MET-2.2 Questions
MET-2.2 Questions
2 AC THEORY
1. Explain what is meant by the terms wave
form, frequency and average value.
2. Define the following terms with
reference to alternating current.
a) Cycle
b) Time-period
c) Frequency
d) Peak factor
3. Explain the significance of the root-
mean-square value of an alternating
current or voltage waveform. Define the
form factor of such a wave form.
4. Define power factor. Explain the effects
of low power factor
5. A series circuit having resistance,
inductance and capacitance is to be
operated on a constant voltage supply
of available frequency. Indicate
graphically how changes will take place
in the resistive terms, reactive terms, i.e.,
capacitive reactance and inductive
reactance.
6. A coil of 0.84H inductance and 50 ohm
resistance is connected in series with a
capacitor 14F capacitance.
Find the frequency for resonance
and the potential differences across the
capacitor and the coil and across the
two at this frequency, when a current of
5A is flowing.
Find the three potential differences
when the same current flows at 60Hz.
7. An inductor coil is connected to a supply
of 250 V at 50 Hz and take current of
5 A. The coil dissipates 750 W. Calculate:
the resistance and the inductance of
the coil
the power factor of the coil
8. A heater unit of negligible inductance
has a resistance of 6.5 ohms and is
intended for use with 100V mains. For
what 50Hz voltage would it be suitable
when placed in series with an external
apparatus, of negligible resistance,
having an inductance of 0.01H? If the
frequency rises by 5 per cent and this
voltage remains constant, what would
be the resulting change of voltage at the
heater terminals?
9. A coil having a resistance of 10 ohm and
an inductance of 0.15 H is connected in
series with a capacitor across a 100 V, 50
Hz supply. If the current and the voltage
are in phase what will be the value of
the current in the circuit and the voltage
drop across the coil?
10.A circuit consists of two coils connected
in series. Each coil has a resistance of
17.32 ohms with a reactance of 4 ohms.
The circuit is connected to a 240v 50Hz
ac supply. Calculate A. The total current
in the circuit and its phase angle B. The
voltage across each coil and their phase
angle.
11.Compare the series and parallel
resonance circuits. Find the frequency at
which the following circuit resonates.
12. A moving coil ammeter, a thermal
ammeter and a rectifies are connected in
series with a resistor across an 110 V
sinusoidal a.c supply the CKT has a
resistance of 50 to current in one
direction and, due to the rectifies, an
infinite resistance to current in the
reverse direction calculate
The readings of the ammeter
The form and peak factors of the
current wave.
13.The low voltage releasing of an A.C.
motor starter consists of a solenoid into
which an iron plunger is drawn against a
spring, the resistance of the solenoid is
35 when connected to a 220 V, 50 Hz
ac supply the current taken is at first 2A,
and when the plunger is drawn into the
“full in” position the current falls to
0.7A. Calculate the inductance of the
solenoid for both position of the
plunger, & the maximum value of flux
linkage in weber-turns for the “full-in”
position of the plunger.
14.A current has the following steady
values in amperes for equal intervals of
time and changing instantaneously from
one value to next :- 0,10,20,30,20,10,0,-
10,-20,-30,-20,-10,0 etc. Calculate I.
Average value 2. RMS value, 3. Form
factor and peak factor.
15.Differentiate between series and parallel
resonances. Draw impedance
characteristics of these circuits.
16.A resistance of 130 and a capacitor of
30 F are connected in parallel across a
230 volt, 50Hz supply. Find the current
in each component, total current, phase
angle and the power consumed.
With reference to adjoining circuit
calculate following. (a) Current in each
branch of circuit. (b) Total current.
17.Derive the expression for current and
voltage relations between line and
phase values in the star and delta cases.
Draw vector diagram.
18.Three impedances Z = 5 + j 4 are
connected in the form of a delta to the
three loads of a balanced 3 phase circuit.
The line voltage is 120 volts. Find (a) the
phase current, (b) power factor, (c) the
volt-ampere in the circuit.
19.With the aid of delta and star
connection diagrams, state the basic
equation from which delta – star –delta
conversion equation can be derived.