Zeal Education Society’s

Zeal Polytechnic, Narhe, Pune-411041

Department of Electrical Engineering

Question Bank
Subject- Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering (22212) Semester- II
Name of Faculty- Prof.Potdar A.S.

Chapter 1
1. Define the following terms 1. EMF 2. Current 3. Potential difference.
2. Define resistance and state the factors affecting its value.
3. Define the term resistivity. State the factors deciding the resistivity of a
material.
4. What do you understand by conductance and conductivity?
5. State and explain Ohm's law
6. With the help of neat figure explain the effect of temperature on the value
of resistance of pure metals, alloys and insulators.
7. Explain the effect of temperature on the resistance of semiconductors.
8. Define RTC.
9. Derive the expression for the value of resistance at toC
10. Write the expression for a series combination of resistances.
11. Write expressions for the parallel combination of two resistances.
12. The resistance of a parallel combination of resistances is always than
individual resistance.
13. Define node.
14. Define mesh or loop.
15. State unit of power and energy.
16. Explain the term potential rise and potential drop.
17. Define electrical work and electrical energy. Give their units.
18. State two applications of the carbon composition resistor.
19. State two applications of metal film resistor.
20. What is the difference between ideal and practical sources?
21. Define D.C. and A.C.
22. Draw the waveforms of A.C. and D.C
23. State applications of alternating current.
24. State applications of direct current.
25. State advantages of AC over DC.
26. Give the classification of sources.
27. What is the difference between ideal and practical voltage sources?
28. State the effects of electric current.
29. State the types of resistors.
30. Define temperature coefficient of resistance. State its unit.

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 Zeal Education Society’s

Zeal Polytechnic, Narhe, Pune-411041

Department of Electrical Engineering

Question Bank
Subject- Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering (22212) Semester- II
Name of Faculty- Prof.Potdar A.S.
31. State effects of electric current and state two applications of each?

Chapter 2
1. State and explain Ohm's law.
2. Derive the expression for effective resistance when they are connected in
parallel.
3. Derive the expression for effective resistance when they are connected in
series.
4. Write notes on : (a) Current division in parallel resistors. (b) Voltage division
in series resistors.
5. Define the conditions for a series connection of resistors.
6. Define voltage drop and terminal voltage.
7. State and explain Kirchhoff’s Current Law.
8. State and explain Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law.
9. State current division formula for two resistances connected in parallel.
10. Define 1.Linear Circuits, 2.Bilateral circuits, 3.Nonlinear circuits 4. Unilateral
circuits
11. Define 1.Active Network 2.Passive Network
12. Compare series and parallel circuits of resistance.
13. Derive equivalent resistance for series and parallel circuit containing two
resistances.
Chapter 3
1. State Coulomb's law.
2. Define electric field and eclectic lines of force
3. State the properties of electric lines of force.
4. Define 1he electric field strength or field intensity.
5. State the expression for the energy stored by a capacitor.
6. Define the time constant of the charging circuit.
7. State the expression for the capacitor voltage Vc when the capacitor is being
charged and draw e graph of Vc against time.
8. State the expression for the charging current of a capacitor and plot the graph
of charging current versus time.
9. Define time constant for the charging circuit.
10. State expression for a series combination of n capacitors.
11. State expression for parallel combination of n capacitors.

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 Zeal Education Society’s

Zeal Polytechnic, Narhe, Pune-411041

Department of Electrical Engineering

Question Bank
Subject- Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering (22212) Semester- II
Name of Faculty- Prof.Potdar A.S.
12. State applications of electrolytic capacitors.
13. Define 1.Permittivity 2.Absolute Permittivity 3. The permittivity of free space
4. Relative Permittivity
14. Define term capacitance and explain the action of the capacitor.
15. What is dielectric strength? What are the parameters deciding the dielectric
strength?
16. What is dielectric leakage and what is its effect?
17. Derive the expression for the equivalent capacitance of "n" capacitor
connected in series.
18. Derive the expression for the equivalent capacitance of "n" capacitor
connected in parallel
19. State the different types of capacitors and state their applications.
20. State the advantages and disadvantages of electrolytic capacitor.
Chapter 4
1. Write a short note on Electromagnets.
2. Define magnetic field and magnetic lines of force.
3. Define magnetic flux (ɸ) and magnetic flux density (B).
4. State and explain the right-hand thumb rule.
5. What is the relation between MMF flux and the reluctance of a magnetic
circuit?
6. Why does hysteresis occur?
7. What is the practical importance of hysteresis loop?
8. What are the factors affecting the hysteresis loop?
9. State the applications of a permanent magnet?
10. State the applications of electromagnets.
11. What is a useful flux?
12. Draw the hysteresis loops for the nonmagnetic material.
13. What does the area under a hysteresis loop indicate?
14. State ohm's law of the magnetic circuit.
15. State and explain the Corkscrew rule.
16. Write a short note on Dot and cross convention".
17. For a series magnetic circuit, derive the expression for the total reluctance.
18. For a series, magnetic circuit derive the expression for total m.m.f.
19. Compare the magnetic and electrical circuits based on their similarities and
dissimilarities.

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 Zeal Education Society’s

Zeal Polytechnic, Narhe, Pune-411041

Department of Electrical Engineering

Question Bank
Subject- Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering (22212) Semester- II
Name of Faculty- Prof.Potdar A.S.

Chapter 5
1. State Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction and derive the expression for the
induced emf.
2. State and explain Fleming's right-hand rule.
3. State •and explain Lenz's law.
4. Define self-induced emf and state expression.
5. Define mutually induced emf and .state its expression.
6. Define self-inductance.
7. Define mutual inductance.
8. Define coefficient of coupling.
9. Define the term electromagnetic induction.
10. Define 1 Henry.
11. What are the factors affecting the value of self-
inductance L ?
12. Define mutually induced emf.
13. What is the difference between self-induced emf and mutually induced emf?
14. Define the terms of tight coupling and loose coupling.
15. State the expression for equivalent inductance for commutatively
coupled coils.
16. State the expression for equivalent inductance of differentially coupled
coils.
17. Derive the expression for energy stored iin the magnetic field.
18. Name different types of inductors.
19. State applications of different types of inductors.