UnitII SINGLE PHASE A.C.

CIRCUITS
2 marks question Q. 1.. Define active, reactive and apparent power and draw phasor diagram. Q.2. Is the three phase (load of values per phase form a balance load. Justify. Q.3.Why capacitive reactance is , Q.4. Explain what is power factor and state its importance. Q.5. Define Rms value and average value of an alternating quantity. Q.6. Explain active, reactive and apparent power Q.7.Define the following terms as applied to AC circuit 1. Waveforms 2. Sine wave 3. Cycle Q.8. Define and explain the following term 1. Instantaneous values 2. Amplitude Q.9. Explain power triangle. 7 marks question Q.1. A current of 5 A flows through a non inductive resistance in series with a chocking coil when supplied at 250 V, 50 Hz. If the voltage across the resistance is 125 V and across the coil 200 V. Calculate : (i) Impedance, reactance and resistance of the coil (ii) Total power 7 where inductive reactance is and

Q.2. Determine the current draw by the circuit shown in Fig. 3 when a voltage of 200 V is applied across the same. 7

Q.3. Find an expression for current flowing and calculate power in a series R, L circuit of value R = 50 Q, L = 0.159 H when a voltage represented by v = 283 sin 100 t is applied Q.4. A resistance and capacitor in series with variable inductor is connected to a 200 V, 50 Hz supply. The maximum current obtained is 0.314 A by varying inductance. The voltage across capacitor is 300 V. Find R, L and C of circuit. Q.5. A coil of resistance 10 and inductance 0.1 H is connected in series with a capacitor of 150 F across a 200 V, 50 Hz supply. Calculate: I. Current II. Power III.
IV. V.

Power factor Voltage drop across coil Voltage drop across capacitor

Q.6.Two impedances zi = 100 + j110 and z2 = 150 j157 are connected in parallel across 200 V, 50 Hz supply. Find (i) (ii) Branch currents I1 and I2 Total current I

(iii)

Total power

Q.7. A circuit consist of R = 35 ohms in series with an unknown impedance Z. For a sinusoidal current of 2 A, the observed voltages are 200 volts across R and z together , 150 volts across impendence Z. Find the impedance Z. Q.8. An alternating voltage current flowing is find. is applied to a circuit and the

(i) The impedance of the circuit (ii) The power consumed and (iii) The phase angle Q.9. A coil of 15 ohm resistance and 0.3 H inductance is connected in parallel with a variable capacitor across a 230 volt, 50 Hz supply. Calculate: (i) (ii) (iii) The capacitance of the capacitor for resonance The effective impedance of the circuit The current supplied from the mains

Q.10. An inductive coil having resistance of 8 ohm and inductance of 80 mil is connected in series with a capacitance of 100 microF across 150 V 50 Hz supply. Calculate:

i) The current in circuit ii) Power factor of circuit iii) Voltage drops in coil and capacitance Q.11 Find the vases of R and C so that and are in quadrate . Find also the phase relation between V and I.

Q.12. Two impedances Z1 and Z2 are connected in parallel the first branches takes a leading current of 16 a and has a resistance of 5 while the second branch takes a lagging current at power factor 0.8 the total power supplied is 5 kW the applied voltage being (100+j200)V . Determine the complex expression for the branch and total currents and for the circuit constants. Q.13. A 20 resistance is connected in series with inductor and capacitance across a 25 v variable frequency supply. When the frequency is 400 Hz , The currents in circuit is I at its maximum, value of 0.5 A and potential difference ac roses capacitor is 150 V. Find C of capacitor and r & L of inductor . Draw pharos diagram representing voltage across each element and current.

Q.14. In the circuit shown in fig. 3 find I, VI & V2 The value of impedances shown are in ohms. Represent them in pharos diagram. Take supply V= 99 2 volts (RMS)

Q.15. A resistance R ohms , inductance L=0.01H capacitance C Farad are connected in series .(Fig).A voltage V given by expression is applied to the circuit , the current flowing is of form . find R and C circuit .