ET Tutorial Sheet 2
ET Tutorial Sheet 2
1. A resistance R is connected in series with an iron core choke coil. The circuit
draws a current of 5 A with a source of 240 V, 50 Hz. The voltage across R
and the coil are 115 V and 205 V, respectively. Calculate
(c) power factor of the input current. [Ans: 2.043 Ω, 41.643 Ω, 41.693 Ω,
51.085 W, 0.515]
Fig. 2
3. For the circuit shown in Fig. 3, find the current through capacitor using
superposition theorem.
[Ans: 0.326∠152.721]
Fig. 3
4.For the circuit shown in Fig. 4, determine IL using (i) Thevenin theorem, (ii) Norton
theorem. [Ans: 6.654 ∠ 4.129 0]
5.Determine the frequency at which the maximum power is transferred from
Block-1 to Block-2, shown in Fig. 5. Also find the maximum delivered power at
7. Determine what value of capacitor in the given FIG. is required to bring the
source power factor up to 0.6 (lag). Also find I before the capacitor is connected
and also calculate I after the power factor correction is made . The supply
frequency is 50 Hz.
Fig 6.
8. A voltage of 200 V is applied to a series circuit consisting of a resistor, a coil
and a capacitor. The respective voltages across these components are 170, 150, and
100 V and the current is 4 A. Find the p.f. of the coil, and of the circuit. Draw a suitable
phasor diagram of the circuit. [Ans: 0.16, 0.97]
9. In a series RLC circuit, L is varied to produce resonance keeping the supply frequency
and C fixed. The circuit contains R=100 Ω, the capacitive reactance Xc = 200 Ω, fs = 50
Hz and the supply is 1000 V. Find the voltage drop across L at resonance and also when
the drop across it is a maximum. [Ans: 2 kV, 2.236 kV]
10. In the circuit of Fig. 7, the switch was open and the circuit was operating at steady state.
At 𝑡 = 0, the switch is closed. Derive the expression for inductor current 𝑖(𝑡) for 𝑡 > 0.
[Ans: 6/55𝑒−55𝑡/6 + 16/55 A]
11. The circuit in Fig. 8 was in steady state and the switch S was open. At t = 0, and the
switch is closed. Find the expression of the current i(t) through the inductor of 2 H for
t > 0. [Ans: 14/5 + 6/5e−5t A]
12. The circuit in Fig. 9 was in steady-state for t<0, and the position of the switch is changed
at t = 0. Find the capacitor voltage Vc(t) and the current i(t) in the 100 Ω resistor for t > 0.
[Ans: vc (t) = 65/3e−t + 20 V, i(t) = 13/60e−t + 1/5A]
13. The network of Fig. 10 consists of a current source of value 𝐼0 (a constant), two resistors,
and a capacitor. At 𝑡=0, the switch ‘K’ is opened. For the element values given on the figure,
determine 𝑣2(𝑡) for 𝑡≥0. [Ans: 𝑣2(𝑡) = 𝐼0(2 − 1.667𝑒-0.5t) V]
14. In the network given in Fig. 11, the switch K is opened at 𝑡=0. At 𝑡=0+, solve for the values
of v, , and at t=0+ if 𝐼=50 A, 𝑅=5000Ω, and 𝐶=0.2μ𝐹.
Ans: 0 v, 2.5*108 v/s , -2.5*1011
2
v/s
15. The network shown in Fig. 12 has the switch ‘K’ opened at 𝑡 = 0. Solve for 𝑣, ,
and at t=0+ if 𝐼=10 A, 𝑅=1000 Ω, 𝑟=100 Ω, and 𝐿=10 𝐻.
. Ans: [10000 V, -106 V/s, 108 V/s2 ]