ASSIGNMENT FOR MEELL 202

1 Use Mesh methode, Th´evenin’s and Norton’s theorem to find the current flowing in the 14Ω resistor of the
network shown in Fig. 13.48. Find also the power dissipated in the 14Ω resistor.[0.434 A, 2.64 W]

Figure 13.48
2 Use Mesh methode ,Th´evenin’s and Norton’s theorem to find the current flowing in the 6Ω resistor shown in
Fig. 13.49 and the power dissipated in the 4Ω resistor.
[2.162 A, 42.07 W]

Figure 13.49
3 using Mesh methode, Th´evenin’s and Norton’s theorem. In the network shown in Fig. 13.50, the battery
has negligible internal resistance. Find, using Th´evenin’s and Norton’s theorem, the current flowing in the 4 Ω
resistor. [0.918 A]

Figure 13.50

1 A 1500 nF capacitor is connected in parallel with a 16 Ωresistor across a 10 V, 10 kHz supply. Calculate (a)
the current in each branch, (b) the supply current, (c) the circuit phase angle, (d) the circuit impedance, (e) the
power consumed, (f) the apparent power, and (g) the circuit power factor.
[(a) IR= 0.625 A, IC= 0.943A (b) 1.13A (c) 56.460 leading (d) 8.85 (e) 6.25W (f) 11.3VA (g) 0.55]
2 A capacitor C is connected in parallel with a resistance R across a 60 V, 100 Hz supply. The supply current is
0.6A at a power factor of 0.8 leading. Calculate the value of R and C [R =125Ω, C=9.55 µF]
3An inductance of 80mH is connected in parallel with a capacitance of 10 µF across a 60 V, 100 Hz supply. etermine
(a) the branch currents, (b) the supply current, (c) the circuit phase angle, (d) the circuit impedance and (e) the power
consumed [(a) IC = 0.377 A, IL = 1.194A (b) 0.817A (c) 90 (d) 73.44Ω(e) 0 W]
3 A 25 nF capacitor is connected in parallel with a coil of resistance 2 kΩ and inductance 0.20H across a 100 V,
4 kHz supply. Determine (a) the current in the coil, (b) the current in the capacitor, (c) the supply current and its
phase angle (by drawing a phasor diagram to scale, and also by calculation), (d) the circuit impedance, and (e)
the power consumed [(a) 18.48mA (b) 62.83mA (c) 46.17mA at 81.48 (d) 2.166 kΩ (e) 0.683 W]
4 A 0.15 µF capacitor and a pure inductance of 0.01H are connected in parallel across a 10 V, variable frequency
supply. Determine (a) the resonant frequency of the circuit, and (b) the current circulating in the capacitor and
inductance. [(a) 4.11 kHz (b) 38.73 mA]
5 A 50µF capacitor is connected to a 100 V, 200 Hz supply. Determine the true power and the apparent power.
[0, 628.3VA]
6 A transformer has a rated output of 100 kVA at a power factor of 0.6. Determine the rated power output and
the corresponding reactive power. [60 kW, 80 kvar]
7 The power taken by a C–R series circuit, when connected to a 105 V, 2.5 kHz supply, is 0.9 kW and the
current is 15 A. Calculate (a) the resistance, (b) the impedance, (c) the reactance, (d) the capacitance, (e) the
power factor, and (f) the phase angle between voltage and current.
[(a) 4Ω (b) 7Ω (c) 5.745Ω (d) 11.08 µF(e) 0.571 (f) 55.18]
8Find the resonant frequency of a series a.c. circuit consisting of a coil of resistance 10Ω and inductance 50mH
and capacitance 0.05 µF. Find also the current flowing at resonance if the supply voltage is 100 V.
[3.183 kHz, 10 A]
9 A coil of resistance 25Ω and inductance 100mH is connected in series with a capacitance of 0.12 µF across a
200 V, variable frequency supply. Calculate (a) the resonant frequency, (b) the current at resonance and (c) the
factor by which the voltage across the reactance is greater than the supply voltage.
[(a) 1.453 kHz (b) 8A (c) 36.52]

1)An 80Ω resistor and a 6 µF capacitor are connected in series across a 150 V, 200 Hz supply. Calculate (a) the
circuit impedance, (b) the current flowing [(a) 154.9Ω (b) 0.968A
2) A 40µF capacitor in series with a coil of resistance 8Ω and inductance 80mH is connected to a 200 V, 100 Hz
supply. Calculate (a) the circuit impedance, (b) the current flowing, (c) the phase angle between voltage and
current, (d) the voltage across the coil, and (e) the voltage across the capacitor.
[(a) 13.18Ω (b) 15.17A (c) 52.630 (d) 772.1V (e) 603.6 V]
3) Three impedances are connected in series across a 100 V, 2 kHz supply. The impedances comprise:
(i) an inductance of 0.45mH and 2Ω resistance, (ii) an inductance of 570 µH and 5Ω resistance, and
(iii) a capacitor of capacitance 10 µF and resistance 3Ω 4)Assuming no mutual inductive effects between
the two inductances calculate (a) the circuit impedance, (b) the circuit current, (c) the circuit phase angle and (d)
the voltage across each impedance.
[(a) 11.12Ω (b) 8.99A (c) 25.920 lagging (d) 53.92 V, 78.53 V, 76.46 V]
5) An alternating voltage is given by v=75 sin200t volts. Find (a) the amplitude, (b) the peak-to-peak value,
(c) the r.m.s. value, (d) the periodic time, (e) the frequency, and .
6) The instantaneous value of voltage in an a.c. circuit at any time t seconds is given by v =100 sin50tV. Find:
(a) the peak-to-peak voltage, the periodic time, the frequency (b) the voltage when t =0
[(a) 200 V, 0.04 s, 25 Hz,

1 Three loads, each of resistance 50 Ω are connected in star to a 400 V, 3-phase supply.Determine
(a) the phase voltage, (b) the phase current and (c) the line current.
[(a) 231V (b) 4.62A (c) 4.62 A]
2 A star-connected load consists of three identical coils, each of inductance 159.2mH and resistance 50Ω. If the
supply frequency is 50 Hz and the line current is 3A determine
(a) the phase voltage and (b) the line voltage.
[(a) 212V (b) 367 V]
3 Three identical capacitors are connected in star to a 400 V, 50 Hz 3-phase supply. If the line current is 12A
determine the capacitance of each of the capacitors. [165.4 μF]
4 Three coils each having resistance 6Ω and inductance L H are connected in star to a 415 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase
supply. If the line current is 30 A, find the value of L. [16.78 mH]
1 Three loads, each of resistance 50Ω are connected in delta to a 400 V, 3-phase supply. Determine (a) the phase
voltage, (b) the phase current and (c) the line current.
[(a) 400V (b) 8A (c) 13.86 A]
2 Three inductive loads each of resistance 75Ω and inductance 318.4mH are connected in delta to a 415 V, 50
Hz, 3-phase supply. Determine
(a) the phase voltage, (b) the phase current,and (c) the line current
[(a) 415V (b) 3.32A (c) 5.75 A]
3 Three identical capacitors are connected in delta to a 400 V, 50 Hz 3-phase supply. If the line current is 12A
determine the capacitance of each of the capacitors. [55.13 μF]
4 Three coils each having resistance 6 Ω and inductance LH are connected in delta, to a 415 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase
supply. If the line current is 30 A, find the value of L
[73.84 mH]
5 A 3-phase, star-connected alternator delivers a line current of 65A to a balanced delta connected load at a line
voltage of 380 V. Calculate (a) the phase voltage of the alternator, (b) the alternator phase current and (c) the
load phase current.
[(a) 219.4V (b) 65A (c) 37.53 A]

1. Determine the total power dissipated by three 20 Ω resistors when connected (a) in star and (b) in delta to a
440 V, 3-phase supply.
[(a) 9.68 kW (b) 29.04 kW
2. Three inductive loads, each of resistance 4Ω and reactance 9 Ω are connected in delta. When connected to a 3-
phase supply the loads consume 1.2 kW. Calculate (a) the power factor of the load, (b) the phase current, (c) the
line current and (d) the supply voltage
[(a) 0.406 (b) 10A (c) 17.32A (d) 98.49 V
3. A 440 V, 3-phase a.c. motor has a power output of 11.25kW and operates at a power factor of 0.8 lagging and
with an efficiency of 84 per cent. If the motor is delta connected determine (a) the power input, (b) the line
current and (c) the phase current
[(a) 13.39kW (b) 21.96A (c) 12.68 A]