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III [Link] I SEMESTER [R23] I MID TERM EXAMINATION – AUGUST 2025

POWER SYSTEMS - II (23A02503)
(ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING)
Date: 19.08.2025 [F.N] Max. Time: 90 minutes Max. Marks: 30
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Answer the following questions 03 x 10 =30
Marks

Q. No. Description CO BL Marks

1. (a Derive the expression for inductance of a 1-phase overhead line. CO1 6M
)
(b A single-phase transmission line has two parallel conductors 3m CO1 4M
) apart, the radius of each conductor being 1 cm. Calculate the loop
inductance per km length of the line if the material of the
conductor is: (i) Copper. (ii) Steel with relative permittivity of 200.
[OR]
2. (a Derive capacitance for line to neutral capacitance for a 3-phase CO1 6M
) overhead transmission line when the conductors are symmetrically
placed.
(b Calculate the capacitance of a 100 km long 3-phase, 50 Hz CO1 4M
) overhead transmission line consisting of 3 conductors, each of
diameter 2cm and spaced 2.5m at the corners of an equilateral
triangle.
3. Derive the expressions for A,B,C,D constants of medium CO1 10M
transmission lines with nominal -method.
[OR]
4. (a Derive the expressions for A,B,C,D constants of short transmission CO2 6M
) lines.
(b Briefly explain following terms: (i) Ferranti effect. (ii) Charging CO2 4M
) current.
5. (a Derive the expression for A, B, C, D parameters for long CO2 10M
) transmission lines (rigorous method).
[OR]
6. (a CO2 5M
)
(b CO2 5M
)

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III B. TECH I SEMESTER [R23] I MID TERM EXAMINATION – AUGUST 2025
POWER SYSTEMS - II (23A02503)
(ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING)
Date: 19.08.2025 [F.N] Max. Time: 20 minutes Max. Marks: 10

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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS 20 x 2 = 10
MARKS
Q. No. Description
1. In a 400 kV transmission line, how many conductors per phase are commonly used in a bundle? [ ]
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6
2. The spacing between sub-conductors in a bundle conductor is typically in the range of: [ ]
(a) 5 m to 10 m (b) 0.3 m to 0.5 m (c) 1 m to 2 m (d) 0.01 m to 0.05 m
3. Which parameter is directly affected by the increase in GMR due to bundling? [ ]
(a) Resistance (b) Capacitance (c) Inductance (d) Reactance
4. In a 765 kV line, the typical number of sub-conductors per phase is: [ ]
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
5. Which of the following materials is used in overhead power lines? [ ]
(a) Copper (b) Gold (c) Aluminum (d) Iron
6. What is the primary purpose of using bundle conductors in high-voltage transmission lines? [ ]
(a) To reduce the cost (b) To increase (c)To reduce corona (d) To increase conductor
of conductors mechanical strength loss and radio resistance
interference
7. For a solid round conductor, GMR is _______, here r is the radius of the conductor. [ ]
(a) 0.5 × r (b) 0.7788 × r (c) 1.2 × r (d) Equal to r
8. The formula to calculate inductance per phase (L) for a single-phase line in H/m is: [ ]
(a) L = (2 × 10⁻⁷) × (b) = (μ₀/2π) × (c) L = (1/4πε₀) × (d) L = 2π × GMR
ln(GMD/GMR) (GMR/GMD) GMD
9. The main purpose of transposing the conductors of a transmission line is to [ ]
(a) Reduce corona (b) Balance the line (c) Reduce resistance (d) Increase the length of
loss inductance and the transmission line
capacitance per
phase
10. Calculate the resistance of a solid copper conductor that is 100 m long and has a diameter of 2 [ ]
mm.
(a) 0.274 Ω (b) 0.548 Ω (c) 0.822 Ω (d) 1.096 Ω
11. What happens to the capacitance of a conductor when it is brought near the ground? [ ]
(a) It decreases (b) It increases (c) It stays the same (d) It becomes zero
12. The π-model is generally used to represent: [ ]
(a) Short lines (b) Medium lines (c) Long lines (d) DC lines
13. Transmission lines are classified based on: [ ]
(a) Current rating (b) Length of the line (c) Number of (d) Frequency of
conductors transmission
14. A long transmission line is usually defined as having a length: [ ]
(a) Less than 50 km (b) Between 50–100 km (c) Greater than 150 km (d) Less than 20 km
15. Ferranti effect causes the receiving end voltage to: [ ]
(a) Decrease (b) Increase (c)Remain the same (d) Become zero
16. The charging current in a transmission line is mainly due to line [ ]
(a) resistance (b) inductance (c) capacitance (d) corona discharge
17. In electrical transmission lines, the efficiency is maximum when: [ ]
(a) Transmission (b) Transmission (c) Load is minimum (d) Power factor is zero
voltage is minimum losses are minimum
18. In a transmission line, most power losses are due to: [ ]
(a) Corona effect (b) Inductive (c) Resistance of (d) Capacitance between
reactance conductors lines
19. In a long transmission line, which component reduces voltage regulation issues? [ ]
(a) Shunt reactor (b) Series capacitor (c) High resistance (d) Ground wire
 conductor
20. Which type of transmission line has the highest voltage regulation? [ ]
(a) Short line (b) Medium line (c) Long line (d) All have same
regulation

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