ASSIGNMENT

Problems on Single phase AC circuit

1. A supply of 400 V, 50 Hz is supplied to a series RC circuit. Find the value of C and

energy, if the power absorbed by resistor is 500W at 150V
[ C=28.64 micro F, energy=1.967J]

2. The equation of an alternating current is given by i=28.28 sin(314t+30). Find RMS

value, frequency and phase angle.
[20A, 50Hz, 30°]

3. A series RL circuit takes 384 watts at a p.f of 0.8 from 120 V, 60Hz supply. What are
the values of R and L.
[R=24 ohm, L =0.0497H]

4. A Resistance of 20 ohm, an inductance of 0.2H and capacitance of 100 micro farad are
connected in series across a 220V, 50 Hz supply. Calculate the current, p.f, and power
consumed in the circuit.
[5.97A, 0.5431 lag, 713.18W]

5. In a series RLC circuit, the voltages across respective elements are 40V, 60V, and 30V.
What is the circuit power factor?
[0.8]

6. An alternating voltage is given by v= 75 sin(200t-0.75) volt. Find (i) the amplitude,

(ii) time period, (iii) frequency, (iv) rms value, (v) phase angle relative to 75sin200t

7. The voltage and current through a circuit element are v=100sin(377t+20)V

and i=4sin(377t-70)A. identify the element and find its value.

8. An inductive coil is connected in series with a non-inductive resistance of 10Ω across a

200 V,50 Hz supply. The voltage across the coil is 130 V and across the resistance is 100
V. Calculate (i) Resistance and Inductance of the coil (ii) Power dissipation in the coil
and its power factor (iii) Also draw the phaser diagram.

9. A current of 5A flows through a non-inductive resistance in series with a choking coil

when supplied at 250 V, 50 Hz. If the voltage across the resistance is 125 V and across
the coil 200 V, calculate : Impedance, reactance and resistance of the coil, (ii) The power
absorbed by the coil, (iii) The total power. Draw the vector diagram.

[ Zcoil=40 ohm, r=5.5 ohm, XL=39.62 ohm, Total Power= 762.5 W, Power (coil) =
137.5 w]

10. Two circuits, the impedance of which are given by Z1=(10+j15) ohm and Z2=(6-j8)
ohm are connected in parallel, if the total current supplied is 15A. What is the power
taken by each Branch?
 [P1=736 W, P2=1432W]

11. For the circuit shown Fig 1. Calculate the following. (i) Current in each branch (ii)
Source current (iii) Power factor ( iv) Draw the phasor diagram.

12. For the circuit shown Fig 1. Calculate the following. (i) Current in each branch (ii)
Source current (iii) Power factor ( iv) Draw the phasor diagram.

13. A current of 10A flows in a series circuit consisting of R=10 ohm, L=0.1H and C=150
micro farad. Find the power and impedance, if the frequency of the supply is 50 Hz.

[1001W, 14.1 ohm]

14. An alternating peak voltage of 200 V at a frequency of 50 Hz is applied to a circuit

consisting a resistance of 2.5 ohm and an inductance of 0.02 H in series. Find the
current flowing and potential difference across the resistance and inductance.

[20.92A , Vr=52.3V, Vl=131.38V].

15. An inductive coil having a resistance of 20 ohm and inductance of 0.02H is

connected in series with 0.02 microfarad capacitor. Calculate Q of a coil, resonant
frequency & half power frequencies.

[f0=7961.78Hz,Q=50,f1=7882.21Hz&f2=8041.35Hz]

16. An alternating voltage of (80+j60) Volts applied across an impendence produces a

current of (4-j10)Amps. calculate the impendence & the power consumed.

[Z=7.93+j4.83 ohm,P=919.8 watts]

 17. An alternating emf e=200√2 sin314t is applied to resistor of 10 ohm. Find RMS value
of current & power.

[20A, 4000W]

18. An alternating voltage of 100V at 50Hz is applied to a series RL circuit consisting of a 15

ohm resistor and non-resistance coil of 0.2H inductance. Find

 inductive reactance and impedance

 current
 power factor
 power

[XL=62.8 ohm, Z=64.56 ohm, 1.54A, 0.23, 35.42 W]

19. An inductive coil is connected in series with a resistance of 80 ohm across a 230V , 50Hz
AC supply. The voltage across coil is 180V and across the resistance is 130 V. Calculate
 current and inductance of coil
 power dissipated in the coil

[1.625A, 0.352H, 211.25W]

 Tutorial [ week 4 ]
R , L , C circuits

1. A 50 HZ alternating voltage of 150V [rms] is applied independently to resistance of

10Ω , inductance of 0.2 H and capacitance of 50µf. Find the expression for the
instantaneous current in each case. Draw the phasor diagram in each case.
I= 21.213 sin [100t], i= 3.37 sin [100t - 90] , i=3.33 sin [100t + 90]

2. A voltage v = 141 sin [ 314t + is applied to resistor of 20 Ω, inductance of 0.1 H,

capacitance of 100µF. Find in each case rms value of current and power dissipated.
Draw the phasor diagram in each case.
4.986A, 497.02w, 3.1752A, 0w, 3.1306, 0w

3. A capacitor of 100uf is connected across a200v, 50Hz single phase supply. Calculate
reactance of the capacitor, rms value of current, maximum value.
31.8 Ω, 6.29A, 8.87A

4. A current wave is represented by i= 20 sin [215t]. Calculate the maximum and rms
values of current and its frequency.
20A, 14.14A, 9.4hz

5. A choke coil of negligible resistance draws a current of 4.5A when connected to 230v,
50hz mains. Find its inductive reactance and inductance in henry.
51.11 Ω, 0.163h

6. A current of 10A leading its voltage by 90 degrees is required from a 230V, 50hz
supply, using a bank of capacitors. What should this capacitance be?
138.4uf

7. A capacitor connected to a 230V, 50hz supply draws 15A. What current will it draw
when capacitance and frequency are both reduced to half.
3.75A

8. An inductor having a reactance of 15Ω and negligible resistance is connected across a

230V, 50hz supply. Draw to scale for one cycle curves of voltage and current.

9. An alternating voltage of 200V, 50hz supply is applied to a coil of negligible

resistance and inductance 0.1h. Find the current drawn by the coil.
6.36A

10. Find the current that will flow through a coil of negligible resistance and inductance of
60mh when connected to 230V, 50hz supply.
12.2A
 Tutorial on 3-phase AC

1. A delta connected load consists of a resistance of 10Ω and a capacitance of 100 µF in

each phase. A supply of 410 V at 50 Hz is applied to the load. Find the line current,
power factor and power consumed by the load.
[ = 12.28A, p.f = 0.30 , P= 4.53kW, I(ph) = 21.274]

2. A 3-phase star connected load draws a line current of 25 A. A load of KVA and KW
are 20 and 16 resp. Find the reading on each of the two watt meter used to measure the
3-phase power.

3. Two watt meter are connected to measure the input to a 3-phase, 12 HP, 50 Hz. In
which works at a full load η of 85% and a power factor of 0.8. find the reading of two
watt meter.

4. A balanced 3-phase star connected load of 100 kW takes a leading current of

80 A, when connected across a 3-phase, 1100 V, 50 Hz supply. Find the circuit
constants of the load per phase.
[ R= 5.21 Ω , C= 531 µF]

5. 3 coils each having a resistance of 20Ω and an inductive reactance of 15Ω are
connected in star to a 400V 3-phase 50Hz supply… calculate line current, power
factor, power supplied.
[ = 9.24A , P= 5.12kW , p.f= 0.8 lagging]

6. If two watt meters are used to measure 3-phase power in a balanced circuit, what
would be the reading in each watt meter? If ф=60 ф=30 ф=0 ф=90.

7. A 3 phase,400V motor has an output of [Link] operates with an efficiency of 90%

and a pf of [Link] the reading of two wattmeters connected to measure the input
power.

8. A balanced star connected load of (8+j6) ohms per phase is connected to a 3 phase,
230V supply. Find the line currents, pf, power, reactive volt amperes and total volt
amperes.
[ P= 12.8kW , total volt amperes = 16kVA]
9. 3-phase delta connected load consumes a power of 100KW taking a lagging current of

200A at a line voltage of 400V,50Hz. Find the parameter of each phase.

[R = 2.49ohms , L = 7.64mH]