Course Code: A4EE06 SET : 1 R18

MLR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(AUTONOMOUS)
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, Dec-2020
ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION
(EEE)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1. This question paper contains two parts A and B.
2. Part- A is Compulsory which carries 20 marks. Answer all Questions in part A.
3. Part – B consists 5 units.Answer any one question from each unit. Each question
carries 10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.

PART- A (20Marks)

1 a) List various methods of providing control torque in 2 CO BL

. measuring instruments. M 1 2
b Write the various types of modifications needed to 2 CO BL
) develop the voltmeter and ammeter. M 1 3

c) State two applications of CT and of PT. 2 CO BL

d Write numerous applications of DC potentiometers. M
2 1
CO 3
BL
)e) Why electrodynamometer type instrument is called M
2 1
CO 3
BL
transfer instruments. M 1 2
f) What are the causes of creeping in an energy meter and 2 CO BL
how to minimize the creeping error? M 2 2
g List the various detectors used for AC bridges 2 CO BL
)h Equal resistance of 100 ohm each are connected in each M
2 1
CO 2
BL
) arm of a Wheatstone bridge which is supplied by a 2V M 1 3
battery source. The galvanometer of negligible resistance
connected to the bridge can sense as low as 1μA.
Determine the smallest value of resistance that can be
measured
i) List the section parameters of transducers 2 CO BL
j) Write application of CRO M
2 4
CO 2
BL
M 3 3
PART – B 5 × 10 marks = 50
UNIT-I
2 a) Describe the constructional details and working 5M CO1 BL2
principal of PMMC instrument with neat sketch and
also derive the torque equation for PMMC instrument
b Explain deflecting system, controlling system and 5M CO1 BL2
) damping system with reference to electrical
indicating instruments?
OR
3 The law of deflection of a moving iron ammeter is 10M CO1 BL5
given by I = 40n amperes where θ is the deflection in
radian and n is a constant. The self-inductance when
the meter current is zero is 10mH. The spring
constant is 0.16 Nm/rad.
(a) Determine an expression for self-inductance of the
meter as a function of θ and n.
(b) With n=0.75 calculate the meter current and the
deflection that corresponds to a self-inductance of
 60mH.
UNIT-II
4 a) Define the following terms as used for instrument 5M CO1 BL2
transformers:
(i) Transformation ratio
(ii) Nominal ratio
(iii) Turns ratio
(iv) Ratio correction factor
(v) Burden
b Describe the steps for measurements of unknown 5M CO1 BL3
) Impedance using AC potentiometer?
OR
5 Describe the construction and working of a polar 10 CO1 BL
type potentiometer. How is it standardized? What are M 2
the functions of the transfer instrument and the
phase shifting transformer with neat sketch?
UNIT-III
6 With neat sketch, Derive the necessary mathematical 10M CO BL
equation for measurement of active and reactive 1 5
power in a 3 phase by
i. Only one wattmeter ii. Two wattmeter.
Indicate how the power factor is determined. Draw
the phasor diagram

OR
7 a) Explain the construction and working principle of 5M CO2 BL2
operation of single phase induction type energy
meter.
b A 230 V single phase watt hour meter has a constant 5M CO2 BL5
) load of 4 A passing through it for 6 hours at unity
power factor. If the meter makes 2208 revolutions
during this period, what is the meter constant in
revolutions per kWh. Calculate the power factor of
the load if the number revolutions made by the meter
are 1472 when passing at 230 V and 5 A for 4 hours
UNIT-IV
8 a) Draw the circuit diagram and phasor diagram of 5M CO1 BL4
Anderson's bridge under balanced Conditions. Also,
derive the equations under balanced conditions
b Derive the equations of balance for Schering bridge. 5M CO1 BL4
) Draw the phasor diagram for under balance
condition.
OR
9 The four arms of a Wheatstone bridge are as follows: 10M CO1 BL5
AB=100 ohm; BC=10 ohm; CD=4 ohm; DA=50 ohm.
The galvanometer has a resistance of 20 ohm and is
connected across BD. A source of 10V dc is
connected across AC. Find the current through the
galvanometer. What should be the resistance in the
arm DA for no current through the galvanometer?
Derive the necessary condition.
UNIT-V
1 a) With neat sketch describe the working of electrostatic 5M CO3 BL2
0 focusing system in CRT.
b Explain the method of finding phase, frequency 5M CO3 BL3
) relationship of two waveforms using Lissajous
figures.
OR
1 a) 5M CO3 BL2
With the help of a neat block diagram explain the
1
principle, working of LVDT
b Explain gauge sensitivity in case of a strain gauge. 5M CO4 BL2
) Derive an expression for the output voltage of a
wheat stone bridge when one of the arms is a strain
gauge.

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CO: Course Outcomes BL Blooms Taxonomy Levels

Note:1. Font style : Bookman Old Style-Size-12
2. Marks for sub question are to be mentioned in the question paper. The questions prepared

shall be either (5M + 5M) or (10M) only. Other combinations are not acceptable.
3.There shall not be morethan three 10M questions in the question paper
4. The Course Outcome (CO) and Bloom’s Taxonomy Level (BL) shall be mentioned for each question.