Circuit Theory Important Questions

16 marks
Unit 1
1. Find the current through each branch by network reduction technique.
(16)

2. Calculate a) the equivalent resistances across the terminals of the supply, b) total current
supplied by the source and c) power delivered to 16 ohm resistor in the circuit shown in
figure.
(16)

3. In the circuit shown, determine the current through the 2 ohm resistor and the total
current delivered by the battery. Use Kirchhoffs laws.
(16)

4. (i) Determine the current through 800 ohm resistor in the network shown in figure.
(8)

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(ii) Find the power dissipated in 10 ohm resistor for the circuit shown in figure.
(8)

5. (i) In the network shown below, find the current delivered by the battery.
(10)

(ii) Discuss about voltage and current division principles.

(6)
6. (i) Explain :
Kirchoff laws.
(4)
Dependent sources
(2)
Source transformations
(2)
With relevant diagrams.
Voltage division and current division rule
(4)

(ii) Calculate the resistance between the terminals A B.

(4)

7. i)Determine the value of V2 such that the current through the impedance (3+j4) ohm is

ii) Find the current through branch a-b using mesh analysis shown in figure below. (8)

8. Determine the mesh currents I1 and I2 for the given circuit shown below
(16)

9. Find the node voltages V1 and V2 and also the current supplied by the source for the
circuit shown below.

(16)

10. Find the nodal voltages in the circuit of figure.

(16)

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11. i) Using the node voltage analysis, find all the node voltages and currents in 1/3 ohm

and 1/5 ohm resistances of figure.

(8)

ii) For the mesh-current analysis, explain the rules for constructing mesh impedance
matrix and solving the matrix equation [Z]I = V.
(8)
12. Solve for V1 and V2 using nodal method. Let V = 100V.
(16)

13. Using Mesh analysis, find current through 4 ohm resistor.

(16)

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14. Use nodal voltage method to find the voltages of nodes m and
n and currents
through j2 ohm and j2 ohm reactance in the network shown below.
(16)

15. For the circuit shown find the current I flowing through 2 ohm resistance using loop
analysis.
(16)

UNIT II
NETWORK REDUCTION AND NETWORK THEOREMS FOR DC AND AC

CIRCUITS
PART B
1. (i) Find the value of R and the current flowing through it in the circuit shown when
the current in the branch OA is zero.
(8)

ii) Determine the Thevenins equivalent for the figure

(8)

2.
Derive expressions for star connected arms in terms of delta connected arms and
delta connected arms in terms of star connected arms.
(16)
3.
Determine Thevenins equivalent across the terminals AB for the circuit shown in
figure below.
(16)
4. Find the Theveninss equivalent circuit of the circuit shown below, to left of the
terminals ab. Then find the current through RL = 16 ohm and 36 ohm.
(16)

5. i) Find the current through branch a-b network using Thevenins theorem.
(8)

ii) Find the current in each resistor using superposition principle of figure.
(8)

6. i) Determine the Thevenins equivalent circuit.

(8)

(ii) Determine the equivalent resistance across AB of the circuit shown in the figure
below.
(8)

7. For the circuit shown, use superposition theorem to compute current I.

(16)

8. (i)Compute the current in 23 ohm resistor using super position theorem for the circuit
shown below.
(8)

(ii) Find the equivalent resistance between B and C in figure

(8)

9. Using superposition theorem calculate current through (2+j3) ohm impedance

branch of the circuit shown.
(16)

10. i) For the circuit shown, determine the current in (2+j3) ohm by using superposition

ii) State and prove Nortons theorem.

(8)
11.i) Find the value of RL so that maximum power is delivered to the load
(8)
resistance shown in figure.

UNIT III
RESONANCE AND COUPLED CIRCUITS
PART B
(i) Derive bandwidth for a series RLC circuit as a function of resonant frequency.(16)
(i) For the circuit below, find the value of so that current and source emf are in
phase. Also find the current at this frequency.
(8)

(ii) Discuss the characteristics of parallel resonance of a circuit having G,L and C. (8)
(i) A Pure resistor, a pure capacitor and a pure inductor are connected in parallel across a
50Hz supply, find the impedance of the circuit as seen by the supply. Also

find the resonant frequency.

(8)
(ii) When connected to a 230V, 50Hz single phase supply, a coil takes 10kVA and
8kVAR. For this coil calculate resistance, inductance of coil and power consumed.(8)

In an RLC series circuit if 1 and 2 are two frequencies at which the magnitude of the
2
current is the same and if r is the resonant frequency, prove that r = 12.
(8) (ii) A series RLC circuit has Q = 75 and a pass band (between half power frequencies)
of 160 Hz. Calculate the resonant frequency and the upper and lower
frequencies of the pass band.
(8)
5. (i) Explain and derive the relationships for bandwidth and half power frequencies of
RLC series circuit.
(8)
(ii) Determine the quality facto of a coil R = 10 ohm, L = 0.1H and C = 10f
(8)
-6

A series RLC circuit has R=20 ohm, L=0.005H and C = 0.2 x 10 F. It is fed from a
100V variable frequency source. Find i) frequency at which current is maximum ii)
impedance at this frequency and iii) voltage across inductance at this frequency.
(16)
A series RLC circuit consists of R=100 ohm, L = 0.02 H and C = 0.02 microfarad.
Calculate frequency of resonance. A variable frequency sinusoidal voltage of constant RMS
value of 50V is applied to the circuit. Find the frequency at which
voltage across L and C is maximum. Also calculate voltage across L and C is maximum.
Also calculate voltages across L and C at frequency of resonance. Find
maximum current in the circuit.
(16)
8. In the parallel RLC circuit, calculate resonant frequency, bandwidth, Q-factor and
power dissipated at half power frequencies.
(16)

UNIT IV

TRANSIENT RESPONSE OF DC AND AC CIRCUITS

PART B
1. In the circuit of the figure shown below, find the expression for the transient current
and the initial rate of growth of the transient current
(16)

2. In the circuit shown in figure, switch S is in position 1 for a long time and brought to
position 2 at time t=0. Determine the circuit current.
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A resistance R and 2 microfarad capacitor are connected in series across a 200V direct
supply. Across the capacitor is a neon lamp that strikes at 120V. Calculate R to make the
lamp strike 5 sec after the switch has been closed. If R = 5Megohm,
how long will it take the lamp to strike?
(16)
A Series RLC circuits has R=50 ohm, L= 0.2H, and C = 50 microfarad. Constant voltage of
100V is impressed upon the circuit at t=0. Find the expression for the
transient current assuming initially relaxed conditions.
(16)

-6

A Series RLC circuits with R=300 ohm, L=1H and C=100x10 F has a constant voltage of
50V applied to it at t= 0. Find the maximum value of current ( Assume
zero initial conditions)
(16)

6. A step voltage V(t) = 100 u(t) is applied to a series RLC circuit with L=10H, R=2ohm
and C=
5F. The initial current in the circuit is zero but there is an initial voltage of
50V on
the capacitor in a direction which opposes the applied source. Find the
expression for the current in the circuit.
(16)

For a source free RLC series circuit, the initial voltage across C is 10V and the initial
current through L is zero. If L = 20mH, C=0.5 microfarad and R=100 ohm. Evaluate
i(t).
(16)
For the circuit shown in figure, find the voltage across the resistor 0.5 ohm when the switch,
S is opened at t=0. Assume that there is no charge on the capacitor and no
current in the inductor before switching.
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9. In the circuit shown in figure, find the current i. Assume that initial charge across the
capacitor is zero.
(16)

In the circuit shown in figure, the switch is closed at time t=0. Obtain i(t). Assume zero
current through inductor L and zero charge across C before closing the switch.
(16)

11. Derive an expression for current response of RLC series circuit transient.
(16)

UNIT V
ANALYSING THREE PHASE CIRCUITS
1.
With a neat circuit and phasor diagram explain the three phase power measurement
by two wattmeter method.
(16)
2.
(i) A symmetrical three phase 400V system supplies a balanced delta connected
load. The current in each branch circuit is 20A and phase angle 40 (lag) calculate
the line current and total power.
(8)
(ii) A three phase delta connected load has Zab = (100+j0) ohms, Zbc = (-j100) ohms
and Zca = (70.7 =j70.7) ohms is connected to a balanced 3 phase 400V supply.
Determine the line currents Ia,Ib and Ic. Assume the phase sequence abc.
(8)
(i) A balanced three phase star connected load with impedance 8+j6 ohm per phase is
connected across a symmetrical 400V three phase 50Hz supply. Determine the
line current, power factor of the load and total power.
(8)
(ii) An alternating current is expressed as i=14.14 sin 314t. Determine rms current,
frequency and instantaneous current hen t =0.02ms.
(8)
4.
(i) A balanced star connected load of 4+j3 ohm per phase is connected to a 400V, 3
phase, 50Hz supply. Find the line current, power factor ,power, reactive volt ampere
and total volt ampere.
(8)
(ii) A Voltage source 100V with resistance of 10 ohms and inductance 50 mH, a capacitor
50 microfarad are connected in series. Calculate the impedance when the

frequency is (i) 50HZ (ii) 500Hz (iii) the power factor at 100Hz.
(8)
(i) Three impedances Z1 = 345 ohm, Z2 = 10245 ohm, Z3 = 5-90 ohm are
connected in series. Calculate applied voltage if voltage across Z 1 = 27-10 V. (8)
(ii) A delta connected load as shown in figure is connected across 3 phase 100 volt
supply. Determine all line currents.
(8)
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