EEE1001

ELECTRIC CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS

Module 2 – Tutorial

Dr. Arindam Dutta

Assistant Professor
School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
VIT Bhopal

Email: arindamdutta@[Link]
Cabin: C-509
Q1: Determine the total current drawn from the supply by the series–parallel circuit shown. Also calculate the power
factor of the circuit.

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Q2: What should be the value of R for which a current of 25 A will flow through it.

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Q3: In the series–parallel circuit shown in Fig. 3.62, the parallel branches A and B are in series with branch C. The
impedances are ZA = (4 + j3) Ω, ZB = (10 – j7) Ω and ZC = (6 + j5) Ω. If the voltage applied to the circuit is 200 V at 50
Hz, calculate (a) current IA, IB, and IC; (b) the power factor for the whole circuit. Draw also the phasor diagram.

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Q4: Determine the voltage at 50 Hz to be applied across terminals AB in order that a current of 10 A flows in the
capacitor.

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Q5: The parallel branches A, B, and C are in series with branch D. Calculate the impedance of the overall circuit,
current taken by the circuit, and power consumed by each branch and the total power consumed.

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Q6: A circuit of R = 4 Ω, L = 0.5 H, and a variable capacitance C in series is connected across a 100 V, 50 Hz supply.
Calculate the value of capacitance for which resonance will occur and the voltage across the capacitor at resonance and
the Q-factor of the circuit.

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Q7: An inductor, a variable capacitor, and a resistor are connected in series across a constant voltage, 100 Hz power
supply. When the capacitor value is fixed at 100 mF, the current reaches its maximum value. Current gets reduced to half
its maximum value when the capacitor value is 200 mF. Calculate the values of circuit parameters and the Q-factor of
the circuit.

At a frequency of 100 Hz, C = 200 × 10–6 F, current is reduced to

half, i.e., impedance becomes equal to twice its value at resonance,
i.e., equals 2R.
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 Q8: An inductive coil of resistance 10 Ω and inductance 20 mH are connected in series with a capacitor of 10 μF.
Calculate the frequency at which the circuit will resonate. If a voltage of 50 V at resonant frequency was applied across
the circuit, calculate the voltage across the circuit components and the Q-factor.

The voltage drop across R is the same as the supply voltage, i.e., 50 V. Voltage drop across the capacitor should be the
same as the voltage drop across inductive reactance XL. To calculate VC:

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Q9: A coil of inductance 1 mH and resistance 50 Ω connected in series with a capacitor is fed from a constant voltage,
variable frequency supply source. If the maximum current of 5 A flows at a frequency of 50 Hz, calculate the value of C
and the applied voltage.

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Q10: An inductive coil has a resistance of 2.5 Ω and an inductive reactance of 25 Ω. This coil is connected in series with
a variable capacitance and a voltage of 200 V at 50 Hz is applied across the series circuit. Calculate the value of C at
which the current in the circuit will be maximum. Also calculate the power factor, impedance, and current in the circuit
under that condition.

When current is maximum in an R, L, C series circuit, the circuit is under the resonance condition. At resonance, XL =
XC and Z = R. The circuit behaves like a resistive circuit. Therefore, the power factor = 1. Impedance, Z = R, and
current is maximum.

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Q11: An inductive coil of resistance 5 Ω and inductive reactance 10 Ω is connected across a voltage of 230 V at 50 Hz.
Calculate the value of the capacitor which when connected in parallel with the coil will bring down the magnitude of the
circuit current to a minimum. Draw the phasor diagram.

The capacitor must draw a current IC which will lead V by 90°. The
magnitude of IC must be equal to ILsinφL so that these two currents
cancel each other. In such a case, the resultant current, I is the in-phase
current, i.e., ILcosφL.

This is the minimum current drawn by the circuit and is called the resonant current, I0.
Q12: Calculate the value of R1 such that the circuit will resonate.
At resonance the impedance of the circuit will be resistive only. We will calculate the value
of impedance in a complex form and equate its imaginary part to zero to determine the
value of R1.

During resonance, the imaginary

part of Z will be zero. So,
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Q14: Calculate the total current, power, and power factor of the whole circuit. Also
calculate the reactive power and apparent power of the circuit. Draw the phasor
diagram.
Q15: Calculate the values of R and C.
AB = IR = VR has been drawn in the direction of current I. I(Xc - XL) is effectively a voltage drop which is capacitive in
nature. I will lead I(Xc - XL), or we can say that I(Xc - XL) will lag I by 90°. BC has been shown lagging AB by 90°. The
sum of AB and BC is AC which the total voltage, V and V = IZ. By taking away I from all the sides of the triangle ABC,
the impedance triangle has be drawn.
Q16: A sinusoidal voltage of v = 325 sin 314t when applied across an L–R series circuit causes a current of i = 14.14 sin
(314t – 60°) flowing through the circuit. Calculate the value of L and R of the circuit. Also calculate power consumed.
Q17: A 230 V, 50 Hz sinusoidal supply is connected across a (i) resistance of 25 Ω; (ii) inductance of 0.5 H; (iii)
capacitance of 100 μF. Write the expressions for instantaneous current in each case.

Current through the inductor

Current through the capacitor

When the voltage is applied across a 25 Ω resistor, the current will be

Q18: A variable resistance R and an inductance L of value 100 mH in series are connected across at 50 Hz supply.
Calculate at what value of R the voltage across the inductor will be half the supply voltage.
Q19: The expression of applied voltage and current flowing through an ac series L–R circuit are

Calculate for the circuit (i) power factor; (ii) average power; (iii) impedance; (iv) R and L.

The voltage and current are represented with respect to a common reference axis. The voltage, V is leading the reference
axis by π/3°, i.e., 60°, while current I is leading the reference axis by 30°. The phase angle between V and I is 30°. The
current in the circuit lags the voltage by 30°.
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Q21. For the circuit, find the voltage labeled v at t = 200 μs.

We assume any transients in that circuit died out long ago, leaving a purely dc circuit.
With no current through either the capacitor or the 4 Ω resistor, then, v(0) = 9 V.

Time constant

Thus,

Therefore,

so that v (200 × 10−6) = 321.1 mV

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Q22. The switch in the circuit has been closed for a long time. At t = 0, the switch is opened. Calculate i(t) for t > 0.

When t < 0, the switch is closed, and the inductor acts as a short circuit to dc.
The 16-Ω resistor is short-circuited. To get i1, we combine the 4-Ω and 12-Ω
resistors in parallel to get

We obtain i(t) from i1 using current division, by writing

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When t > 0, the switch is open and the voltage source is disconnected. Combining the resistors, we have

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