRIGHUVAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Examination Control Divi: 2078 Kar Subject: - Y Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. ¥ Auempt All questions. Y The figures inthe margin indicate Full Marks. Y Assume suitable data if necessary. resistance of 6000 and 3002 C are 0,002"C and 0.004"C respectively. The respectively for the coils. Fini cance of combination at a temperature of $0°C. ‘What is the effective temperature co-efficient of the combination at 50°C? {8) ) Find the current through 202 resistor using super position theorem in the circuit below. [8] 42 40. lv 20 10A, 4a 40 2. a) Using Nodal Analysis, determine the current in 5Q resistor in the circuit below. 20 (8) theorem. [8]3. a) Use Nortons theorem to calculate the current through 402 resistance in the circuit below. (8) 660 Rv (4) c) What are the drawbacks of low power factor? Explain a measure to improve power factor. {4 4, 8) Determine the rms and average valve of the given waveform. 18) FO) ‘ b) Two circuits the impedances of which are given by Zr=(10¥j15) and 23~(638) are connected in parallel. If the applied voltage to the combination is 230V, find () Current and pf of each branch (ji) overall current and p.f. of the combinetion (ii) power consumed by each impedance and (iv) Draw the phasor diagram. - 18} 5. a) Derive an expression to calculate the power factor of load. (lagging) using two ‘wattmeter meter readings. Also, explain the effect of power factor on watimeter readings. (a+) by Three loads 3435, 3-}4 nd 8476 are connected in delta to a 3-phase, 400V supply. Find the phase currents, line currents and total power consumed. [8]3. a) Calculate the average value, rms value and form factor of the given voltage signal, (8) ww ) A single phase inductive load of 4kW at a power factor of 70% (lagging) is connected across 240V, S0Hz supply. Calculate the kVAR capacity of the capacitor bank and Value ef capacitance thet must be installed in parallel with load to bring the overe!l power factor to (i) unity, (i) 85% lagging 13) 4. In the network shown in figure below, determine: (16) @ Totalimpedance Total current drawn fiom source i)The overall power factor (»)Total Volt Amperes, Active Power and Reactive Power (¥) Is the circuit capacitive or inductive? (i)Construct the phasor dingram for given circuit. ‘a m0 it $f t——k-——4 [Wi 30 tw 100 ©: 250%in3001 5. a) The star-connected load having impedance of (12-j16)22 per phase fed from # SOHz three-phase, 400V, balanced supply, with the phase sequence as R-Y-B. Find the line current, power factor, active power, reactive power, reactive VA and total vott- amperes (VA). (10) b) Describe the measurement of 3-phase power by two wattmeter method. (6)| Fall Marks [80 BEXTEE | Programme | BCT, BAM, BIE] Pass Marks | 32 | BAG, BAS, BCH 2078 Bhadra _ subject ¥ Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. Y Attempt All questions. ¥. The figures in the margin indicate Full Marks, Y Assume suitable data if necessary. 1. a) Define ideal and practical voltage source, Explain the role of inter practical voltage source with an example. {3} {8} {8} i the value of resistance to be connected across the terminals A and B io tans‘er maximum power to it and find the value of this maximum power for the network shown (8) 32g — —o J 3a 6a ce +‘TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY E oO Te Oe ont DWvisl | Level _ examination Control Division Programme | BCT, BAM, BIE) Pass Marks 32 { BAG, BAS, BCH. 2076 Chaitra Year/Part [1/1 Time Shrs.__| — "Subject: - Basic Blectrical Engineering (EE 401) Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far ns practicable. Attempt All questions. The figures in the margin indicate Full Marks. ‘Assume suitable data if necessary. S488) a) What do you mean by intemal resistance of voltage an b) Using loop current method, determine the current through 5Q resistor in the circuit below. 20 10 {8} 1A 52 ° sv 2. 2) Find the ly using Y/A transformation method, in the network given below. (8) 40 349 302 180V b) Find the current though 30 resistor using Thevenin’s theorem. {8}3. 2) Using Nodal analysis, determine the current through 20 resistor in the circuit below. [8] 10V At 10 _ 20 30. iv) w t) Whats a self inductance? Derive the expression of equivalent inductance, when the ‘wo indvetances are connected in series (opposing). ray ) “The average power over complete cycle in a purely inductive circuit is zero". Justify vith necessary waveforms end mathematica! expression a 4, a) Find the ms and average value of the foliowing waveform. is) V, 0 2 Wwe 2n b) Two coils A & B are connected in series ncross a 230V, S0Hz 2¢ supply. The resistance and inductance of coil A & B are SO and 0.018H respectively. The input from the supply is 2KW and 2KVAR, find the inductance of coil A and resistance of coil B. Also calculate the voltage across each coil. 8} 5.a) A two wattmeters measured an input power of 30KW and 4OKW respectively to ‘motor, Ifthe power factor of the motor be changed to 0.85 leading, determine the two Wwattmeter readings. The total input power remains the same. Draw a phasor diagram for the second condition. (8) b) Three loads 4-33, 645), and $16) are connected in delta to a 3-phase, 400V supply. Find phase currents, Hine currents and total power consumed. (81Examination Control Division | v KAN 2 “TRIBRUVAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Full Marks - BEX, BEL. ECT: | Pass Marks] 32 | 3 BAM, BIE, BAG, BAS 2 Wi | Time 3 2076 Ashwin ~ Subject: - Basic Electrical Engineering (EE 40!) © Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. Attempt All questions. The figures in the margin indicate Full Marks. ‘Assume suitable data if necessary. 8) Whet are ideal and practical voltage and current source? Explain. (4) » ‘Aceoil has a resistance of 18 © whea is mean temperature is 20°C and of 20 © when ical temperature is 50°C, Find its mean temperature rise when its resistance is 21 ohm and the surrounding temperature is 15°C. ©) State and explain Kirchof?s voltage lave. Determine the current supplied by the battery in the cizeuit shown in figure below. 100 100 “4 (6 son $n - 309 —pi0v 300. 200 2) Use Nodal Analysis Method to determine the Vs, Vo and Ve and Calculate current through 2 ohm. © bb) Find the current [as shown in figure ws g star ~ delta transformation. w) 52 109ov 3. a) Calculat the current in the 100 resistor in the networks shown in the circuit using ‘Thevenin’s Theorem. on) b) Explain what is mean by selfinductance and mutual inductance of a coil. io) ¢) Calculate the average and rms value of the waveform shown below, aver one cycle. [4] "t 9% % 7 Mh t seconds 4. a) State and explain reciprocity theorem with a suitable example. 4 b) A resistance, of 200, an inductance of 0.2 H and a capacitance of 100 pF are Connected in series across a 220 V, 50 Hz supply. Determine the following (i) impedance (ii) current iii) voltage across R, L and C. 4) c) “Two impedances 7) and ae connected in parle. The first branch takes a leading carent of 16A and has a resistance of 502, while the second branch takes a lagging Gurrent at power factor 0.8. The totel power supplied is 5 kW, the applied volizge being (100+}200) V. Determine the branch and total currents. @ 5. a) What are the disadvantages of supplying a low power factor? A 100 KW load at 0.85 lagging power factor is being supplied by a 230 V, 50 ‘Hz source. Calculate the readtive power drawa from the source. Ifa capacitor connected paral to the load improves its power facor to 0.9, find the capacitance of the capacita. ABso, caleclate the current dravm from the source before and after connecting the capacitor. (246) by ‘A three phase delts connected system with 400V line voltage is connected to three unbalanced loads: (12416), (34j4), and 200, are also connected im delta. Find (j) phase currents (ii) line currents (ii) total active power consumed. : Bi oe 12“TRUBHUVAN UNIVERSITY ic INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING | Level BE Full 80 examination Ci ‘visi ' BEL, BEX, BEL BCT, Examination Control Division | Programme 5,444, nie, BAG, BAS Pass Marks] 32 2075 Chaitra Year/Part [1/1 | Time —_| 3 hss ~ Subject: » Basic Blectrical Engineering (E640) Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. Attempt All questions. The figures in the margin indicate Full Marks. Assume suitable data if necessary. KAR 2) Diseuss on brief voltage and curent sources. Also justify the statement “terminal ‘voltage goes on increasing on decreasing load current”. a ) The resistance of the certain length of wire is 4.60 ohm at 20°C and 5.68 ohm ot 20°C, Determine (i) the temperature coefficient of resistance of the wire at 0°C, (i) the resistance of the wire at 60°C. ¢) ‘State and explain Kirchof'scurent laws, Determine the value of unknown resistance Rand the total current drawn from the source in the circuit of figure. Also compute the total power dissipated in the circuit. (6) 40, (4 ( 20 40, R 80, aie —J Vv 2. ) Use loop current method to calculate the current through the 5 £2 resistance for the network shown below. (8) SOV Ea <> 2A 5a 1a 1) Using delta/star transformation, find the galvanometer current in the Wheatstone bridge. [8]ay 3. a) Find the current through R using thevenin's theorem. Also, find the value of R such that maximum power transfer takes place from the source to R in the network shown ~ 18) 5a 2a ®) b) Derive an expression for the equivalent capacitance of a group of capacitors when they are connected in series, (4 ©) Calculate the form factor and peak factor of the following waveform. 4 T ca 3T 7 4. a) State and explain Norton's theorem with a suitable example. b) A resistance of 12 ©, an inductance of 0.15 H and a capacitance of 130 uF are ‘connected in series across a 100V, SOHz supply. Calculate the impedance, current and phase angle and power factor. ©) A parallel circuit consists of two branches, one containing a coil of resistances 5.91 and inductance 38.2mH, the other a non-inductive resistance 16 2 in series with capacitor of 300 pF capacitance. The circuit is connected to a 240 V, 50 Hz supply. Determine (i) the current in each branch (ii) the total current (iii) the circuit phase angle (iv) the circuit impedance (¢) the components of an equivalent circuit consisting of a resistance and reactance, {4] 1) (8) ‘Define power factor and explain causes of low factor. A single phase 240V, $0 Hz induction motor takes 20A at power factor of 0.75 lagging. It is desired to raise the power factor to 0.95 lagging by connecting a capacitor across the load. Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor to be used in paralle! with induction motor. (246) b) A three phase 400 V, 50 Hz power line has two loads connected to it. The first is delta-connected and draws 25 Kw st 0.70 power factor lagging. The second is vwye-connected and draws 6.25 kVA at 0.8 power factor leading. What is the total line current and the combined power factor. (8)15 TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING —_| Level [BE | all Marks [80 | inati ivisi BEL, BEX, BCT, | Examination Control Division | Programme | Bair, BIE S. Agr.| P&S Maria | 32 | 2075 Ashwin Year/Part [1/1 Time [3 hrs. Subject: - Basic Electrical Engineering (E5401) ¥ Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. v Attempt All questions. ~ The figures in the margin indicate Full Marks. ¥ Assume suitable data if necessary. 1. a) Differentiate between Practical Voltage Source and Practical Current Source. [4] b) The field winding of de motor takes 1.15 A current at 20°C. If current falls to 0.26 A after working for some hours, supply voltage remaining constant, find the final working temperature of field winding. Given, a, = as and voltage = 230V. {6] c) Three lapms of rating 220 V and 150 watt, 200 watt and 450 watt are connected across 200 V supply. Calculate the resistance of each lamp and the power consumed by each lamp at 200 V. [6] 2. a) Solve the given network with mesh analysis to find voltage drop on 5 Q resistors. [6] 2Q 10v 4Q 22 20v 4A ) 8v 3.2 62 5Q 12v 30¥ b) Use nodal analysis to find the current through 4Q resistor for the network shown below. 4v (6] 80 a ty 4a + 8Q 6Q 24V c) State and explain superposition theorem with suitable example. {4]3. a) Using thevenin's theorem find the current through the 40 for the network shown below. (6] b) Determine the power dissipated in the 80 resistor of the given network using star- delta ‘and delta-star transformation. [6] How mutual inductance between two coils depends upon dimensions of core and coils. (4) (4) tyEA coil of inductance 318.3 mH is connected in series with a 2000 resistor to a 240 V, }.50 Hz supply. Calculate the current flowing, power factor, active and reactive power of the circuit. Also draw the phasor diagram. 6) c) 2, =(40-j318.31) and Z, = (50+ j62.83) are connected in parallel to each other and a source of 100v, 50 Hz is applied across the overall circuit. Calculate (j) circuit current (ii) Active, reactive and apparent power. 19)5. a) Discuss the effect of low power factor. A single phase load of 7Kw operates at a power factor 0.7 lagging. It is proposed to improve the power factor to 0.9 lagging by connecting a capacitor the load. Calculate the KVAr rating of the capacitor. [3+5] b) For the following unbalanced system with balanced three phase supply of 400 V, 50 Hz, calculate: [8] i) The line currents and neutral current ii) Active and reactive power abosrbed by the circuit iii) Draw the phasor diagram.25, TRIBHUVAN UNIV INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Examination Control Division | programme = 2074 Ashwin _Year/Part 1/1 | Level BE | FullMarks 80 Pass Marks | 32 Time Subject: - Basic Electrical Engineering (EE401) ¥ Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. ¥ Attempt All questions. ¥ The figures in the margin indicate Full Marks, Y Assume suitable data if necessary. 1. a) What do you mean by ideal and practical voltage and current source? Explain the method for converting practical voltage source into current source and vice versa, {5} b) A 60 watt, 240 V incandescent filament lamp is switched on at 20°C. The operating temperature of the filament is 2000°C. Determine the current taken by the lamp at the instant of switching ON. The temperature coefficient of resistance of the filament material is 0.0045°/k. [6} ¢) A circuit containing three resistors with resistances 12Q, 18Q and 362 respectively joined in parallel is connected in series with a fourth resistance, The whole circuit is supplied at 60V and it is found that power dissipated is 12Q resistance is 36watt. Determine the value of fourth resistance and the total power dissipated in the group. {5} a) Make comparison table between series and parallel circuit. [4] b) For the circuit shown in below figure, determine the resistance between points A and B using star / delta transformation theorem. [6] eA OB ¢) Find all branch currents in the given circuit by using mesh current method. (6] 22 s0V Sa) Using Nodal analysis, determine currents in each branch of the network shown in 3 below figure. Also find the total power loss in the network. (8) 109. 209 b) Find the value of Resistance ‘R' to have maximum power transfer in the circuit as shown in below figure, Also obtain the amount of maximum power. [8] oe 6v 2A 15a 32 RQ t sv 4. a) Two inductances Ly and L are connected in parallel, Derive the relation showing the equivalent inductance of the combination when mutual flux helps the individual flux what will be the equivalent inductance of the combination when mutual flux opposes the individual flux? {4] b) Two alternating currents represented by the cquations i; = 7sinwt and i =10sin{ ot» 5] are fed into a common conductor. Find the equation for the resultant current and its RMS value [4] ©) Below Figure shows a series parallel circuit. Find [8] (i) total impedance (i) current drawn from the circuit (iii)voltage across the paralle! branches {ivjeurrent flowing through each parallel branch (¥) power factor (vi)Active, reactive and apparent power Also, draw the phasor diagram of the circuit. R2=10Q L3=0,02H Ri= 5 = 0.05H C, = 100pr 200V. 50 Hz5. a) A fluorescent lamp takes a current of 0.75A when connected across a 240V, 50Hz ac b, ¢ supply. The power consumed by the lamp is 80 watt. Calculate the value of the capacitance to be connected in parallet with the lamp to improve the power factor to (i) unity Gi) 0.95 lagging The following balanced three phase loads are connected to a 415 V, three phase, four wire supply. (i) 160 kVA at 0.7 power factor lagging Gi) 50 KVA at 0.65 power factor leading Gii)50 KW at unity power factor Calculate (a) the total load in kVA (b) the line current (c) the combined power factor Prove that sum of the readings of two wattmeters is equal to the total three phase power in measurement of power of 3-phase circuit by 2 wattmeter method. eae {6} (4) [6]oe eer . SLL. INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Level BE Full Marks 80 nati ‘vision | BEL, BEX, BCT, ' Examination Control Division (Programme BANE, BIE, B. Agi. Pas Marks, 32 2074 Chaitra Year/Part 1/1 ct: - Basic Electrical Engineering (EE401)_ Y Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. Y Attempt All questions. v The figures in the margin indicate Full Marks. v Assume suitable data if necessary. 1. a) What is source transformation? Explain with the help of an example. (4] b) A coil of stranded copper wire having a resistance of 12Q at 25°C is embedded in the core of a large transformer supplied at 230 V. After the transformer has been in service for several hours, the resistance of the coil is found to be 13.4 Q. What is the temperature of the core? Also find the power rating of the resistance. Assume temperature coefficient of wire as 0.00125/°C at 15°C. [6] c) Find V,, in the following circuit diagram. [6] X 4Q gv 2v T 39: 5239 3V + | , 6v 2. a) Use loop current method to calculate the current through the 2Q resistance for the network shown below. (6) c) State and explain Norton's theorem with suitable example. [43. a) Find power dissipated in 3 Q resistor using Norton's theorem. (6) a x 29 49 L wv 3a: 10A 30 b) Calculate the value of 'R' such that maximum power will be absorbed by it in the given circuit. $Q 10Q 6] c) What is inductance? Derive the expression for two inductances in series, with mutual R Ov flux aiding cach other. “ 4. a) Calculate the average (half period) value and rms value of the waveform shown below. i) b) An alternating source of emf v =200sin (3141) volts is applied to a practical coil with resistance 20Q and inductance 0.1 H respectively. Determine (i) expression for instantaneous current and power factor (ii) active reactive and apparent power of i) voltage drop on resistor and inductor and (iv) construct phasor diagram for above circuit. c) Find current flowing in cach branches of the following circuit: (6) {6]5. a) A 400V, 50 H3, 3 phase induction motor takes 60 KW power from supply mains at 0.8 power factor lagging. Calculate the capacitance per phase and KVAR rating per phase of capacitor in order to improve the power factor to 0.9 lagging using (i) star connected capacitor bank and (ii) Delta connected capacitor bank. 18] b) Define phase order and explain its significance. A three phase balanced star connected load with (6+j8) ohm per phase is supplied by 400V, 50 HZ three phase source. Find the line and phase currents and the total power dissipated in the load. [2+6] one25 ‘TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY { Exam. INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Level BE, |Full Marks | 80 inati ivision | BEL, BEX, BCT, } | Examination Control Division | Programme | BAME, BIE, Pass Marks | 32 I B.A 2073 Shrawan LYear /Part_ | Time Subject: - Basic Electrical Engineering (EE401) Canulidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable, Aitempt All questions. The figures in the margin indicate Assume suitable data if necessary Full Marks, KAKK a) A coil has a resistance of 100 ohms, when the temperature is 20°C and 110 ohms: when the temperature is 45° C. Find temperature rise when its resistance is 124 ohms, and surrounding temperature is 15°C. {6} b) Find the equivalent resistance between A and B for the network shown in figure below (4] 240 ¢) Find current from the source in the following circuit diagram. {6 2. a) Find the current in 5-ohm resistor in the network shown below by using superposition theorem. [8] 0.5 b) Find the branch currents in the circuit of figure below by using nodal analysis. {8} AW —}-—-ww wv sa sv 2a an 303. a) Find the value of Resistance 'R’ such that the load resistance ‘Ru’ which is equal to 4.Q, will deliver maximum power. Also find that maximum power. (8) ia 62 R= 4a b) Derive an equation for inductance L in terms of flux linkages and current change. 14] ©) Calculate the (i) average value and (ii) RMS value of voltage wave shown in figure below: (4) 4. a) Determine the value of current I), I: and J and overall factor of the circuit shown in figure below for series and parallel circuit. Also draw the phasor diagram and find the total power consumed by the circuit. [8] 100Vv, 502 ' b) A coil is connected in series with a non-inductive resistance of 300 across 240V, 50H, 1-6 supply. The reading of voltmeters across the coil is 180 V and across the resistance is 130 V. Calculate, (8 i) Inductance of coil ii) Resistance of coil iii) Power absorbed by coil iv) Power absorbed by whole circuit 5. a) Define power factor and explain why in general it should be kept on high as possible in power supply system (8) b) Three similar coils each of resistance 7Q and inductance of 0.03 H are connected in Delta to a 400 V, 3 phase, 50 Hz supply. Calculate the line current and the total power consumed. [3] oo28 TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY Exam, INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Ht Level _ BE _| FullMarks | 80 | Examination Control Division BEL, BE BCT, | Programme BAME,BIE, | Pass Marks 32 | B.Agri. l 2072 Chaitra LYear/Part_| 1/1 Time | Shs Subject. - Basic Electrical Engineering (EE 401) Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. Attempt AU questions. The figures in the margin indicate Full Marks. Assume suitable data if necessary. KOK 6 1. a) A 60 W, 240 V incandescent filament lamp is switched on at 20°C. The operating temperature of the filament is 2000°C. Determine the current taken by the lamp at the instant of switching ON. the temperature coefficient of resistance of the filament material is 0.0045/K. {6) A battery of unknown emf is connected across resistances, as shown in figure below. The voltage drops across the 8 Q resistor is 20 V. What will be the current reading in the ammeter? What is the emf of the batte! so [ToT re "0 b) oa °) What do you mean by ideal and practical voltage and current sources? 5] £ Find the power dissipation in 15 @ resistor shown in figure below using mesh analysis, (6) 200 1900 == 400y ao 200v b) Find current on load resistor Ri, if its resistance is 2 Q, using superpositio 22 10V (+) 22 ¢) State and explain Norton's theorem with an appropriate example. (4)» 3. a) Find the value of R, for which the maximum power is transferred in the load resistance R,. Also find the maximum power that can be transferred to the load resistance Ry. [8] +f 4a 40 yy ay 20. ba ag f b) Derive the expression for the inductance of inductor in terms of its physical dimensions. {4] Calculate the average and mms value of full-wave rectified sine wave as shown below. [4] € ©) OT aa smd 4, a) A circuit consisting of a resistance of 30 @ in series with an inductance of 75 ml! is connected in parallel with a circuit consisting of a resistance of 20 Q in series with a capacitance of 100 iF. If the parallel combination is connected to a 240 V, 50 Hz. single phase supply, calculate (i) The current in each branch (ii) The total current and power factor and (iii) Power consumed. Also draw a neat phasor diagram. {8] b) Fora series path with a resistance of 8 Q, capacitor of !20uF and an inductance of 0.1 H, a capacitor 180uF is kept in parallel. Then the combination is fed by 240V, S0Hz, 1-@ supply. Calculate branch currents, total current from supply, power factor of whole circuit, active power and reactive power consumed by the circuit. Also show phasor diagram, (8) Develop relation between phase voltage and line voltage in 3-6 star connected system. [4] b For the circuit shown in figure below, calculate the current through the neutral and the total power consumed in the load. [8] 415v balanced ‘supply c) Explain with connection diagram the measurement of 3-9 power using two wattmeters. 4]3s ‘TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY [Exam BSS Bach (2066 & Later Barelt) INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING [evel [BE | Felt Maris | Examination Control Division [ ropanme [Be RE" Porn [2 2072 Kartik [Wear7Part [11 [Time [3 hrs. | = Subject: - Basic Electrical Engineering (EE401)_ Candidates are required fo give their answers in their own words es far es practicable. Attempt Ail questions. . The figures inthe margin indicate Full Marks ‘Assume suitable data if necessary. SASS . 8) Explain ideal current and voltage sources, [4] b) Define temperature coefficient of resistance. The resistance of a certain length of wire’ is 4.6Q at 20°C and 5.88Q at 80°C. Determine (a) The temperature coefficient of resistance of the wire at 0° (b) The resistance of the wire at 60°C. (8) ¢) ‘State and explain Superposition theorem with an appropriate example. 4] 2. a) Find out the current through 5 ohm resistor connected across the terminal c and d in the network shown below using the Venin's theorem. B] 5a through 2.52. (8) 3. a) Find the resistance between the terminals A and B in the circuit segment below. (4)b) Three capacitors A, B and C have capacitances 10, 50 and 25 pF respectively. Calculate: (4) i) Charge on each when connected in parallel to a 250 V supply di) Total capacitance and 7 - . iii) pd. across each when connected in series . ¢) State Maximum Power Transfer Theorem and also prove "maximum power will be dissipated when Rijemai = Ru" (4) 4, a) Derive the expression for electrical current in a pure inductive circuit when input power is V»Sinwt. Draw the wave form of voltage and current and phasor diagram of the circuit. Show analytically and graphically that it does not consume real power. (4) b) In the given circuit, find the current through the inductor, what is the equivalent impedance? {6] m @ 2 ¢) Find the peak factor and form factor of the triangular wave shown in figure below. (4) $. a) Explain the importance of power factor in an ac circuit, with suitable example. How power factor can be improved? (4] b) A three phase star connected system with line voltage 400 V is connected to three loads:'2520°, 11.2-20° and 15210° (also- connected in star). Find the line to line current, total power and current in the neutral of the system. [8] ¢) Define phase sequence and explain its significance in three phase system. [4]TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY . RYECU OE eC 1) STITUTE OF ENGINEERING |so_ | xamination Control Dixie Bag. BE | pas Mare [32 | 2071 Shawan - = [Time [3 hrs. ‘Subject: - Basic Electrical Engineering (BE¢01) _ ~ Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. ¥ Attempt any Five questions. Y All questions carry equal marks. Y ‘Assume suitable data if necessary. 1. a) What is the difference between the potential difference and electromotive force? [4] b) Find 1), [2 and Jy in the circuit shown in the figure using Kirchh-off's law. [6] ©) What is the value of the unknown resistor ‘R’ in figure below, if the voltage drop across 5002 resistor is 2.5 volts? [6] 2. a) Use the node voltage method (nodal) to find the current flowing through 102 resistor in the network shown figure below. (8]b)" For the circuit shown in figure below, calculite the current in the 10 using Thevenin’s theorem. 102 . 3. a) Determine power dissipated in 3Q resitor in the circuit shown in figure below using 1Q Norton’s theorem. a 1ov_O s2 b) An inductor is to be made with copper wire wound on a circular iron core having mean length of 40 cm with cross-sectional area of 50 sq mm. If the required value of inductance is 500 mH, calculate the number of tums required given that relative - permeability of the core is 1500. 4. a) A415 V, 3 phase, 50 HZ induction motor takes 50 KW power from supply. mains at 0.72 power factor lagging. A bank of capacitors is connected in delta across the line to improve the overall power factor. Calculate the capacitance per phase in order to raise the power factor to 0.9 lagging. b) Three loads (31+4}59) Q, (30-j40)Q and (80+460)Q are connected in delta to a3 phase, 200 V supply. Find the phase currents, line currents and total power absabed. 5. a) Define cycle, Time period, angular velocity, frequency, average and rms value of an alternating quality. b) A series circuit consists of resistance equal to 49 and inductance of 0.01 H. The applied voltage is 283 sin (300t + 90°)V. Calculate the following: i) Power factor ii) Expression for i(t) ifi) The power dissiputed in the circuit iv) Voltage drop across cach elements - vy). Draw a phasor diagram one (8) (8) (8) {8] oy2s ‘TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Level | BE inati ivision j BEL, BEX, BCT, Examination Control Division : Programme ‘BIE. 2070 Ashad (Year/Part_ {1/1 Subject: - Basic Electrical Engineering (EE¢01) _ Y Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. ~ Attempt All questions. ~ The figures in the margin indicate Full Marks. v Assume suitable data if necessary. . a) What is the factor responsible for the deviation of the practical sources from their ideal behavior? Explain the effect of this factor on the terminal characteristics of the voltage source. (6) b) Write down the steps to calculate Norton's equivalent resistance in the circuit with a suitable example. [4] ¢) A conductor material has a free electron density of 10 electrons per m’. When a voltage is applied a constant drift velocity of 1.5x107 m/s is attained by the electrons. If the cross sectional area of the material is 1 cm”, calculate the magnitude of the current. {6} 2. a) Explain with neat diagram and write the equations for Delta- Star Conversion end for Star-Delta Conversion. 14] b) Find the equivalent resistance across the terminals A and B, Ras. (6 LP. t c) “Thevenin's theorem and Norton's theorem are dual of each other". Justify the statement with suitable example. (6) 3. a) Use Superposition theorem to find the current ], through 2 Q resistors in figure below. {8) 102 j0v h $2 32) sAC®) 2a Vv OR *Find the current passing through 10 © resistor using loop current method. 5 Cam (by Calculate the inductance that must be connected in parallel with a 100 MH inductor to give a total inductance of 70 mH. Assume no mutual inductance between the two. (4) ©)-Two impedances (3-4j) and (8+6j) are connected in parallel across an ac voltage b) — source. If the total current drawn from the source in 25 A, find the total active power consumed by the impedances. a 4. a) Find the average value, rms value of the voltage waveform given below. 18} ¥ GS! ak v0 ° 2 ‘ 6 ’ 0 \ b) An Industrial load consists of the following: (8 i) A load of 200 KVA @ 0.8 power factor lagging ~ | ii) A load of 50 KW @ unity power factor A load of 48 KW @ 0.6 power factor leading t Calculate the total KW, Total KVAR, Total KVA and the overall power factor. A 100 KW load at 0.8 lagging power factor is being supplied by a 220 V, 50 Hz} \ source. Calculate the reactive power drawn from the source. If a capacitor connected \ parallel to the Joad improves its power factor to 0.9. Find the capacitance of the | capacitor. Also calculate the current drawn from the source before and after \ connecting the capacitor. With the help of necessary Phasor diagram and circuit diagram, explain the two watuneter method of Active Power Measurement in Three Phase AC system? What is the variation of wattmeter readings with load Power Factor?2s ‘TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY Exam. INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Level BE Fall Marks | 80 Examination Control Division | Programme |Bazy | Pass Marks [32 2070 Chaitra Time Shes. Subject: Y Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable, ~ Attempt All questions. v The figures in the margin indicate Full Marks. ~ Assume suitable data if necessary. 1. a) What do you understand by terms ‘resistance’ and ‘resistivity’? On what factors the resistance offered by a conductor depends? (4) b) Two resistors made of different materials having temperature coefficients of resistance 0. = 0.004/°C and a2 = 0.005/C° are connected in parallel and consume ‘equal power at 15°C. What is the rate of power consumed in resistance R; to that in Ry at 700°? (6) ¢) Calculate the value of unknown resistance R in the circuit shown below and the current flowing through it when the current in the branch OC is zero. (6) ¢c 1 152 4Q RK A roy 272 2. 8) Calculate the output voltage, V. for the circuit shown in figure below using Kirchoff’s laws. 61 b) Determine the power dissipated by 52 resistor in the circuit shown in figure below by applying nodal voltage analysis. (5) ©) State and explain superposition Theorem with an appropriate example.3. a) For the circuit shown in figure below, what will be the value of Ri to get the maximum power? What is the maximum power delivered to the load? ‘ b) Determine the current in 209 resistor of the network shown in figure below using Star Delta Transformation av c) State the definition of the capacitance and from it write an equation for the charge stored in a capacitor. 4, a) Derive the equation for instantaneous current flowing through a pure capacitor when excited by AC sinusoidal voltage V = Va Sinat. Draw the waveform of voltage and current and phasor diagram of the circuit. Show analytically and graphically that it does not consume real power. b) A coil takes 1.3 kVA nd 1.2 kVAR when connected to a 240 V, 50 Hz sinusoidal supply. Calculate: (i) Power dissipated (ii) Current and (c) Inductance of the coil. c) A Circuit consisting of a resistance of 30 in series with an inductance of 75mH is connected in parallel with a circuit consisting of a resistance of 20Q2 in series with a capacitance of 100uF, if the parallel combination is connected to a 240V, SOHz, single-phase supply. Calculate (i) The total current (ii) Power factor (iii) Active and reactive power. Also draw a neat phasor diagram. 5. a) What are the two ways of connecting a 3-phase system? Draw their phasor diagrams ‘and write down the relationship between phase and line voltages and phase and line current for these system. b) A 220 V, 3-phase voltage is applied to a balanced delta connected 3-phase load of phase impedance (15+420). Calculate: i) The phase voltages ii) The phasor current in each line iii) The power consumed per phase iv) Draw the phasor diagram v) ‘What is the phasor sum of three line currents? Why does it have this value? c) Explain 2-wattmeter method for the measurement of power in a balanced three phase load,25 TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY Exam. INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Level i i ivisi BEL, BEX, BCT, Examination Control Division Programme | aie ’p.Agi, | Pas#Marks |320 2069 Chaitra [Year/Part [1/t Time S hrs. - Subject: - Basic Electrical Engineering (EE401) ¥ Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. v Attempt any Five questions. v The figures in the margin indicate Full Marks. Y Assume suitable data if necessary. orif TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY . Exam. “INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING = Level = BE - nati ivisi BEL, BEX, | samination Control Division | Programme | BCT, BIE,B. | Pass Marks 32 | Agri. 2065 Chaitra cal Engineering (EE 402) _ Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. Attempt any Five questions. The figures in the margin indicate Full Marks. Assume suitedte data if necessary. —_— . a) Explain emf, potential difference and current with a circuit diagram. [4] b) The temperature rise of the machine field winding was determined by the measurement of the winding resistance at 20°C the field winding resistance was 160 Ohm(Q). After running the machine for some hours at full load the resistance is -185 Q. If the temperature coefficient of resistance of the copper winding is 4.3 x 10°/°C at 0°C. Determine the temperature rise of the machine. [6] - c) Find the equivalent resistance in the figure shown, and power dissipated in the 5Q resistor. . [6] on} 5Q a) Calculate the value of R that will absorb maximum power from the circuit (shown in the figure). Also calculate the maximum power drawn by it. [6] b) State Norton’s description theorem and list the steps for Nortonizing a circuit. Compare the Norton's equivalent circuit to the Thevenin’s equivalent circuit [6] ©) What is the total cost of using the following at Rs 7 per killowatt hour? [4] i) A 1200 W toaster for 30 min : —_ ii) Sfx $0 W bulbs for 4 hours ~ Nee ee ' '~ ii) A 400 W washicig machine for 45 min.’ ~ iv) A 4800 W electric. cloths dryer for 20 min. 3. a) -Use Nodal analysis method to calculate the current through the 15Q resistor in the figure shown below. (8) 82 120 10a, 48V 20 (4) c) An air cored coil is 2.5cm long and has an average cross-sectional area of 2cm’. Determine the number of tums if the coil has an inductance of 100 pH. (4) 4. a) Calculate the average value, rms value, form factor and peak factor of the saw tooth wave as shown in figure below. (6) y — SOV_ — — W wt 2n 4n 6n “ b) What do you mean by reactive power in AC circuit? Explain it by constructing phasor diagram for real power, reactive power and apparent power. [5 c) Describe and illustrate the phasor relationship that exist between’ the voltage that appears across the terminals of a pure capacitor and the current that flows through it . in steady state when the capacitor is excited by a sinusoidal source. 5, 5. a) A voltage of 20020° V is applied across impedances in parallel. The value of impedances are (12 + j16)Q and (10-j20)Q. Determine the KW, KVA and KVAR in each branch and the power factor of the whole circuit. {8 (>) A delta connected load of Zag = 52.245°Q, Zac = $22-30°O and Zc = 1020°O are connected to a 380V, 3 phase ac source. Find the magnitude of the line currents and 7 total power absored by loads, when phase sequence is ABC. — {8 — —Ks) A single phase motor takes a. = SS2 supply, What value must'a shun : Jagging. . : 19) CBwoa are the advantages of three phase AC system over signal phase ac system? _-. [4 6) Determine current in 52 resistor by mesh analysis in figure below. a)25 ‘TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY Exam. — lar/Back INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING [Level BE Full Marks [80 | i i ivisi: - BEL, BEX, Examination Control Division Programme | BCT, BIE, | Pass Marks | 32 B.Agri. 2067 Ashadh Year /Part_| 1/1 Time [Bhs. _ __ Subject: - Basic Electrical Engineering Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. Attempt any Five questions. All questions carry equal marks. ‘Assume suitable data if necessary. AAAS I. a) The temperature rise of the machine field winding was determined by the measurement of the winding resistance. At 20°C the field resistance was 150 ohm. After running the m/c for 6 hours at full load, the resistance was found to be 175 ohm. If the temperature coefficients of resistance of the copper winding is 1.57x10°/°C at 0°C, determine the temperature rise of the machine. , b) "What are ideal and practical voltage and current sources? Explain. 2. a) Calculate the current in the 15Q resistor in the network shown in figure below using superposition theorem. 10Q 15Q = 10V b) Determine the current I, through 152 resistor in the network by Norton’s theorem. . 10Q TL + O tov 15Q. 3. a) Use nodal method to find the current through 102 resistor for circuit shown below. 10Q 2Q 20 + + ©) sov~ b) Calculate the value of R to receive maximum power and the maximum power received by it for the circuit shown below. 2a 4Q 6Q R + 7 10V 12V . a) A series circuit consists of a resistance equal to 49 and inductance of 0.01H. The applied voltage is v = 283 sin (300t + 90°) volts. Find i) The power dissipated in the circuit ii) The expression for i(t) iii) Power factor and iv) Draw a phasor diagram For the circuit below, calculate i) Magnitude and phase angles of current in each of the branches, ii) Active, reactive and apparent power and power factor of the circuit, and iii) Draw the vector diagram indicating branch currents and supply voltage b) & a = 202 400 sin 300t ie 50mH 83.3pF Describe the advantages of three phase AC system over single-phase AC system. 45) Three phase balanced load consists of three similar coils, each of resistance 50 and inductance of 0.3H. The supply voltage is 415V, 50Hz. Calculate (i) The line current (ii) The power factor (iii) Total power consumed and (iv) Draw the phasor diagram. Take RxB as phase sequence. . 8) Define power factor and explain the disadvantages and causes of low power factor? ») A single-phase S0Hz motor takes 20A. at 0.65 power factor lagging from a 230V Sinusoidal supply. Calculate the KVar rating and capacitance to be connected in Parallel to raise the power factor to 0.9 lagging. What is the new supply current? tes