SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY
(Established under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956)
Course & Branch: B.E - EIE
Title of the paper: Electrical Circuits
Semester: III Max. Marks: 80
Sub.Code: 518303 Time: 3 Hours
Date: 23-04-2008 Session: AN
PART – A (10 x 2 = 20)
Answer All the Questions
1. What is a linear network?
2. Differentiate between unilateral and bilateral networks.
3. Define Q factor of a series RLC circuit.
4. Explain Duality Transformation.
5. State Superposition theorem.
6. Explain Compensation theorem with a simple circuit.
7. Obtain the poles and zeors of the transfer function
F(s)=s(s+2)/(s(s+5)).
8. Define driving point impedance.
9. What is critical coupling? Explain.
10. When is a load said to be balanced?
PART – B (5 x 12 = 60)
Answer All the Questions
11. Frame and solve the node equations of the network shown below.
Find the total power consumed by the passive elements of the
network.
(or)
12. a) Define current and voltage sources. (4)
b) Find the resistance between the terminals A and B for the
following circuit.
13. What is resonance? Deduce the expressions for current,
bandwidth, frequency and impedance for a parallel resonance.
(or)
14. Draw the phasor diagram for an RLC series circuit. Also obtain
the phase relation between voltage and current for various values
of L and C.
15. Using Thevinin’s theorem, determine the current in the 1Ω
resistance of the network shown.
(or)
16. Find the value of R for maximum power transfer and also
maximum power.
17. Obtain the transient response of a series RLC circuit with step
input.
(or)
18. Solve the following differential equation using Laplace
transform.
d 2i di
+ 4 + 5i = 5
dt 2 dt
di
Assume i(0) = 1 and (0) = 2
dt
19. a) What are coupled circuits? (2)
b) Obtain the general expression for coefficient of coupling
between two coupled circuits.
(or)
20. Derive the expressions for line voltage, line current and power in
a 3 phase 3 wire star connected system with balanced load.
Support your answer with suitable phasor diagram.