SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY

B. Tech. Program – Semester 1

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ESC 101 Basic Electrical Engineering
END-SEMESETR EXAMINATIONS, APRIL 2021

Total Marks: 100 Duration: 3 hrs + 20 minutes for uploading

CA Marks: 30% LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE REJECTED.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION OF ANSWER BOOK

1. Submissions through MICROSOFT TEAMS LMS will only be accepted.

2. Upload your answers as a SINGLE PDF file.
3. Submissions must be completed within the stipulated deadline.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING THE ANSWER BOOK

1. Students are required to write their answers by hand on A4-size sheets.

2. Each answer sheet must contain the following ON THE TOP RIGHT OF THE ANSWER SHEET:
a. Student ID
b. Name of the Student
c. Page Number
3. After completing the answers, each page must be scanned.
4. The scanned answer sheets must be converted to a single PDF fil. All pages must be in the
ascending order of the page numbers.

DO’S & DONT’S DURING THE EXAMINATION

1. Login to Zoom 10 minutes before the scheduled start of the examination.
2. Keep your video always ON.
3. Do not use cell phone during the examination.
4. Submit your answers as a single PDF through your Microsoft Teams account.

ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS

(5 20 = 100 Marks)
Each Major question carries 20 marks.
Marks distribution is given against each sub-question.

1. a. For the circuit of Fig. 1, replace the value of 5  resistor with the last two digits [10]
of your Student ID and compute the voltage across each current source.

Fig. 1

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 b. In the circuit of Fig.2, obtain the Norton equivalent circuit for the elements shown [10]

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inside the box. Find the current through RL where RL = the last two digits of your
Student ID.

Fig. 2

2. a. Find the current 𝑖 (𝑡) in the circuit shown in Fig. 3. Also, find the impedance [10]
connected across the source.

Fig. 3

b. A balanced three-phase three-wire system has a Y-connected load. Each phase [10]
contains an impedance of R + j50 Ω. Assume positive phase sequence with 𝑉𝑎𝑏 =
400/0° V. Find the following:
i) Phase Voltages
ii) Line Currents
iii) The total power drawn by the load.
(Note: R = the last two digits of your Student ID)

3. a. With necessary diagram, justify the savings of copper in an auto-transformer. [10]

Also mention its applications of the auto-transformer.
b. Write short notes losses in transformer. [5]
c. The maximum flux density in the core of a 200/2000-volts, 50-Hz single-phase [5]
transformer is 0.8 Wb/m2. If the emf per turn is 12 volts, determine (i) primary and
secondary turns (ii) area of the core.

4. a. Describe, with relevant diagrams, the construction and working of a three-phase [10]
synchronous motor.

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 b. i) Derive the emf equation of a DC shunt generator in terms of flux per pole [5]
and speed in rpm.

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[5]
ii) A shunt generator delivers 450 A at 230 V and the resistance of the shunt
field and armature are 50 ohms and 0.03 ohms respectively. Calculate the
generated emf.

5. a. i) Discuss the effect of duty cycle on DC-DC buck converter. [5]

ii) Determine the output voltage, output current, and output power of DC-DC [5]
buck converter for a duty cycle of 80% and with 60% efficiency.
(Note: Input voltage = the last two digits of your Student ID in Volts)
b. With the help of a circuit diagram and waveforms, explain the working of the 3-phase [10]
Voltage-Source Inverter.

6. a. Write short notes on:

i) Trickle charging of battery [5]
[5]
ii) Phase Advancer method of power factor improvement
b. i) What is earthing? Enumerate its necessity. [5]
[5]
ii) With relevant diagrams, explain pipe earthing method of protection in
electrical system.

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