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Single phase ac circuit (Solved Question)

Section C2
Basic Electrical Engineering

Q.1 An alternating voltage (80 + j60) V is applied to a circuit and the current flowing through it is (– 4
+ j10) A find :
(i) The impedance of the circuit (ii) The power consumed and
(iii) The phase angle.
Sol. Given : Voltage : V  (80  j 60) V, Current : I  ( 4  j10) A

As, V  80  j 60  10036.860 V
and I   4  j10  10.77111.800 A
Now V  IZ
V 80  j 60
(i) Impedance of the circuit : Z  
I  4  j10
Z  2.41  j8.96  9.28  74.930  Ans.
(ii) Power consumed : P  VI cos 
P  100 10.77  cos  74.930 
P  100 10.77  0.2599  279.91W
P  280 W Ans.
(iii) Phase angle :
Angle between voltage and current,   74.930 Ans.
Q.2 Three impedances Z1 , Z 2 and Z 3 are connected in series across 200 V, 50 Hz supply. If Z1  20 ,
Z 2  (8  j10) , Z3  (15  j5) 
Determine :
(i) The current through the circuit. (ii) The power factor of the circuit.
(iii) The voltage across each impedance
Sol. Given : Impedance : Z1  20  , Impedance : Z 2  8  j10  ,
Impedance : Z3  15  j5 , Voltage : V = 200 V, Frequency : f = 50 Hz.

Total impedance : ZT  Z1  Z 2  Z3
ZT  20  8  j 10  15  j 5
ZT  43  j 5  43.2896.630 
(i) Current through circuit :
V 20000
I   4.62  6.630 A Ans.
ZT 43.2896.630
(ii) Power factor of circuit :
R 43
cos   T   0.993lag Ans.
ZT 43.289
(iii) Voltage across impedance Z 1 :
V1  IZ1
V1  4.62  6.630  20  92.4  6.630 V Ans.
Voltage across impedance Z 2 :
V2  IZ 2
V2  4.62  6.630  (8  j10)
V2  59.16444.7100 V Ans.
Voltage across impedance Z 3 :
V3  IZ3
V3  4.62  6.630 (15  j 5)  73.0486  25.060 V Ans.
Q.2 A voltage of 125 V, 50 Hz is applied across a non-inductive resistance connected in series with a
condenser, the current of circuit is 2.2 A. The power loss in the resistor is 96.8 W and that in the
condenser is negligible. Calculate the resistance and capacitance of the circuit.

Sol. Given : Supply current : I  2.2A , Power : P  96.8W , Voltage : V  125V ,

Frequency : f  50Hz
V 125
Impedance : Z   56.82 
I 2.2
Power : P  VI cos   I 2 R
P 96.8
Resistance : R 2
  20  Ans.
I (2.2)2
Now, Impedance : Z  R 2  X C2

Capacitive reactance : X C  Z  R  (56.82)  (20)

2 2 2 2

X C  53.18 
1
XC 
2fC
1
 Capacitance : C   59.85 10 6 F  59.85μF
2fX C
 Resistance  20  , Capacitance  59.85 F . Ans.
Q. 3 A pure inductance of 1.273mH is connected in series with a pure resistance of 30 Ω. If the frequency
of the sinusoidal supply is 5 kHz and the p.d. across the 30 Ω resistor is 6V, determine the value of the
supply voltage and the voltage across the 1.273mH inductance

Solution:
Current flowing in resistance

Inductive reactance

Impedance = √
√

Supply voltage

Voltage across the 1.273mH inductance.