Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus: Single Phase Ac Circuit (Solved Question) Section C2
Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus: Single Phase Ac Circuit (Solved Question) Section C2
Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus: Single Phase Ac Circuit (Solved Question) Section C2
Q.1 An alternating voltage (80 + j60) V is applied to a circuit and the current flowing through it is (– 4
+ j10) A find :
(i) The impedance of the circuit (ii) The power consumed and
(iii) The phase angle.
Sol. Given : Voltage : V (80 j 60) V, Current : I ( 4 j10) A
As, V 80 j 60 10036.860 V
and I 4 j10 10.77111.800 A
Now V IZ
V 80 j 60
(i) Impedance of the circuit : Z
I 4 j10
Z 2.41 j8.96 9.28 74.930 Ans.
(ii) Power consumed : P VI cos
P 100 10.77 cos 74.930
P 100 10.77 0.2599 279.91W
P 280 W Ans.
(iii) Phase angle :
Angle between voltage and current, 74.930 Ans.
Q.2 Three impedances Z1 , Z 2 and Z 3 are connected in series across 200 V, 50 Hz supply. If Z1 20 ,
Z 2 (8 j10) , Z3 (15 j5)
Determine :
(i) The current through the circuit. (ii) The power factor of the circuit.
(iii) The voltage across each impedance
Sol. Given : Impedance : Z1 20 , Impedance : Z 2 8 j10 ,
Impedance : Z3 15 j5 , Voltage : V = 200 V, Frequency : f = 50 Hz.
Total impedance : ZT Z1 Z 2 Z3
ZT 20 8 j 10 15 j 5
ZT 43 j 5 43.2896.630
(i) Current through circuit :
V 20000
I 4.62 6.630 A Ans.
ZT 43.2896.630
(ii) Power factor of circuit :
R 43
cos T 0.993lag Ans.
ZT 43.289
(iii) Voltage across impedance Z 1 :
V1 IZ1
V1 4.62 6.630 20 92.4 6.630 V Ans.
Voltage across impedance Z 2 :
V2 IZ 2
V2 4.62 6.630 (8 j10)
V2 59.16444.7100 V Ans.
Voltage across impedance Z 3 :
V3 IZ3
V3 4.62 6.630 (15 j 5) 73.0486 25.060 V Ans.
Q.2 A voltage of 125 V, 50 Hz is applied across a non-inductive resistance connected in series with a
condenser, the current of circuit is 2.2 A. The power loss in the resistor is 96.8 W and that in the
condenser is negligible. Calculate the resistance and capacitance of the circuit.
X C 53.18
1
XC
2fC
1
Capacitance : C 59.85 10 6 F 59.85μF
2fX C
Resistance 20 , Capacitance 59.85 F . Ans.
Q. 3 A pure inductance of 1.273mH is connected in series with a pure resistance of 30 Ω. If the frequency
of the sinusoidal supply is 5 kHz and the p.d. across the 30 Ω resistor is 6V, determine the value of the
supply voltage and the voltage across the 1.273mH inductance
Solution:
Current flowing in resistance
Inductive reactance
Impedance = √
√
Supply voltage