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Inductive and Capacitive Circuit Calculations

The document contains a series of electrical engineering problems related to inductance, capacitance, impedance, and power calculations in AC circuits. It includes calculations for inductive reactance, current, phase angles, and power in both single-phase and three-phase systems. Additionally, it covers different configurations of loads such as star and delta connections and their effects on voltage and current.

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Inductive and Capacitive Circuit Calculations

The document contains a series of electrical engineering problems related to inductance, capacitance, impedance, and power calculations in AC circuits. It includes calculations for inductive reactance, current, phase angles, and power in both single-phase and three-phase systems. Additionally, it covers different configurations of loads such as star and delta connections and their effects on voltage and current.

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Chapter 15

1. A coil has an inductance of 70 mH and negligible resistance. Calculate its inductive


reactance and the resulting current if connected to (a) a 240V, 60 Hz supply, and (b) a
130V, 1.5 kHz supply.

2. A capacitor has a reactance of 60 ohms when operated on a 70 Hz supply. Determine the


value of its capacitance.

3. A coil has a resistance of 8 ohms and an inductance of 18.55 mH. Calculate (a) the
reactance, (b) the impedance, and (c) the current taken from a 240V, 60 Hz supply.
Determine also the phase angle between the supply voltage and current.

4. A coil of inductance 115.2 mH and resistance 40 ohms is connected in series with a 120
ohms resistor to a 240V, 60 Hz supply. Determine (a) the impedance of the circuit, (b)
the current in the circuit, (c) the circuit phase angle, (d) the p.d. across the 120 ohms
resistor and (e) the p.d. across the coil. (f) Draw the circuit phasor diagram showing all
voltages.

5. The following three impedances are connected in series across a 60V, 30 kHz supply: (i)
a resistance of 16 ohms, (ii) a coil of inductance 150 μH and 10 ohms resistance, and (iii)
a 20 ohms resistor in series with a 0.50 μF capacitor. Calculate (a) the circuit current, (b)
the circuit phase angle and (c) the voltage drop across each impedance.
Chapter 20

1. A star-connected load consists of three identical coils each of resistance 60 ohms and
inductance 147.3 mH. If the line current is 7.09A, calculate the line voltage if the supply
frequency is 60 Hz.

2. A 600V, 3-phase, 4 wire, star-connected system supplies three resistive loads of 35 kW, 40 kW
and 32 kW in the red, yellow and blue phases respectively. Determine the current flowing in
each of the four conductors.

3. Three coils each having resistance 7 ohms and inductive reactance 10 ohms are connected (i) in
star and (ii) in delta to a 420V, 3-phase supply. Calculate for each connection (a) the line and
phase voltages and (b) the phase and line currents.

4. A 320V, 3-phase a.c. motor has a power output of 20.75 kW and operates at a power factor of
1.22 lagging and with an efficiency of 80.1 per cent. If the motor is delta-connected, determine
(a) the power input, (b) the line current and (c) the phase current.

5. Each phase of a delta-connected load comprises a resistance of 60 ohms and an 110 μF


capacitor in series. The load is connected to a 460V, 70 Hz, 3-phase supply. Calculate (a) the
phase current, (b) the line current, (c) the total power dissipated and (d) the kVA rating of the
load. Draw the complete phasor diagram for the load.

6. A 3-phase, star-connected alternator supplies a delta connected load, each phase of which has a
resistance of 15 ohms and inductive reactance 20 ohms. If the line voltage is 400V, calculate (a)
the current supplied by the alternator and (b) the output power and kVA rating of the
alternator, neglecting any losses in the line between the alternator and the load

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