Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Amethi, U.P, India
TUTORIAL # 0 – Basic Circuit Elements (R, L, C) and
Voltage/Current Sources
Resistors: -
Question 1. A dc power link is to be made between two islands separated by a
distance of 38.6 km. The operating voltage is 500 kV and the system capacity is 600
MW. Calculate the maximum dc current flow, and estimate the resistivity of the
cable, assuming a diameter of 2.5 cm and a solid (not stranded) wire.
Question 2. The resistance values in Table 1 are calibrated for operation at 20 ͦ C.
They may be corrected for operation at other temperatures using the relationship.
where T1 = reference temperature
(20 ͦ C in present case)
T2 = desired operating temperature
R1 = resistance at T1 Table 1
R2 = resistance at T2
A piece of equipment relies on an external wire made of 28 AWG soft copper, which
has a resistance of 50.0 ohm at 20 ͦ C. Unfortunately, the operating environment has
changed, and it is now 110.5 ͦ F. (a) Calculate the length of the original wire. (b)
Determine by how much the wire should be shortened so that it is once again 50.0
ohm.
Question 3. Draw the i-v characteristics of a linear resistor and nonlinear resistor.
Do both types of resistors obey Ohm’s Laws, please comment?
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CAPACITORS: -
Question 4. Draw the i) circuit model of NON-IDEAL CAPACITOR ii) i-v
characteristics of capacitor.
Question 5. A current of 4 sin(4t) A flows through a 5-F capacitor. Find the voltage
v(t) across the capacitor given that v(0) = 1 V.
Question 6. A 4-mF capacitor has the current waveform shown in Fig. 1. Assuming
that v(0)=10V, sketch the voltage waveform v(t).
Fig. 1
Question 7. Find the voltage across the capacitors in the circuit of Fig. 2 under dc
conditions.
70 Ω
Fig. 2
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INDUCTORS: -
Question 8. Draw the i) circuit model of NON-IDEAL INDUCTOR ii) i-v
characteristics of Inductor.
Question 9. The current through a 40-mH inductor is
0, t0
i(t ) = − 2t
te A, t0
Find the voltage v(t).
Question 10. If the voltage waveform in Fig. 3 is applied across the terminals of a
5-H inductor, calculate the current through the inductor. Assume i(0) = –1 A.
Fig. 3
Question 11. Find vC, iL, and the energy stored in the capacitor and inductor in
the circuit of Fig. 4 under dc conditions.
Fig. 4
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SOURCES: -
Question 12. Draw their equivalent circuit diagram and i-v characteristics of an
Ideal Voltage & Current Source and Practical Voltage & Current Source.
