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Question Paper Code: 91029|

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE FXAMINATIONS, APRILMAY 2025.

Second Semester

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

EE 3251 CLECTRIC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

(Common to : Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering/Instrumentation and

Control Engineering)
(Regulations 2021)

Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A(10 x 2= 20 marks)

Define: RMS value.

2 Distinguish between series and parallel circuit.

3 How will you express the Norton's equivalent circuit from Thevenin's
equivalent circuit?

4. Mention the application of maximum power transfer theorem.

Distinguish between transient response and steady state response of a circuit.

6. Write the properties of Laplace transform.

7 How does selectivity related to bandwidth?

State the dot rule for coupled circuits.

9. Compare: Star and Delta connected system.

10. Write the advantages of 3 phase system over 1 phase system.

 PART B-(5x 13 =65 marks)
11. (a) (i) Obtain the average value, rms value, form factor and peak factor for
the waveform shown in Fig. 11 (a) (i). (7)

Fig. 11 (a) (i)

(ii) Find the current through the 2 2 resistor in the network of
Fig. 11 (a) (i) by mesh analysis. (6)

22 692

SOV
402 10V

Fig. 11(a) (ii)

Or

(b) (i) Find the voltage across the 52 resistor is shown in Fig. 11 (b)(i) (7)
9A

42
3100n 20
-12 V

Fig. 11(b) (i)

(iü) An inductive coil having negligible resistance and 0.1 Henry
inductance is connected across a 200 V, 50 Hz AC supply. Calculate
the (1) Inductive Reactance (2) RMS value of current (3) Power
(4) Power Factor. (6)

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12. (a) Write the steps for Norton's theorem and Obtain the Norton's
equivalent circuit at the terminals AB for the circuit of Fig. 12 (a) (i)
(7)

32
m A
30 S62

10 V
20 V

Fig. 12 (a) (i)

(iü) State the Thevenin's theorem and Find the power loss in RL by
using Thevenin's theorem in Fig. 12 (a) (ii) (6)

10 10 V
5A

102
sa
(R)

Fig. 12 (a) (ii)

Or

(b) i) For the circuit shown in Fig. 12 (b) (6), determine the value of Ri. to
get the maximum power and also find this power. (7)

34 4n

R
12 V

10 A 2.5 2
B

Fig. 12 (b) (i)

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 (ii) For the circuit in Fig. 12 (b) (ii) find the current through 3 2
resistor by superposition theorem. (6)
52 3N

+
19
10 A
(t) 22
(‘)s4 50 10 V

Fig. 12 (b) (ii)

13. (a) (i) In the circuit of Fig. 13 (a) (i), the switch S has been in position 1 for
sufficient time to establish steady-state conditions. The switch is
then moved to position 2. Find the current transient. (7)

1
20 2

W
100 V
0.5 H
30 n

Fig. 13 (a) (i)

(iü) Evaluate the Laplace Transform for the following Functions

(1) Step Function

(2)

(2) Exponential Function

(2)

(3) Sine Function and Cosine Function

(2)

Or

(b) Derive the expression of Series RC Transient with a DC voltage

applied
through it obtain Current, Voltage, Power, Energy produced and
Decay
transient of the circuit.

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14. (a) (i) Derive the expression M = kL, L, for coupled circuits. (7)

(ii) Find the input impedance at the terminals AB of the coupled circuit
shown in Fig. 14 (a) (ii) (6)

S3a
W
32

j62 j6n

Fig. 14 (a) (ii)

Or

(b) Show that for a series RLC circuit ga, = a , where and a, are
the half- power frequencies and w, is the resonant frequency. (7)

(ii) A coil has a resistance of 202 and inductance of 80 mH and is

connected in series with a 100 uF capacitor. Determine the resonant
frequency. Also determine, at resonance, the circuit impedance, the
current, voltage across various elements, Q-factor, half-power
frequencies, and BW. (6)

15. (a) (i) The load taken from a supply consists of a (1) Lamp load of 10 kW
at unity power factor (2) motor load 80 kVA at 0.8 power factor
lagging and (3) motor load of 40 kVA at 0.7 power factor lagging.
Calculate the total load taken from the supply in kW and in kVA
and the power factor of the combined load. (7)

(ii) A balanced star-connected load of impedance (8 -j10) 2 per phase

is connected to a three phase, 400 V, 50 Hz supply. Find the line
currents, and power absorbed by the load. Assume RYB phase
sequence. (6)
Or
with
(b) Analysis the three phase 3-wire circuits
load
Star connected balanced (7)
Delta balanced Load. (6)
(ii)
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 PART C-(1x 15 = 15 marks)

16. (a) () Analysis the behavior of series resonance and parallel resonance
circuit.
(8)

an inductance of
(ii) An inductive coil having a resistance of 20 Q and
0.2 H is connected in series with a 20 P capacitor with variable
frequency, 230 V supply. Find the resonant frequency and voltage
across the elements at resonance. (7)

Or

(b) (i) Evaluate the current through the 5 2 resistor is shown in

Fig. 16 (b) (i) (8

19 20
3 A2

10 V
5

42
20 V

Fig. 16 (b) (i)

(ii) Simplify the circuit and calculate the equivalent resistance across
the terminals a and b (Rab) for the circuit shown in Fig. 16 (b) (ii) (7)
20 2

i6Q

I82
,20S2
22

Fig. 16 (b) (ii)

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