1) What is the voltage Vs across the open switch in

the circuit of Fig.1?

Fig.1

2) Find the unknown voltage V1 in the circuit of

Fig. 2

Fig.2

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3) Using Kirchhoff’s Current Law and Ohm’s Law,
find the magnitude and polarity of voltage V in Fig. 3.

Fig.3

4) For the circuit shown in Fig. 4, find VCE and

VAG.

Fig.4

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5) Determine the currents in the unbalanced bridge
circuit of Fig. 5. Also, determine the p.d. across BD
and the resistance from B to D.

Fig.5

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6) Determine the branch currents in the network of Fig.6
when the value of each branch resistance is one ohm.

Fig.6

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7) In Fig.7, two batteries A and B are connected
in parallel and load of 10 Ω is connected across
their terminals. A has an e.m.f. of 12 V and an
internal resistance of 2 Ω ; B has an e.m.f. of 8 V
and an internal resistance of 1 Ω. Use Kirchhoff’s
laws to determine the values and directions of the
currents flowing in each of the batteries and in
the external resistance. Also determine the Fig.7
potential difference across the external resistance.

8) Determine the current x in the 4-Ω resistance of the

circuit shown in Fig. 8.

Fig.8

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9) Applying Kirchhoff’s laws to different loops in
Fig. 9, find the values of V1 and V2.

Fig.9

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10) In Fig.10. Determine current in 5Ω resistance
using Mesh analysis.

Fig.10

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11) Determine the current supplied by each
battery in the circuit shown in Fig.11, using
Mesh analysis.

Fig.11

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12) In Fig.12. Use nodal analysis to determine the
voltage across 5Ω resistance and the current in 12V
source.

Fig.12

13) Use nodal analysis method to find currents in the

various resistors of the circuit shown in Fig.13.

Fig.13

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14) Using Kirchhoff’s current law, find the values of
the currents and in the circuit of Fig.14.

Fig.14

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15) Use delta-star conversion to find resistance
between terminals ‘AB’ of the circuit shown in
Fig. 15.

Fig.15

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16) Find the resistance at the A-B terminals in the
electric circuit of Fig. 16. Using Δ-Y
transformation.

Fig.16

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17) Find the input resistance of the circuit between the
points A and B of Fig.17.

Fig.17

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18) Find the equivalent resistance between terminals A & B for the circuits
given in Fig.18:

18. a
18.b

18. c

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19) In Fig. 19. An ohmmeter is used for measuring
the resistance of a circuit between its terminals. What
would be the reading of such an instrument used for
the circuit shown below at points:
a) AB
b) AC
c) BC Fig. 19

20) Find the equivalent resistance of the circuit in

Fig.20 when
a) “Short” occurs across terminals A & B.
b) “Switch open” occurs across terminals A & B.

Fig. 20

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21) Using Thevenin’s theorem, calculate the current
flowing through the 4Ω resistor of the circuit in Fig.21.

Fig. 21

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22) Using Thevenin’s theorem, calculate the potential
difference across terminals A and B in Fig.22.

Fig. 22

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23) In Fig.23, find the value of RL such that the
maximum possible power will be transferred to RL.
Find also the value of the maximum power and the
power supplied by the source under these conditions.

Fig. 23

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24) In Fig.24, obtain the condition from maximum
power transfer to the load RL. Hence determine the
maximum power transferred.

Fig.24

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25) The maximum values of the alternating voltage and current are 400 V and 20
A respectively in a circuit connected in to 50 Hz supply and theses quantities are
sinusoidal. The instantaneous values of the voltage and current are 283V and 10 A
respectively at t=0. Write down the expression for voltage and current at time t.

26) Compute the average and effective values of the

square voltage shown in Fig.25.

Fig.25

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27) A 60 HZ voltage of 115 V (r.m.s) is impressed on a 100 Ω resistance.
a) Write the time equations for the voltage and the resulting current.
Let the zero point of the voltage wave be at t=o
b) Show the voltage and current on a time diagram and on a phasor diagram.

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28) A 60 Hz voltage of 230 V effective value is impressed on an inductance of
0.265 H.
a) Write the time equations for the voltage and the resulting current.
Let the zero point of the voltage wave be at t=o
b) Show the voltage and current on a time diagram and on a phasor diagram.
c) Find the maximum energy stored in the inductance.

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29) A 60 Hz sinusoidal voltage v = 141 sinωt is applied to a series R-L circuit.
The values of the resistance and the inductance are 3 Ω and 0.0106 H respectively.
a) Compute the r.m.s value of the current in the circuit and its phase angel with
respect to the voltage.
b) Write the expression for the instantaneous current in the circuit.
c) Compute the r.m.s value and the phase of the voltages appearing across the
resistance and the inductance.
d) Find the average power dissipated by the circuit.
e) Calculate the power factor of the circuit.

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30) In a given R-L circuit, R=3.5 Ω and L=0.1 H, find
a) The current through the circuit.
b) The power factor.
If a 50 Hz voltage v= 220 ∟30 is applied across the circuit.

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31) A 50 Hz voltage of 230 V effective value is impressed on a capacitance of 26.5
µF.
a) Write the time equations for the voltage and the resulting current.
Let the zero point of the voltage wave be at t=o
b) Show the voltage and current on a time diagram and on a phasor diagram.
c) Find the maximum energy stored in the capacitance.

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32) A pure resistance of 50 ohms is in series with a pure capacitance of 100 µF.
the series combination is connected across 100 V, 50 Hz supply. Find:
a) The impedance.
b) The current.
c) Power factor.
d) Phase angle.
e) Voltage across resistor.
f) Voltage across capacitance.

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33) A resistance of 20 ohms, an inductance of 0.2 H and a capacitance of 100 µF
are connected in series across 220V, 50 Hz supply. Determine the following:
a) Impedance
b) Current
c) Voltage across R, L and C.
d) Power factor
e) Phase angle.

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34) Consider an electric circuit shown in
Fig.26. Determine:
a) The current and power consumed in each
branch.
b) The supply current and power factor.
Fig.26

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35) Determine the current drawn by the circuit in
Fig.27 when a voltage of 200V is applied. Draw the
phasor diagram.

Fig.27

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36) A coil having an inductance of 50mH and resistance of 10 Ω is connected in
series with a 25µF capacitor across a 200V ac supply. Calculate a) resonance
frequency of the circuit. b) Current flowing at resonance and c) value of Q0.

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37) In Fig.28, a 20-Ω resistor is connected in series
with an inductor, a capacitor and an ammeter across a
25-V variable frequency supply. When the frequency
is 400-Hz, the current is at its maximum value of 0.5
A and the potential difference across
the capacitor is 150 V. Calculate a) the capacitance of
the capacitor the resistance and b) inductance of the Fig.28
inductor.

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38) A series R-L-C circuit consists of R = 1000 Ω, L = 100 mH and C = 10
Pico farads. The applied voltage across the circuit is 100 V.
a) Find the resonant frequency of the circuit.
b) Find the quality factor of the circuit at the resonant frequency.
c) At what angular frequencies do the half power points occur?
d) Calculate the bandwidth of the circuit.

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39) Calculate the impedance of the parallel-tuned circuit as
shown in Fig.29 at a frequency of 500 kHz and for
bandwidth of operati on equal to 20 kHz. The resistance of
the coil is 5Ω.

Fig.29

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40) In the circuit shown in Fig.30. A Coil of resistance
20 Ω and inductance 200 µH is in parallel with a
variable capacitor. This combination is in series with a
resistor of 8000 Ω. The voltage of the supply is 200
Vat a frequency of 106 HZ. Calculate
a) The value of C to give resonance
b) The Q of the coil
c) The current in each branch of the circuit at Fig.30
resonance.

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41) A wire 2.5m long is bent i) into a square and ii) into a circle. If the current
flowing through the wire is 100 A, find the magnetizing force at the center of the
square and the center of the circle.

42) A current of 15 A is passing along a straight wire. Calculate the force on a unit
magnetic pole placed 0.15 meter from the wire. If the wore is bent to form into a
loop, calculate the diameter of the loop so as to produce the same force at the
center of the coil upon a unit magnetic pole when carrying a current of 15 A.

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43) Two long straight parallel wires, standing in air 2m apart, carry currents I1 and
I2 in the same direction. The magnetic intensity at appoint midway between the
wires is 7.95 AT/m. If the force on each wire per unit length is 2.4 x10-4 N,
evaluate I1 and I2.

44) A fluxmeter is connected to a search coil having 600 turns and mean area of
4cm2. The search coil is placed at the center of an air-cored solenoid 1 meter long
and wound with 1000 turns. When a current of 4 A is reversed, there is a
deflection of 20 scale divisions on the fluxmeter. Calculate the calibration in Wb-
turns per scale division.

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45) A ballistic galvanometer, connected to a search coil for measuring flux density
in a core, gives a throw of 100 scale divisions on reversal of flux. The
galvanometer coil has s resistance of 180 ohm. The galvanometer constant is
100µC per scale division. The search coil has an area of 50 cm2, wound with 1000
turns having a resistance of 20 ohm. Calculate the flux density in the core.

Best Wishes
Dr. Eman El-Hawatt 37

Eng. Heba Wassfy