ELL1000: Tutorial 6
September 16, 2025
Question 1: Find the voltage across the 50 Ω resistor in steady state
Figure 1: Q1
Answer: 124.08∠ − 154◦
Question 2: An unknown coil (Rx , Lx ) is placed in Maxwell’s bridge for characterization.
R1 and R2 are varied till the bridge is balanced. Find the unknown coil parameters.
Figure 2: Q2
R2 R3
Answer: Rx = R1
, Lx = R2 R3 Cs
Question 3: An industrial coil is modeled as series R and L. Measurements are done at f
= 50 Hz with an ac voltmeter. Given |Vs | = 145 V, |V1 | = 50 V and |Vo | = 110 V. Determine
R and L.
Figure 3: Q3
Answer: R = 102.784, L = 455 mH
Question 4: A coupling capacitor is used to block dc current from an amplifier to a
speaker. The circuit is shown.
i) At what frequency maximum power is transferred to the speaker?
ii) If Vs = 4.6 V, how much power is delivered to the speaker at the above frequency?
Figure 4: Q4
Answer: f = 2.813 kHz, P = 431.84 mW
Question 5: A factory has four major loads in shunt:
i) Motor rated at 3.68 kW, pf 0.8 lagging,
ii) Heater rated at 1.2 kW, pf unity,
iii) Motor rated at 1.6 kVAR, pf 0.6 leading,
iv) 10 light bulbs, 120 W each.
Calculate the total real and reactive power. Draw the power triangle. Find the overall power
factor.
Answer: P = 7.28 kW, Q = 1.16 kVAR, pf = 0.988 lagging
Question 6: A 120V rms 60 Hz source supplies two loads connected in parallel:
i) 24 kW, pf 0.8 lagging,
ii) 40 kW, pf 0.95 lagging
Find the power factor of the parallel combination. Calculate the value of the capacitance
connected in parallel that will raise the power factor to unity.
Answer: pf = 0.89 lagging, C = 5.72 mF
Question 7: A series circuit consists of 0.5 µF capacitor, a coil of inductance 0.32 H and
resistance 40Ω and a 20 Ω non-inductive resistor. The circuit is supplied using an AC voltage
source of 30 V and 398 Hz. calculate the values of following:
• The potential difference across each of the three component,
• The current flowing in the circuit,
• The active power absorbed by the circuit.
Answer: a) 400.5∠87.190 , b) 0.5 A, c) 15W
Question 8: Solve for V0 in the circuit shown in Fig.5 using mesh analysis.
Figure 5: Q8
Answer: 9.755∠ − 137.690 V
Question 9: For the circuit of Fig. 6, Vs = 4sin(2t + 900 ), determine
• Il
• The value of C such that IS and Vs are in phase.
Figure 6: Q9
Answer: a) 0.5∠ − 450 b) 0.0625 F
Question 10: In a series L,C,R circuit an AC emf (v) and current (i) are given by the
equation v = v0 sin(wt), i = i0 sin(wt + π3 . The average power dissipated in the circuit over
a cycle is:
Answer: v04i0
Question 11: In an AC circuit Voltage and current equations are given by:
π
V = 100sin(100t), and I = 100sin(100t + ) (1)
3
Find the average power dissipated in one cycle.
Answer Key: 2.5 W
Question 12: For the network shown in the Fig.7 determine the current in Xl using
Superposition and Norton’s theorem.
Figure 7: Q12
Answer Key: 7.606∠ − 44.350
Question 13: For the network shown in the Fig.8 determine the voltage ’V’ using Thevenin
theorem.
Figure 8: Q13
Answer Key: 27.69∠35.370
Question 14: For the network shown in the Fig.9 determine the maximum power dissi-
pated by ’Z’, given the frequency of AC signal is 50 Hz.
Figure 9: Q14
Answer Key: 593.4 W
Question 15: A circuit consists of a 10 Ω resistor, a 30 mH inductor and a 1 µF capacitor
connected in series and is supplied from a 10 V variable frequency source. Find the frequency
for which the voltage developed across the capacitor is maximum and calculate the magnitude
of this voltage.
Answer key: 5768.689 rad/s, and 173.35 V.