Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College

(An Autonomous Institution)

(Managed by I.I.E.T Society, Approved by AICTE, New Delhi,
Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai,
Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ grade and NBA for programs applie
Recognized by UGC with 2(f) & 12(B) status,Recognized Research Institute by Ann
363, Arcot Road, Kodambakkam,Chennai – 600 024, Tamil Nadu, India.
Dept : ECE Year :II
Sem: III Subject Code: U24EC302 Date:
Subject Name : BASIC ELECTRIC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
Question Marks BTL
1. Define Ohm’s Law 2 BTL 1
2. State Kirchhoff’s Current Law and Voltage Law. 2 BTL 1
3.Two resistances when connected in series, the effective value of resistance are 100 Ohms. When connected in parallel the
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effective value is 24. Formulate the value of resistance R 1 and R2. 2
4. Summarize the classifications of Circuit elements. 2 BTL 2
5. Find ‘R’ in the circuit shown below.

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6. State ideal voltage source and current source. 2 BTL 1

7. Define active elements and passive elements. 2 BTL 1
8. Distinguish between series and parallel circuit. 2 BTL 2
9.Two capacitance C1, C2 of the values 10 µF and 5 µF respectively are connected in series. Evaluate the equivalent 2 BTL 5
capacitance.
10. Point out the difference between DC Current with AC Current. 2 BTL 4
11.A Resistor of 50 Ohm has the potential difference of 100 Volts across DC supply for 1 Hour. Examine the value of (i) Current 2 BTL 3
(ii) Conductance (iii) Power (iv) Energy.
12.Differentiate the following terms (i) Circuit or Network (ii) Parameters (iii) Node (iv) Loop. 2 BTL 5
13. Two inductances L1=3mH and L2=6mH are connected in parallel. Analyse and infer Leq . 2 BTL 4
14. Justify the formulae for Voltage Division Rule and Current Division Rule. 2 BTL 6
15. Generalize the expressions for mesh current equations in matrix form. 2 BTL 6
16.Estimate the resultant resistance produced by the parallel connection of two resistors of 10Ω and 30Ω. 2 BTL 4
17. Describe the following terms (i) Mesh Analysis (ii) Nodal Analysis. 2 BTL 2
18. Write the mesh current equation in the circuit shown in figure and determine the currents.

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19. What is meant by Resistor ? Illustrate the formulae for (i) Voltage(ii) Current (iii)Power (iv) Energy Formulae for Resistor 2 BTL 1
20. Discuss the concept of super node and super mesh. 2 BTL 2
(i) Derive and list the expressions for resistors in series and parallel.
(ii) Two 50 ohms resistors are connected in series .When a resistor R is connected across one of them, the total circuit resistance
is 60 ohms. Calculate the value of R. If the supply voltage across the above circuit is 60V,find the current passing through 11 BTL-1 &3
individual resistance.
(i) State Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KVL) and Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL).
(ii) Calculate the value of(1) Load current and Current Supplied by the battery (2) Voltage at the Load Current (3)
Power Developed by the Load.

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(i) Interpret the node voltages of given circuit in Fig.

(ii)Interpret the current I0 for the given circuit when Vs=12V.

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(i) Using mesh analysis for the given Fig, find the current I2 and drop across1Ω resistor.

(ii) Find the equivalent capacitance C between terminals ‘a’ and ‘b.’
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(i) Determine the magnitude and direction of the current in the 2 V battery in the circuit.

(ii) Determine the power dissipation in the 4Ω resistor of the given circuit shown in Fig.

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For the circuit shown in Fig, find the (i) currents in different branches (ii) current supplied by the battery (iii) potential
difference between terminals A and B.

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(i) Determine the current I delivered by the source.

(ii) Calculate the value of Loop or Mesh Current I1 and I2 for the given circuit as shown in Fig.

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Justify (i) V1 and V2 by Nodal Analysis (ii) I1 , I2 and I3 by Loop or Current Analysis Method for the network as shown
in Fig.

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By Nodal Voltages Analysis Method, Derive and formulate the value of V 1, V2 and V3 as shown in Fig.

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Find the values of V1 and V2 and IA and IB by Nodal analysis method as shown in Fig.

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The Wheat Stone Bridge Circuit as shown in Fig. . Judge Loop currents I1, I2, I3 and also (i) Voltage across 6 Ohm Resistor (ii)
Power Developed to 6 Ohm Resistor.

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(i) Calculate the node voltage in the circuit.

(ii) Derive the Loop currents I1, I2 and I3 by Mesh loop analysis and also Find power dissipated by 8 Ohm resistor as shown in
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Sem: III Subject Code: U24EC302 Date:
Subject Name : BASIC ELECTRIC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
Question
1. Two resistors 4 Ohms and 6 Ohms are connected in parallel If the total current is 12 Amps. Find the current through each
resistor.
2. Illustrate the equivalent voltage source for a current source of 15A
when connected in parallel with 5 ohm resistance
3.State Superposition theorem.
4. Three resistors Rab, Rbc and Rca are connected in delta. Re-write the expression for resistors in equivalent star

5.How will you express the Norton’s equivalent circuit from Thevenin’s
equivalent
6. circuit?
Let a network has Thevenin’s equivalent circuit with source of
5Vrms and impedance of 50-j30Ω. Evaluate the optimum value of load to derive maximum power from the network.

7. Draw the circuit of a practical voltage source and its equivalent current source
8. For the given circuit, apply voltage division rule and Find the values of V1 and V2.
9. For the given circuit, apply current division rule and Find the values of I1 and I2.

10. Express Thevenin’s Theorem and Norton’s Theorem.

PART-B
1. (i) Apply source transformation technique to determine current I 0 in Fig.

(ii) Obtain the equivalent resistance Rab of the circuit given in Fig. and calculate the total current i.
2. Using Thevenin’s theorem, Evaluate the current through RL=10 Ohm as shown in Fig. .and Find power developed
by Load.
3. Simplify the circuit and predict out the current flowing through the 10Ω resistor, for the circuit diagram shown in
Fig.

Using source transformation technique, Simplify the network shown in Fig.

4. In the circuit of figure six resistors are connected to form delta and a star. Formulate the effective
resistance between A and B.

For the circuit, using Thevenin’s Theorem, Find (1) Open Circuit voltage across AB Terminal (2)
Thevenin’s Resistance across AB
(3) Load Current (4) Load Power as shown in Fig.
5.Estimate the current through 5 Ω resistor using superposition theorem, in the circuit shown in Fig.
6. By applying Norton’s Theorem, Find the current through 15 Ohm as shown in Fig.

Find the Power developed by 2 Ohm resistor connected between AB by Norton’s Theorem as shown in Fig.

PART-C
1. Determine the Thevenin’s and Norton’s equivalent circuit of the network.

2. Estimate the current through 5 Ω resistor using superposition theorem, in the circuit shown in Fig.
3. Find the power delivered by the 20 V Source using superposition theorem.
4. By applying Thevenin’s Theorem Calculate (i) Thevenin’s voltage across FC
(ii) Thevenion’s Resistance between FC (iii) Load Current for the circuit as shown in Fig. in which RL=30 Ohm.

5. Prove Thevenin’s Theorem and Norton’s Theorem for the given problem as shown in Fig.
6. By Super Position Theorem. Find the current flow through 3 Ohm Resistor as shown in Fig.