Course Name: Electric Circuits (I). Level: 1st year Elec.
Department: Electrical Power and Machines. Year: 2025/2026, 1st term.
Zagazig University
Faculty of Engineering
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1. What is the phase sequence of a three-phase motor for which VAN = 220∟-100o
and VBN = 220∟140o :
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2. If in an acb phase sequence, Van = 100∟-20o , then Vcn is :
3. In a Y-Y system, a line voltage of 220V produces a phase voltage of:
4. In a ∆-∆ system, a phase voltage of 100V produces a line voltage of:
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5. What is the phase sequence of a balanced three-phase circuit for which Van =
120∟30o V and Vcn = 120∟-90o V? Find Vbn.
6. Determine the phase sequence of a balanced three- phase circuit in which Vbn =
440∟130o V and Vcn = 440∟10o V. Obtain Van.
7. A three-phase system with abc sequence and VL =440 V feeds a Y-connected load
with ZL = 40∟30o Ω. Find the line currents.
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8. For a Y-connected load, the time-domain expressions for three line-to-neutral
voltages at the terminals are:
VAN = 120 Cos (ωt + 32o) V
VBN = 120 Cos (ωt - 88o) V
VCN = 120 Cos (ωt + 152o) V
Write the time-domain expressions for three line-to-line voltages VAB,VBC and VCA.
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9. Obtain the line currents in the three-phase circuit of Fig. 1
Fig.1
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10. In a balanced three-phase Y-Y system, the source is an abc sequence of voltages
and Van = 100∟20o V rms. The line impedance per phase is 0.6 + j1.2 Ω, while the
per-phase impedance of the load is 10 + j14 Ω. Calculate the line currents and the
load voltages.
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11. A balanced Y-Y four-wire system has phase voltages:
Van = 120∟0o V, Vbn = 120∟-120o V and Vcn = 120∟120o V
The load impedance per phase is 19 + j13 Ω, and the line impedance per phase is
1 + j2 Ω. Solve for the line currents and neutral current.
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12. Obtain the line currents in the three-phase circuit of Fig. 2.
Fig.2
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13. In the circuit of Fig. 3, if Vab = 440∟10o V, Vbc = 440∟-110o V, Vca =440∟130o V,
find the line currents.
Fig.3
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[Link] 230V generators form a delta-connected source that is connected to a
balanced delta-connected load of ZL = 10 + j8 Ω per phase as shown in Fig. 4,
Determine the value of IAC and IbB.
Fig.4
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15.A balanced delta-connected source has phase voltage Vab = 416∟30o V and a
positive phase sequence. If this is connected to a balanced delta-connected load,
find the line and phase currents. Take the load impedance per phase as 60∟30o Ω
and line impedance per phase as 1 + j1 Ω.
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16. A balanced three-phase Y-∆ system has Van = 240∟0o V rms and Z∆ = 51 + j45 Ω.
If the line impedance per phase is 0.4 + j1.2 Ω, find the total complex power
delivered to the load.
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17.A 4200-V, three-phase transmission line has an impedance of 4 + j Ω per phase.
If it supplies a load of 1 MVA at 0.75 power factor (lagging), find:
(a) the complex power
(b) the power loss in the line
(c) the voltage at the sending end
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18. The total power measured in a three-phase system feeding a balanced wye-
connected load is 12 kW at a power factor of 0.6 leading. If the line voltage
is 208 V, calculate the line current and the load impedance ZY.
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19. A balanced three-phase generator delivers 7.2 kW to a wye-connected load with
impedance 30-j40 Ω per phase. Find the line current IL and the line voltage VL.
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20. A balanced wye-connected load is connected to the generator by a balanced
transmission line with an impedance of 0.5+ j2 Ω per phase. If the load is rated at
450 kW, 0.708 power factor lagging, 440-V line voltage, find the line voltage at the
generator
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