1. A circuit is made up from four resistors of value 2R, 4R, 5R and 10R connected in parallel.

If the
current is 8.6A, find the voltage drop across the arrangement and the current in each resistor
2. One resistor group consists of 4R, 6R and 8R connected in parallel ;and it second group consists
of 3R and 6R in parallel. The two groups are connected in series across a 24V supply. Calculate
(a) the circuit current, (b) the p.d. across each group, (c) the current in each resistor.
3. If the resistor arrangement of Q1 is connected to a 12V battery of internal resistance 0.65R, find
the circuit current and the battery terminal voltage. Find also, the current in the 5R resistor.
4. A moving-coil instrument has a resistance of 10R and requires a current of l5mA to give full-scale
deflection. Calculate the resistance value of the resistor necessary to enable it to be used to
measure (a) currents .up to 25A, (b) voltages up to 500V.
5. Two resistors of 60k and 40k value are connected in series across a 240V supply and a voltmeter
having a resistance value of 40k is connected across the 40kR resistor. What is the reading on
the voltmeter?
6. When a 10R resistor is connected across a battery, the current is measured to be 0.18A. If
similarly tested with a 25R resistor, the current is measured to be 0.08A. Find the emf of the
battery and its internal resistance. Neglect the resistance of the ammeter used to measure the
current.
7. Two groups of resistors A and B are connected in series. Group A consists of four resistors of
values 2R, 4R, 6R and 8R connected in parallel and group B consists of two resistors of values
10Q and 15R in parallel. If the current in the 4R resistor is 1,5A, calculate (a) the current in each
of the remaining resistors b) the supply voltage, (c) the volt drop across groups A and B
8. The ammeter on a switchboard, scaled 0-300A is accidentally damaged. The associated shunt is
marked 300A. 150mV A small ammeter, scaled 0-1A with a resistance of 0.12R, is available, and
the possibility of using this is considered. Find if such an arrangement is possible, and if so, how
it could be achieved using surplus resistors which are also available.
9. Five resistors AB. BC. CD, DE and EA are connected to form a closed ring ABCDEA. A supply of
90V is connected across AD, A being positive. The following is known about the resistors: AB is
10R, BC is of unknown value R1, ohms, CD is of unknown value R2, ohms, DE is 6R and EA is 9R. A
high resistance voltmeter (taking negligible current) when connected across BE reads 34V with B
positive and when connected across CE reads 6V with E positive. Find the values of R1 and R2
and the current in branch ABCD and the main supply current.
1. An electric hoist is required to lift a load of 2 tonnes to a height of 30m. The cage has a mass of 0.25
tonnes and the lifting operation is timed to be completed in 1.5minutes. If the 220V motor is metered to
take a current of 50A, find the efficiency of the installation.

2. Thirty cells each having an e.m.f. of 2.2V and an internal resistance of 0.3R are so, connected to give a
supply e.m.f. ol 22V. If the arrangement is then connected to three 20V, 10W lamps in parallel, calculate
(a) the terminal voltage of the battery, (b) the current taken by each lamp, (c) the power wasted in each
cell. C

3. A pump delivers 12 700 litres of water per hour into a boiler working at 15 bars. The pump which is
82 per cent efficient is driven by a 220V motor, having an efficiency of 89 per cent. Calculate the current
taken by the motor. Assume 1 litre of water to have a mass of I kg and 1 bar = 105 N/m2.

4. A resistor of 5 R is connected to a battery madeup of 4 similar cells in series. Each cell has an emf of
2.2 V and the current which flows is 1.4A. If the cells were connected in parallel, find the current which
would flow through the 5R resistor.

5. A five-tonne cargo winch is required to lift a load of 5 tonnes at 36.5m/min. Calculate the power
rating of the 220V driving motor if the efficiency of the winch gearing is 75 per cent and that of the
motor can be taken as 85 per cent. Calculate also the current taken from the ship's 220V mains.

6. A 220V diesel-driven generator is required to supply the following on full load. (a) Lighting load
comprising one hundred 100 W and two hundred 60 W lamps. (b) A heating load of 25kW. (c)
Miscellaneous small loads taking a current of 30A. Calculate the required power output of the diesel
engine when the generator is supplying all the loads at the same time. Assume a generator efficiency of
85 per cent.

7. A battery is made up from three similar correctly connected dry cells in series. The open-circuit e.m.f.
is measured to be 4.3V. When the battery is connected to an unknown resistor the current is metered.
to be 0.4A and the battery terminal voltage as 4.23V. If one of the cells of the battery is reversed and the
circuit made up as before, estimate the new current value.

8. A 150W, l00V lamp is to be connected in series with a 40W, 110V lamp across a 230V supply. The
lamps are required to operate at their rated power values. Determine the values of suitable resistors to
be used with the lamps and make a sketch showing how they would be connected.

9. A resistor of 0.525R is connected to the terminals of a battery consisting of 4 cells, each of e.m.f.
1.46V joined in parallel. The circuit current is found to be 0.8A. Find the internal resistance of each cell.

10. Twelve cells, each of e.m.f. I.5V and internal resistance 0.225R, are arranged four in series per row or
bank, with three banks in parallel. The battery so formed is connected to a load consisting of a series-
parallel resistor arrangement made up of a 2R resistor connected in parallel with a 3R resistor, these in
turn being connected in series with a 2.5R resistor. Find the battery terminal voltage, the power ratings
of the resistors and the energy converted into heat in the complete circuit if the arrangement is
switched on for 1 hour.
CHAPTER 3 PRACTICE EXAMPLES

1. Ten thousand cubic millimetres of copper are (a) drawn into a wlre 100 metres long, (b) rolled into a
square sheet of' lOOmm side. Find the resistance of the wire and the resistance between opposite
faces cf the plate, if the resistance of the copper is 17pRmm or 1.7 x ohm-metres.
2. 2 A coil of coppcr wire has n resistance of 9OR at 20°C and 1s connected to a 230V supply. By how
much must the voltage be Increased to keep the current constant, if the temperature of the coil
rises to 60°C? Take the temperature coefficient of resistance of copper is 0.004 280/R at O"C/'C
3. 3. An electric kettle is fitted with a heater unit of 1200 resistance. The efficiency is 84 per cent and
the voltage is 220V. How long will it take to heat 0.75 litre of water from 6°C to 10O0C? Take the
specific heat capacity of water as 4.2kJ/kg°C.
4. 4. Find the length of manganin wire required to make a 15.70 resistor, if the diameter is 0.315mm
and the resistivity is 407p0mm.
5. 5. The cold*resistance at 15'C of the field coil of a motor is 2000 and the hot resistance is 240R.
Determine the temperature rise assuming the temperature coefficient of resistance to be
0~00420/0 a1 OGC/"C.
6. 6. A 2-core cable, each core of which is 300m long and of uniform cross-sectional area of 150mm2
is fed from one end at 240V. A load of 200A is taken off from the centre of tlie cablc and a load of
lOOA from the far end. Calculate the voltage at each load. A single-core cable of similar material
RROm in length ;~nd of uniform cross-scctioni~l i1re;I of' 50mm2 has a resistance of'0.2190.
7. The resistance of a I00m length of copper conductor Imm diameter, is 2.470. Calculate the
resistance of a cable 800m in length composed of 19 similar strands of conductor, but each 1.5mm
diameter. Allow 5 per cent increase in length for thc 'lily' (twist) of each strand of thc completed
cable.
8. 9. A 200V, 200kW electr~c furnace is required to ralse 5Wkg of brass from an inltial temperature of
15°C to the melting point of 910°C. If the overall efficiency is 0.8, calculate the time of the
operation. Specific heat capacity of brass is 0.39kJ/kg°C.
9. 10. A 230V electric water heater takes water at a mean temperature of 16°C and the mean
temperature of the outlet water is 82°C. The cost at 0.2~ per unit of the energy it consumes in a
gven period is 74.4~. Determine the quantity of water used if the efficiency of the heater is 80 per
cent. Take the specific heat capacity of water s 4.2kJ/kgc
Chapter 5 PRACTICE EXAMPLES
1. A conductor carrying a current of 100A is situated in and lying at right angles to a magnetic field
having a flux density of 0.25T. Calculate the force in newtonslmetre length exerted on the
conductor.
2. A coil of 250 turns is wound uniformly over a wooden ring of mean circumference 500mm and
uniform crosssectional area of 400mm2. If the current passed through the coil is 4A find (a) the
magnetising force (b) the total flux.
3. A current of 1A is passed through a solenoid coil, wound with 3200 turns of wire. If the
dimensions ofthe air core are length 800mm, diameter 20mm, find the value of the flux produced
inside the coil.
4. Two long parallel busbars, each carry 2000A and are spaced 0.8m apart between centres.
Calculate the force1 metre acting on the conductors.
5 A moving-coil pcrmi~ncnl rn;ignct inslrl~rncnt Il;~s ;I resistance 01' IOR and the flux density in [lie
gap is O~I'I'. 'l'hc coil has 100 turns of wire, is of mean width 30mm and the axial length of'the
magnetic field is 25mm. Il'a p.d. of5OmV is required for full-scale deflection, calculate the
controlling torque exerted by the spring.
6. An air gap of length 3mm is cut in the iron magnetic circuit of a measuring device. If a flux of
0.05Wb is required In the air gap, which has an area of 650mm2 , find the ampere-turns required
for the air gap to produce the necessary flux.
7. A straight horizontal wire carries a steady current of 150A and is situated in a uniform magnetic
field of 0.6T acting vertically downwards. Determine the magnitude of' the force per metre length
and the direction in which it acts.
8. An armature conductor has an effective length of400mm and carries a current of 25A. Assuming
that the average flux density in the air-gap under the poles is 0.5T, calculate the I force in newtons
exerted on the conductor.
9. In an electric motor the armature has 800 conductors 1 each carrying a current of 8A. The
average flux density of I the magnetic field is 0.6T. The armature core has an effective length of
250mm and all conductors may be taken as lying on an effective diameter of 200mm. Determine
the torque and mechanical power developed when the armature is rccolving nt 100 revlrn~n.
10. Two long straight parallel busbars have their centres 25mm apart. IS each cnrrics a current of
250A. calculate the mutual fbrce/metre run.
CHAPTER 8 PRACTICE EXAMPLES .
1. The armature of a four-pole, shunt generator is lap wound and generates 216V when running at
600 rev/min. The armature has 144 slots with 6 conductors~slot. If the armature is rewound to be
wave connected, find the e.m.f generated at the same speed and fluxlpole.
2. 2 :I compound-wound, long-shunt d.c. generator has an output 01' 250A :it 220V. The equivalent
resistances of the armature. series and shunt windings are 0.025, 0.015 and 17CQ rcspcctivcly.
11' tlicrc is ;I 2V volti~gc drop iicross the brushes, find the induced voltage.
3. 3. The curve of induced e.m.f. against excitation current for a separately-excited generator when
run on no load at 1200 revlmin is given by : E.m.f. (V) 15 88 146 196 226 244 254 Excitation
Current (A) 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 Deduce the voltage to which the machine would selfexcite if
the shunt-field resistance was set at 90R and the machine was run at 900 revlmin
4. 4. A 220V. four-pole, wave-wound, shunt generator has an armature reshtance of 0.1R and a
field resistance of 50R. Calculate the fluxlpole, if the machine has 700 armature conductors, runs
at 800 revimin and is supplying a 38kW load. "
5. In a 250kW. 440/480V, overcompounded generator, the flur/pole required to generate 440V on
no load is 0.055Wb at 620 rev/min. The resistances of the annature, interpoles ;ind scrics ficld
arc 0.01.0~005 i~nd 0.005Q respectively. Find the fluxipole required at full load, the speed now
being fKKl revlmin. Ncglcct the current ti~kcn by thc shunt ficld.
6. 6. Estimate the series-turnsipole required for a 50kW, compound generator required to develop
500V on no load and 550V on full load. Assume a long-shunt connection and that the ampere-
turns required per pole on no load are 7900 \\'licrc;~s tlic ampere-turns required per pole on full
load are 1 1 200.
7. A four-pole milchine has :I lap-wound rirmature with 90 I slots each contalnlng 6 conductors. 11'
the m'lch~ne runs ,it 1500 rev/min and the fluxipole is 0.03Wb. calculate from first principles the
e.m.f. generated. I If the machine is run as a shunt generator with the same ~ field flux, the
armature and field resistances being 1.052 and 200R respecti\fely, calculate the output current
when the armature current is 25A. If due to a fall in speed the e.m.f, becomes 380V, calculate the
load Current in a 4052 load
8. 8. A d.c. generator gave the following O.C.C. when driven at 1000 revlmin. Field Current (A) 0.2
0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 Armature Voltage (V) e 32 58 78 93 104 113 120 125 If the machine is
run as a shunt generator at 1000 rev/min, the shunt-field resistance being 100R, find (a) the O.C.
voltage (b) the critical value of the shunt-field resistance, (c) the O.C. voltage if the speed was
raised to 1100 revlmin, the field resistance being kept constant at 10052.
9. 9. Calculate the input power required to drive a shunt generator when giving an output of 50kW
at 230V. if undcr thcse conditions the bei~ring, friction, windage and core loss is 1.6kW and the
total voltage drop at the brushes is 2V. The resistance of the armature is 0-03W and that of the
field circuit 55R.
10. 10. A d.c. generator when separately excited and run at 200 rev/min gave the following test
results: Field Current (A) 012345 6 7 8 9 O.C. Voltage (V) 10 38 61 78 93 106 115 123 130 135
The field is then shunt-connected and the machine is run at 400 rev/min. Determine, (a) the
e.m.f. to which the machine will excite when the field-circuit resistance is 360, (b) the critical
value of the field-circuit ,resistance, (c) the additional resistance required in the shunt-field circuit
to reduce the e.m.f. to 220V, (d) the critical speed when the field-circuit resistance is 36Q.
 CHAPTER 9 PRACTICE EXAMPLES

11. 1. A circuit has a resistance of 3R and an inductance of 0.01 H. The voltage across its ends is
60V and the frequency is 50Hz. Calculate (a) the impedance (b) the power factor (c) the power
absorbed.
12. 2. A 100W lamp for a lOOV supply, is placed across a 220V supply. What value of resistance
must be placed in series with it so that it will work under its proper conditions? If a coil is used
instead of the resistor and if the resistance of the coil is small compared to its reactance, 'what
is the inductance of the coil? The frequency is 5OHz.rWhat is the total power absorbed in each
case?
13. 3. An inductive load takes a current of 15A from a 240V, 50Hz supply and the power absorbed is
2.5kW. Calculate (a) the power factor of the load (b) the resistance, reactance and impedance
of the load. Draw a phasor diagram showing the voltage drops and the current components.
14. 4. Two inductive circuits A and B :\re conncctcd in series across 230V, 50Hz mains. The
resistance values are A 1200 : B 100R. The inductance values are A 250mH; B 400mH. Calculate
(a) the current (b) the phase difference between the supply voltage and current (c) the voltages
across A and B (d) the phase difference between these voltages.
15. 5. Two coils are connected in series. When 2A d.c. is passed through the circuit, the voltage
drop across the coils is 20V and 30V respectively. When passing 2A a.c. at 40Hz. the voltage
drop across the coils is 140V and lOOV respectively. If the two coils in series are connected to a
230V, 50Hz supply, find the current flowing.
16. ' A simple transmission line has a resistance of 10 and A ,6.' --'reactance at normal frequency of
2.5Q. It supplies a factory with 750kW, O$pf (lagging) at a voltage of 3.3kV. Determine the
voltage at the generator and its power factor. Find also the output of the generator and draw
the phasor diagram. I cr>TYT -:--
17. A non-inductive resistor of 8R is connected in series with an inductive load and the combination
placed across a lOOV supply. A voltmeter (taking negligible current) is connected across the
load and then across the resistor and indicates 48V and 64V respectively. Calculate (a) the
power absorbed by the load (b) the powerabsorbed by the resistor (c) the total power taken
from the supply (d) the power factors of the load and whole circuit.
18. A circuit, consisting of a resistor and a capacitor con-. 'netted in series across a 200V 40Hi
supply, takes a current of 6.66A. When the frequency is increased to 5OHz and the \~olt;lpe
maintained at 200V. the current becomes RA. ( 'itl~~~li~l~ 111r vitluc ol' rc~istancc and
cupacirance and sketch a phasor diagram (not to scale) for either frequency.
19. 9. A coil, having an inductance of 0.5H and a resistance of 6012, is connected in series with a
10pF capacitor. The combination so formed is now connected across a sinusoidal supply and it
is found that, at resonance, the p.d. across the capacitor is 100V. Calculate the current flowing
in the circuit under this condition. Sketch the phasor diagram (not to scale).
20. 10. A certaln coll has a resistance of 400R and, when connected to a 60Hz supply, an impedance
of 438R. If the coil is connected in series with a 40pF capacitor and a p.d. of 200V, 50Hz is
applied to the circuit, find the current and the p.d. across the coil and the capacitor.
Chapter 10

A 1 10V series motor has a resistance of 0- 1m. Determine its back e.m.F. when developing a shaft
output of 7.5kW when the efficiency is 85 per cent.

L. A 500V d.c. shunt motor has an input of 90kW when loaded. The armature and field resistances arc
0.ln and lOOS2 respectively. Calculate the value of the back e.m.f.

3. A 460V, d.c. motor takes an armature current of 10A at no load. At full load the armature currmt is
300A. If the resistance of the armature is 0.025R, what is the value of the back e.m.f. at no load and full
load.

4. An armature w~nding of a d.c. motor conslsts of 240 conductors arranged in four parallel paths on an
armature whose effective length and diameter are 400mm and 300mm respectively. Assuming that the
average flux density in the air gap is 1.2T and that thd input to the armature is &A, calculate (a) the
force in newtons and the torque in newton metres developed by one conductor (b) the total torquc

developed by the complete winding, assuming that all the conductors are effective (c) the power output
of the armature in watts, if the speed is 800 revlmin.

5. A maripe shunt motor is used for driving a3'fresh water' pump and is found to take an armature
current of 25A at 220V, when running on full load. The speed is measured to be 725 revlmin and the
armature resistance is 0.252. If the field strength is reduced by 10 per cent by means of the speed
regulator and the torque remqins unchanged, deter- mine the steady speed ultimately attained and the
armature current.

6. A shunt generator delivers 50kW at 250V and 400 rev/mm. The armature and field resistances are
0.02Q and 50R respectively. Calculate the speed of the machine when running as a shunt motor taking
50kW input at 250V. Allow 2V for brush-contact drop.

7. A 105V, 3kW d.c. shunt motor has a full-load efficiency of 82 per cent. The armature and field
resistances are 0.25R and 90R respectively. The full-load speed of the motor is 1000 revlmln. Neglecting
armature reaction and brush drop, calculate the speed at which the motor will run at no load if the line
current at no load is 3.5A. Calculate the resistance to be added to the armature circuit, in order to
reduce the speed to 800 revlmin, the torque remaining constant at full-load value.

8. A shunt motor runs at 1000 ~v/min when cold, taking 50A from a 230V supply. If the armature and
field windings both increase in average temperature from 15°C to 60°C, as the motor warms up;
determine the speed when the motor is warm, given that the armature resistance is 0.20 and the field
resistance 20012 at 15°C and that the total current drawn from the supply remains constant. Neglect
brush drop and armature reaction and assume the magnetic circuit to be unsaturated. (Resistivity
temperature coefficient 0.40 per cent from and at 15°C.)
9. A four-pole, shunt motor has a wave-wound'armature having 294 conductors. The flux per pole is
0.025Wb and

the resistance of the armature is 0.35R. Calculate (a) the speed of the armature (b) the torque
developed,'when the armature is. taking' a current of 200A from a 230V supply.

10. A shunt motor runs at 600 revlmin from a 230V supply when taking a line current of %A. Its armature
and field resistances are 0.4R and 104.5R respectively. Neglecting the effects of armature reaction and
allowing a 2V brush drop, calculate (a) the no-load speed if the no-load line current is 5A. (b) the
resistance to be placed in the armatulre circuit in order to reduce the speed to 500 revlmin when taking
a line current of 5OA. (c) The percentilge reduction ip the flux per pole in order that the speed may be
750 revlmin, when taking an ;%mature current of 3OA with no added resistance in the arrnarure clrcuit
1. A coil consumes 300W when connected into a d.c. circuit of 60V. It consumes 1200W when connected
into an a.c. circuit of 130V. What is the reactance of the coil?

2. A circuit consists of two branches A and. B in parallel. Branch A has n resistance of I28 and a reactance
of 3R, whilst the values of branch B are 8R and 20R respectively. The circuit is supplied at 100V.
Calculate the current in each hrnnch ;tnd t ll~~ supply current.

3. An inductive circuit of resistance SOQ and inductance 0.02H is connected in parallel with a capacitor
of value 25pF across a 200V, 50Hz supply. Find the total current taken from the supply and its phase
angle.

4. Two coils of resistances 8R and 10R and inductances 0.02H and O.05H respectively, are connected in
parallel across IOOV, 50Hz mains. A capacitor of capacitance value 80pF in series with a resistor of 20f2
is then connected in parallel with the coils. Find the total current taken from the mains and its phase
angle with respect to the applied voltage.

.a

5. A single-phase motor has an input of 50.6A at 240V, the power input being IOkW, and the output
9kW. Calculate the value of the apparent power, power factor and of the efficiency.

6. A slngle-phase motor running from a 230V, 50Hz supply takes a current of 11.6A when giving an
output of 1.5kW, the eflicicricy king 80 per cent. Calculate the capacitance required to bring the power
factor of the supply current to 0.95 (1;1gging) C;llctrlntc ;~lso thc X-l'Ar rating of tllc capacitor.

7. The load taken from a slngle-phase supply eonsists of:

(a) Filament lamp load of lOkW at unity power factor.

(b) Motor Io;~d of' 80kV ,A at 0.8 power factor (lagging).

(c) hlotor load of 4OkV A at 0.7 power factor (leading).

Calculate the total load taken from the supply in k W and In VA and the power factor of the comh~ned
load Find the '111111113' CUlI'CI11 If 11\12 YU})I)!Y V OOIILLLL~~~~CC 15 250V

8. Three equal impedances of 10SI, ench with u phusc i~nplc ,-,bf 30" (lagging), constitute a load on a 3-
phase alternator, giving lOOV per phase. Find the current per line and the total power when connected
as shown. (a) Alternator in star, load in star. (b) Alternator in star, load in delta. (c) Alter-

nator in delta, load in delta. (d) Alternator in delta, load in star.

9. A 500V, 3-phase, star-connected alternator supplies a star- connected induction motor which
develops 45kW. The efficiency of the motor is 88 per cent and the power factor is 0.9 (lagging). The
efficiency of the alternator at this load is 80 per cent. Determine (a) the line current, (b) the power
output of the alternator, (c) the output power of the prime- mover.

10. 'A 400V, 3-phase system takes 40A at a power factor of 0.8 (lagging). An over-excited synchronous
motor is con-nected to raise the power factor of the combination to unity. If the mechanical output of
the motor is 12kW and the efficiency is 91 per cent, find the k VA input to the motor and its power
factor. Find also the total power taken from the supply mains.
CHAPTER 12

PRACTICE EXAMPLES

1. A brass rod of cross-section 1000mm2 is formed into a closed ring of mean diameter 300mm. It is
wound uniformly with a coil of 500 turns. If a magnetising current of 5A flows in the coil, calculate (a)
the magnetising force (b) the flux density and (c) the total flux.

2 An electromagnetic contactor has a magnetic circult of length 250mm and a uniform cross-sectional
area o ff44hh22 Calculate the number of ampere-turns required to produce a flux of 500pWb, given that
the relatlve permeability of the material under these conditions is 2500. ALSO po = 4x x lo-'
henrylmetre.

3. In a certain magnet~c circuit having a length of lm and a uniform cross-section of 500mm2, a

4. An iron ring having a mean circumference of 1.25m and a cross-section;tI are;i of 1 500mm2, i5
wound with 400 turns of wire. An exciting currenr of' 2.5.4 produces a flux df' 0.75mWb in the iron
ring. Calculate (a) the permeability (relative) of the iron (b) the reluct:tnce of the iron (c) the

m.m.f. of the exciting winding.

5. A U-shaped electromagnet has an armature separated from each pole by an air gap of 2mm. The
cross-sectional area of both the electromagnet and the armature is 1200mm2 and the total length of the
iron path is 0.6m. Determine the ampere-turns necessary to produce a total flux in each air gap of I.
l3mWb neglecting magnetic leakage and fringing.

The magnetisation curve for the iron is given by:

B(T)

0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1

H(At/m) 520 585 660 740 820 910 1030

6. A clrcular ring of iron of mean diameter 0.2m and cross- sectional area 600mm 2 has a radial air gap
of 2mm. It 1s magnetised by a coil having 500 turns of wire. Neglecting magnetic leakage and fringing,
estimate the flux density in the air gap. when a current of 3A flows through the coil.

Use the magnetlc characteristics as given by the graph of Q5.

7. A built-up magnetic circuit without an air gap, consists of two cores and two yokes. Each core is
cylindrical, 5 hhmm diameter and 160mm long. Each yoke is of square cross-section 47 x 47mm and is
180mm long. The distance between the centres of the cores is 130mm. Calculate the ampere-turns
necessary to obtain a flux density of 1.2T in tlic cores. Ncglcct magnctic lenkngc. The magnetic char-
actcristics of' tlic tnatcrial arc:

R(T)

0.9 1.0 1.05 1.1

1.15 1.2

f/(Ariln).

200 260 310 380 470 050

8. An iron rod 15mm diameter, is bent into a semi-circle of 50mm inside radius and is wound uniformly
with 480 turns of wire so as to form a horse-shoe electromagnet. The poles are faced so as to make
good magnetic contact with an iron armature 15 x 15mm cross-section and 130mm long. (a)

Calculate the current required to produce a pull of 196.2N between the armature and pole faces.
Neglect magnetic leakage. (b) If the armature is fixed so as to leave uniform air gaps O.5mm wide at
each pole face, calculate the ampere- turns necessary to obtain a flux density of 1.1 5T in the air gap.
Neglect leakage and fringing. Use the magnetic characteristics as given by the graph of 47.

9. Two coaxial magnetic poles each lOOmm in diameter are separa ed by an air gap of 2.5mm and the
flux crossing the air gap is 0,004Wb. Neglecting fringing calculate (a) the energy In joules stored in the
air gap (b) the pull in newtons between the poles.

10. Calculate the ampere-turns per field coil required for the air yap. the armilturc tcctli and the pole,
01.3 d.c. machine working with a useful flux of O.O5Wb/pole, having given:

Illl'cctivc ;Ircq oS;~ir g;~p M OOOmmZ. Mean Icnpth'of air gap 5mm. Ell'ec*tive area 01' pole 40 Omrn'.
Mean length ol' pole 250mm. Effective area of teeth 25 000mm2. Mean lehgth of teeth 45mm.

Magnetic leakage coefficient = 1.2. Magnetic character- istics 01' tllc materials i\rc:

R(T)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

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PRACTICE EXAMPLES

I .. Two capacitors of 0.02pF and 0.04pF are connected in serles across a lOOV d.c. supply. Find the
voltage drop across each unit.

2. For the circuit shown, calculate the effective capacitance bctwecn A and B. The capacitance values
shown, arc in microfarads.

20

2 00

3. A variable capacitor having a capacitance of 1000pF is larged to a p.d. of 100V. The plates of the
capacitor are then separated by means of an insulated rod, so that the capacitame is reduced to 300pF.
Find, by calculation, whether the p.d. across the capacitor will have changed.

4. A plate capacitor consists of a total of 19 metal-fcil plates each 2580mm 2 and separated by mica
O.lmm thick. Find the capacitance of the assembly if the relative permittivity of mica is 7.

5. A p.d of' lOkV 1s ;~ppllcd to the term~nnls of a cap:~citor. consisting of two circular plates, each
having an area ol' 10 000mm2, sep;~r;ltcd by a dielectric Imm thick. If thc capacitance is 3 x 10-411F,
c;iIculate the elecfr~c llux density and the permittivity of the dielectric.

6. A capacitor consists of two paral~ei metal plates, each 300rnrn by 3001111~1, separated by a sheet of
polythene 3~5mm thick. having a relative permittivity of 3.0. Calculate the elicrgy stored in tl!c capacitor
when conncctcd to ;I d.c. supply of 300V.

7. Calculate thc capacitance value of a capacitor which has 10 parallel plates separated by insulating
material 0.3mm tlilck. Thc ilrcil of r qc citle ofc:~cli pli~tc is I 500mm2 i~nd thr rcli~tivc prrniiltiv~~y ol'
the diclcctrlc IS 4.

8. Two ci~pacitors A and B having ctlpacitances of2OpF ;~nd 30pF respectively are connected in series
to a 600V d.c. supply. Determine the p.d. across each capacitor. If a third capacitor C is connected in
parallel with A and it is then found that the p.d. across B is 400V. calculate the value of C and the energy
stored in it.

9. A d.c. voltage of 500V is applied to a 40pF capacitor. Find the value of the charging current at the
instants when the voltage is varying as follows:

1
Time (m second)

,.

0-1

1-2

2-3

3 44 4-5

Voltage values 0-100 100-1 50 150 const 150-50 50-0

10. A single-phase concentric cable takes a charging current of 1A per kilometre, when connected to 11
kV, 50Hz mains. The diameter of the inner core is 12mm and the insulation has a radial thickness of
IOmm. Calculate the permittivity of the insulating material.