EGE226: Power System

Exercise Chapter 1

1. Determine the voltage across the circuit elements, total impedance and current flow in
the circuit. [Ans: 69.8V,219.17V, 32.95ohm, 6.98A]
10

2 0.1H
30V

2. In the circuit below, calculate the current supplied by the source and voltage across the R-
L-C elements. [Ans: 0.735A,-42.67°; 73.5V,-42.67°; 184.73V,47.33°; 116.98V,-
132.67°]
100Ω 0.8H

100V
50Hz
3. Determine the apparent power, real power and reactive power delivered by the source.
What is the power factor of the circuit? [Ans: 1733.22VA, 1442.13W, -961.42VAR, 0.832
leading] 30Ω

250V

4. When a series circuit consisting of a resistor and an inductor, is connected to a 230V

supply, a current of 2.875A flows through the circuit. The overall power factor of the
circuit is 0.8lagging. The voltage across the inductor is 164V. Find the resistance of the
resistor and resistance and reactance of the inductor.
5. A 200V,50Hz supply is connected to a 20Ω resistor in series with a choking coil. The
reading of the voltmeter across the resistor is 120V and across the coil is 144V. Calculate
the real and reactive power of the coil and the power factor of the circuit.