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1. What is the property of an inductor?
2. Derive the relation between α and β.
3. How does avalanche breakdown differ from zener breakdown?
4. Compare positive and negative feedback?
5. Which are important desirable characteristics of an amplifier?
6. Draw the basic block diagram of an electronic measuring
instrument and write the functions of each block.
7. What is the need of modulation?
8. Write any four advantages of FM?
9. What do you mean by geostationary satellites?
10. What is meant by superheterodyning?
11. With the help of a neat diagram, explain the construction and
working of an electrolytic capacitor.
12. With the help of energy band diagram explain insulators,
conductors and semiconductors.
13. Draw the block diagram of a dc power supply and mention the
function of each block.
14. Draw the frequency spectrum of AM wave. Given that
modulating signal is of frequency f​m​, amplitude ν​m​ and carrier of
frequency f​c​ and amplitude ν​c.
15. With neat diagram explain the classification of fixed resistors.
16. Explain the formation of potential barrier and establishment of
current formation in forward biased p-n junction diode.
17. How do you find the input and output resistance (static and
dynamic) of BJT?
18. With the help of a neat circuit diagram, explain the working of
a simple voltage regulator.
19. Write down the criterion for sustained oscillation. Explain the
operation of RC phase shift oscillator.
20. With the help of neat diagram, explain the input and output
characteristics of common emitter NPN transistor.
21.
a. A). Draw the block diagram of a public address system and
specify the functions of each.
b. B). Draw the circuit diagram of an RC phase shift oscillator
and explain the need of each component.
22. What is amplitude modulation? Derive an expression for total
power transmitter in an AM system.
23. With the help of a block diagram, explain the working of
superheterodyne receiver.
24. What is the principle of cellular networks? Explain the concept
of frequency reuse.
 Electrical
1. State and explain Kirchhoff’s law.
2. Three resistors R​1​=30Ω, R​2​=60Ω and R​3​=10Ω are connected in star.
Obtain the equivalent delta circuit.
3. Explain Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction and Lenz’s law.
4. A 10Ω resistor and 300mH inductor are connected in series to a
230V sinusoidal supply. The circuit current is 4A. calculate the
supply frequency and phase angle between current and voltage.
5. Deduce the relationship between line and phase voltage in a star
connected system.

6. Differentiate between constant voltage and constant current

sources.
7. Compare electric and magnetic circuits.
8. Derive the expression for the RMS value of a sinusoidal waveform.
9. Write the expression for three phase power in a delta connected
system.

10.a) Solve the following circuits using mesh analysis and find I​x.
b) with a sample circuit, explain the step by step procedure of nodal
analysis.
11.a) state and explain faraday's laws of electromagnetic induction.
b) with a suitable example, explain statically and dynamically induced
emf.
12.a) Define and obtain the expression for power factor, active power,
reactive power and apparent power of a series RLC circuit.
13) A 500Ω resistor in series with 120µF capacitor is connected to 320V
50Hz supply. Find
(a) Impedance
(b) current
(c) Power factor
(d) Voltage across resistor
(e) Voltage across capacitor
14) A 3 phase 4 wire 400V system feeds 3 loads 10-j8 Ω each connected
in star. Calculate the line current in each phase.