POKHARA UNIVERSITY
Level: Bachelor Semester – Fall Year : 2005
Programme: BE Full Marks: 100
Course: Basic Electrical Engineering Time : 3hrs.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far
as practicable.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Attempt all the questions.
1. a) Find the current delivered by the battery. 7
b) By using the concept of supermesh find mesh currents I 1, I2, I3?
2. a) State and explain the Thevenin's Therom. 7
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b) Using Superposition Therom Find the currents in the 6
resistor of network shown in figure below.
3. a) Find rms value, average value, peak factor and form factor of half 7
wave rectified wave whose maximum value is 20A.
b) An impendence of (6-j8) is Connected in parallel with an
impedance of (8+j6). The impedance are fed from a 220v, 50 Hz 8
supply. Find current through each branch, total current, total
impedance, total admittance, active power, reactive power, apparent
power and power factor.
4. a) Draw equivalent circuit and phasor diagram of a transformer under 7
loaded condition.
b) A Balance delta-connected load of (3-j3) per phase is fed by a 8
400v. 3 –phase system. Find line current, phase current, p.f. total
volt-amp, active & reactive power.
5. a) Explain the construction and operating principle of Permanent 8
Magnet Moving Coil Instrument(PMMC Instrument)
b) Bring out analog between electric and magnetic circuit. What are the 7
major points of distances between them?
OR
Explain the significance of open circuit test and short circuit test of a 7
transformer.
6. a) Derive the torque equation of dc machine. 7
b) Explain the armature torque versus armature current, and torque – 8
speed charactertics of dc shut motor.
7. Write short notes on (Any Two) 52
a) Maximium power transfer theorem
b) Armature reaction in dc machines
c) Ideal and non -ideal voltage
d) Resonance in series circuit