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Unit I (ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS)
PART A
1. State Ohm’s law. (DEC 14)
Ohm’s law states that the voltage (v) across a resistor is directly proportional to the current (i) flowing
through the resistor, at constant temperature. ie, v α i ,v = iR, where R is the resistance (Ω).
2. State Kirchoff’s Current law. (MAY 13)
KCL (Kirchoff’s Current Law) states that the algebraic sum of currents entering a node
(or a closed boundary) is zero. (or)The sum of the currents entering a node is equal to the sum of the
currents leaving the node.
3. State Kirchoff’s Voltage law. (MAY 13)

KVL (Kirchoff’s Voltage Law) states that the algebraic sum of all voltages around a closed path (or
loop) is zero. (or) Sum of voltage drop = Sum of voltage rise.
4. An Electric iron is rated 1000W, 240V. Find the current drawn & resistance of the heating element.
P=V2/R ; R= 2402/1000 = 57.6Ω and I= V/R =240/57.6 = 4.166 A
5. Define i) charge ii) electric current iii) power iv) network & v) circuit.
i) Charge: Charge is an electrical property of the atomic particles of which matter consists, measured in
coulombs(C ).
ii) Electric current is the time rate of change of charge, measured in amperes(A). i = dq/dt
A direct current (DC) is a current that remains constant with time.
An alternating current (AC) is a current that varies sinusoidally with time
iii) Power is the time rate of expending or absorbing energy, measured in watts(w). p = dw/dt p- Power
in watts(w); w- energy in joules (J); t - time in seconds (S); (or) p = v i , v - Voltage in volts(V); i - current
in amperes(A);
iv) Network: The inter connection of two or more simple circuit elements forms an electrical network .
v) Circuit : If the network contains at least one closed path, it is an electric circuit.
6. Define: Node (OR) Junction, Tree & branch

A Node is a point in the network where two or more circuit elements are connected.
Tree
A Tree is a complete path including all the nodes.
Branch
A branch is a part of the circuit which lies between two junction points.
7. Write down the expression of equivalent resistance for ‘n’ – number of resistors in series connection.
For ‘n’ resistors connected in series, the equivalent resistance is given by,
Req=R1+R2+R3+..............+Rn
8. Write down the expression of equivalent resistance for ‘n’- number of resistors in parallel connection.
For ‘n’ resistors connected in parallel, the equivalent resistance is given by,
1 1 1
1 1  ......... 
 R1  R2  R3 Rn
Re q
9. Write the Algorithm for Nodal Analysis.

Select a node as the reference node. Assign voltages V 1,V2,…Vn-1 to the remaining n-1 nodes. Apply
KCL to each of the n-1 nodes. Solve the resulting simultaneous equations to obtain the unknown node
voltages.
10. Write the Algorithm for Mesh Analysis. (DEC, ’12)
Assign mesh currents i1,i2,….in to the n meshes. Apply KVL to each of the n meshes. Solve the resulting n
simultaneous equations to get the mesh currents.
11. Apply KVL and solve (ans: I=3.54)
12. Write the Mesh equation for the circuit shown in figure.
Ans: 7I1 – 2I2 =10
2I1-12I2=0
13. Distinguish between a Loop & Mesh of a circuit (DEC, ’10)

The closed path of a network is called a Loop. An elementary form of a loop which cannot be further
divided is called a mesh. In other words Mesh is closed path does not contain an other loop within it.
14. State Thevenins theorem. (NOV 14)

It states that any linear bilateral network can be replaced by a single current source VTH, in series with
single impedance Zth
15. State Norton’s theorem

It states that any linear bilateral network can be replaced by a single current source, in parallel with
single impedance Zth.
16. State maximum power transfer theorem.

Max power is transferred to load impedance if the load impedance is the complex conjugate of the source
impedance.
17. Sate superposition theorem.

It states that the response of a linear circuit with multiple sources is given by algebraic sum of response
due to individual sources acting alone.
18. State the steps to solve the super position theorem.

 Take only one independent voltage or current source.
 Obtain the branch currents.
 Repeat the above for other sources.
 To determine the net branch current just add the current obtained above.
19. State the steps to solve the Thevenin’s Theorem

 Remove the load resistance and find the open circuit voltage Voc
 Deactivate the constant sources (fro voltage source remove it by internal resistance & for current source
delete the source by OC) and find the internal resistance (RTH) of the source side looking through the
open circuited load terminals
 Obtain the thevenin’s equivalent circuit by connecting VOC in series with RTh
 Reconnect the load resistance across the load terminals.
20. State the steps to solve the Norton’s theorem.
 Remove the load resistor and find the internal resistance of the source N/W
by deactivating the constant source.
 Short the load terminals and find the short circuit current
 Norton’s equivalent circuit is drawn by keeping RTH in parallel with ISC
IL= (Isc.Rth) / (Rth+RL)
21. Write some applications of maximum power transfer theorem.

 Power amplifiers
 Communication system
 Microwave transmission

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Unit I (ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS)

2. State Kirchoff’s Current law. (MAY 13)

3. State Kirchoff’s Voltage law. (MAY 13)

6. Define: Node (OR) Junction, Tree & branch

9. Write the Algorithm for Nodal Analysis.

11. Apply KVL and solve (ans: I=3.54)

Ans: 7I1 – 2I2 =10

13. Distinguish between a Loop & Mesh of a circuit (DEC, ’10)

14. State Thevenins theorem. (NOV 14)

15. State Norton’s theorem

16. State maximum power transfer theorem.

17. Sate superposition theorem.

18. State the steps to solve the super position theorem.

19. State the steps to solve the Thevenin’s Theorem

21. Write some applications of maximum power transfer theorem.

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