Reg. No.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES

CAT-I: JUNE 2023
SUBJECT CODE: BE3251 SUBJECT NAME: Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering
: 16-06-23 /
Year/Sem : I/II Date
17-06-23
Department : Mech / AI&DS Duration : 180 minutes
Faculty : B. Pandy Selvi Max. Marks : 100
PART (10X2=20)

Q.No Question BT Level CO

1 State Kirchoff’s Current law R CO1
Find equivalent resistance across AB

2 Ap CO1

3 Write about different types of elements. R CO1

4 Daw the phasor diagram of simple RC circuit U CO1
5 R=16Ω, XL=12Ω are connected in series. Calculate the impedance of the circuit Ap CO1
6 Write the Voltage equation of DC Shunt generator R CO2
7 What are the types of DC generator based on the Excitation of field winding? R CO2
8 State Fleming’s left hand rule R CO2
9 What is the purpose of yoke in dc machine? U CO2
10 Name the types of polyphase Induction motor. R CO2
Part B (5x16=80 Marks)
Q.No Question BT Marks CO
Level
11.a Find the equivalent resistance, Current through each branch and voltage
across each branch for the circuit shown in Figure

Ap 16 CO1

OR
11.b Find the branch currents in the given circuit by mesh analysis. Also Ap 16
calculate power dissipated by each resistor in the given circuit.
 CO1

12.a Find the current flowing through 20 Ω resistor of the following circuit
using Nodal analysis. Also calculate voltage across each resistor.
CO1
Ap 16

OR
12.b Briefly write about simple RLC circuit and write the expression for
current, power , power factor. Also draw the relevant waveforms and R 16
phasor diagram. CO1
13.a A series circuit has R=10Ω, C=100µF and is supplied and is applied
with 200V, 50 Hz. Find and examine the value of: (1) Impedance (2) Ap 16 CO1
Current (3) Power (4) Power factor (5) Phase angle (6) Voltage drop
across the each element. OR
13.b With a neat diagram explain the construction and working of D.C.
Generator. R 16 CO2
14.a (i) Derive the Torque equation of DC motor. R 8 CO2
(ii)Explain the characteristics of DC shunt motor. R 8
OR
14.b Write briefly about the different types of DC generator and write the CO2
R 16
Voltage equation with relevant diagrams
15.a With neat sketches explain the construction of three phase slip ring and
squirrel cage induction motor. R 16 CO2
OR
15.b Briefely write about the construction and working of Core and shell type
R 16
transformer with relevant diagrams. CO2