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VASAVI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (Autonomous), HYDERABAD
B.E. (CBCS) 11-Semester Main Examinations, January-2021
Basic Electrical Engineering
(Common to CSE & ECE)
Time: 2 hours Max. Marks: 60
Note: Answer any NINE questions .from Part-A and any THREE .from Part-B
Part-A 9 X 2 = 18 Marks
Q.No. Stem of the question M L CO PO
1. Define Kirchhof''s Voltage & Current laws 2 1,2
2. List are the acth e and passive elements in DC circuits 2 1 1,2
3. Interpret active ?OWer and reactive power in an AC circuit 2 2 1 1,2
4. Define Form: :actor and Peak Factor in an AC circuits 2 1,2
5. Why brushe! in DC machine are made with Carbon? 2 2 2 1,2
6. Classify D ::: machines based on excitation 2 2 1,2
7. Compare 11iniature Circuit Breaker (MCB) and Switch Fuse Unit (SFU) 2 4 3 1,2
8. What ar. • the assumptions considered for an ideal transformer? 2 3 1,2
9. Draw th : torque-slip charat;teristics of a three phase induction motor 2 2 4 1,2
10. Give the classification of f.tepper motors based on construction 2 4 1,2
11. State the super position th :orem 2 2 1,2
12. Explain RMS v'atue in an t 1.C circuit 2 2 1 1,2
Pa, t-B (3 x 14 = 42 Marks)
13. a) Calculate the current passin :through the 2 ohm resistor in the given circuit. 7 3 1 1,2
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b) Using source transformation, solve the power delivered by 10V voltage 7 3 1,2
source in the figure shown below
14. a) Derive the expression for the impedance, current and complex power in a 7 3 1,2
RLC series circuit
b) In an AC circuit, v = 200 Sin (rot+30°) V, i = 15 Sin (rot-30°) A. Calculate 7 3 1 1,2
the reactive power in the circuit.
15. a) Write the terminal voltage equations for different types ofDC motors 7 2 2 1,2
b) A 220 V D.C shunt motor runs at 1400 RPM on no-load, drawing an 7 3 2 1,2
armature current of 3 A from the supply. Solve the motor speed for an
armature current of 60 A. It is given that Ra = 0.24 ohms and Rf= 110 ohms.
16. a) Explain about power factor improvement methods in an electrical system 7 2 3 1,2
b) A single phase transformer with a ratio of 440/11 OV takes a no-load current 7 3 3 1,2
of SA at 0.2 p.f lagging. If the secondary draws a current of 120A on load at
0.8 p.f lagging, calculate the primary current
17. a) Explain the production of rotating magnetic field in three phase induction 7 2 4 1,2
motor
b) Describe the construction and working of BLOC motor with a neat 7 2 4 1,2
schematic diagram
18. a) State and explain the maximum power transfer theorem with a suitable 7 2 1,2
example
b) n
In a series RC circuit, the values of R = 200 and C = 10 p.F. A sinusoidal 7 3 1,2
voltage of 50 kHz is applied and the voltage across the capacitance is 4.5V.
Calculate the voltage across the resistor and active power consumed by the
circuit.
19. Answer any two of the following:
a) Explain the constructional details of a D.C. machine with a neat sketch 7 2 2 1,2
b) Draw and explain the phasor diagram of an ideal and practical transformer 7 4 3 1,2
under no-load condition
c) Discuss the construction and working of variable reluctance stepper motor 7 2 4 1,2
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M: Marks; L: Bloom's Taxonomy Level; CO: Course Outcome; PO: Programme Outcome
S. No. Criteria for questions Percentage
1 Fundamental knowledge (Level-l & 2) 55
2 Knowledge on application and analysis (Level-3 & 4) 45
3 *Critical thinking and ability to design (Level-5 & 6) 0
(*wherever applicable,2
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