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Basic Electrical Engineering EEE15/25

MODULE - I

POTENTIAL THEORY QUESTIONS


1. Explain Ohm’s law and its limitations.
2. Describe the change in value of resistance as temperature changes.
3. Write a note on Kirchhoff’s laws.
4. Explain the heating effect of electric current.
5. Explain charge, voltage, current and power.
6. Explain resistance, specific resistance and conductivity.
7. Prove that sum of voltages is a closed loop is always zero.
8. Prove that sum of currents at any node or junction is always zero.
9. Questions on resistance color coding.
10. State and prove Superposition theorem.
11. State and prove Thevenin’s theorem.
12. State and prove Norton’s theorem.
13. State and prove Maximum power transfer theorem.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
I - Problems to solve for R equivalent
1. Solve for equivalent resistance between AB for the circuits shown below from fig.1 to 11
(Hint: only series/parallel)

Fig.2 Fig.3
Fig.1

Fig.4
Fig.5

Fig.6 Fig.7 Fig.8


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Fig.9
Fig.10

Fig.11

2. Solve for Resistance between AC, CD, DB, AD and AB for circuit shown in fig,12 to 14

Fig.12 Fig.13 Fig.14

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3. Solve for Resistance between, 1)A and B, (2) C & D, (3) E & F, (4) A & F, (5) A & C. Number represent resistance
in ohms for the circuit shown in fig.15

Fig.15

4. One branch of an electric circuit consists of two


resistances 2Ω & 4Ω connected in parallel. Another
branch consists of three resistances 1Ω, 3Ω &
5Ω connected in parallel. These two branches are connected in series. A resistance of 7Ω is connected
in parallel with this combination. Find the total
equivalent resistance across this combinational circuit.
If a 10V battery with an internal resistance of 0.2Ω is
connected across the circuit. Find 1) the total current 2)
current through 4Ω, 3) Power consumed in 5Ω.
II Problems to find R based on other parameters
5. Two resistors R1 and R2 are connected in parallel. The voltage
applied is 220V. The current taken is 30A. The power dissipated in one of the resistance is 1600W.
Find the value of the two resistances R1 and R2.
6. A resistance of 5Ω is connected in series with a parallel
combination of RΩ and 10Ω. The total power consumed by the
circuit is 1200W. The applied voltage is 100V. Find R.
7. The total power consumed by the network shown in fig.16 is
16W. Find the value of R and total current.

Fig.16

8. In the circuit shown in fig.17, the voltage across 8Ω is 12V


having polarities as shown. Find the value of R.

Fig.17

9. Determine the value of resistance R, if the power dissipated in 10Ω resistance is 360W in the circuit
shown in fig.18.

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Fig.18

10. A resistance of 10Ω is connected in series with a combination of two resistance arranged in parallel,
each of 20Ω. Calculate the value of resistance which should be shunted across the parallel
combination so that the total current drawn by the circuit is 1.5A with applied voltage of 20V, also
calculate the value of resistance which should be shunted across the supply so that the total current
drawn from first case remains same for the 20V supply.
11. A resistance of R is connected in series with a parallel circuit consisting of 15Ω & 10Ω resistance.
When a voltage of 20V is applied across the circuit,
a total power of 40W is dissipated. Find R
12. A 20V battery with internal resistance of 5Ω is
connected to a resistance of RΩ. If an additional 6Ω
resistance is connected across battery, find the value
of R so that the power supplied externally by the battery
remains same.

III Problems based on Current & Voltage divider


13. The current in 6Ω resistor for the circuit shown in fig.19 is 2A. Find currents in all other resistors and
voltage across the network.

Fig.19

14. For the circuit shown in fig.20, find equivalent resistance between points A&B, the current supplied by
battery and current flowing through all resistors.

Fig.20
Fig.21

15. An 8Ω resistor is in series with a parallel combination of two resistors 12Ω & 6Ω. If the current in 6Ω
is 5A, determine the current in 12 & 8 ohms resistors, voltage applied for the circuit and total power
dissipated in the circuit.

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16. Determine I, I1, I2, Vab, Vbc in the circuit shown in fig.21. (Hint: Use both method)

- +

+ -
+

-
+

-
Fig.22 Fig.23

17. In the circuit shown in fig.22 find a) current in all branches, b) then voltage across 18Ω, c) verify the
voltage across 18Ω using voltage divider method.

IV Problems based on Mesh current analysis/KVL


18. For the circuit shown in fig.21 apply mesh current analysis to find I, I1, I2, Vab, Vbc.
19. Find the current in all the resistors and voltage drops according to the polarity marked for the circuit
shown in fig.23.
20. Apply mesh analysis and determine the currents I1, I2 & I3 in the circuit shown in fig.24a & 24b also
find unknowns Ix, Vx, Iy & Vy

+Vx - Iy
+ Vy -

Ix
Fig.24a Fig.24b

Fig.25a Fig.25b

21. Obtain the potential difference VXY in the circuit shown in fig.25a & 25b.

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Fig.27
Fig.26
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22. Find the values of the variables indicated in the circuit of fig.26. All the resistances are in ohms.

23. Compute the value of battery current I and voltage drop across 6kΩ of fig.27 when switch S is a)
closed, b) open. All resistor values in ohms.

V Problems based on Node voltage analysis/KCL


24. For the circuit shown in fig.20 find the current supplied by battery and all branch currents.
25. For the circuit shown in fig.23 find all branch currents and voltage drops across each passive elements.
26. For the circuit shown in fig.24a find mesh currents.
27. For the circuit shown in figure 28, find I1 and V1, given R3 =6Ω

Fig.28

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