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Basic electrical and electronics engineering May-2011

PTU • B-TECH • Mechanical Engineering • 1st-2nd • May-2011

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  1. Plot the fully labelled input-output characteristics of a typical thermistor.
    Short Answer 2 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  2. Differentiate between analog and digital electronics. Discuss the significance of binary number system in digital electronics.
    Short Answer 2 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  3. Differentiate between linear and digital ICs. Also give two examples of each.
    Short Answer 2 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  4. Draw a neat comparison between a JFET and MOSFET.
    Short Answer 2 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  5. In what respect are an LED and a Zener diode different from an ordinary PN junction diode?
    Short Answer 2 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  6. What is the role of deflecting and opposing torque in indicating instruments?
    Short Answer 2 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  7. What is the need of starter in DC motor?
    Short Answer 2 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  8. State and explain Kirchhoff's laws.
    Short Answer 2 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  9. In a circuit, the applied voltage of 150 V lags the current 8 A by 40°. Determine: (i) Is the power factor lagging or leading? (ii) What is value of power factor? (iii) Is the circuit inductive or capacitive? (iv) What is value of active and reactive power?
    Short Answer 2 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  10. Calculate the admittance G + jB, if the impedance is 10 + j5 ohms.
    Short Answer 2 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  11. An aluminium wire 10 m long and 2 mm in diameter is connected in parallel to a copper wire 6 m long. A total of 2 A is passed through the combination and it is seen that the current through aluminium wire is 1.25 A. Calculate the diameter of copper wire. Specific resistance of copper is 1.6 × 10^-6 Ωcm and that of aluminium is 2.6 × 10^-6 Ωcm.
    Short Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  12. An electrical network is arranged as shown in Fig. 1: (i) Find the current in branch AF, (ii) power absorbed in branch BE, and (iii) potential difference across branch CD.
    Comprehension 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  13. Derive the expression for resonant frequency and Q factor for a series resonant RLC circuit.
    Long Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  14. A coil of resistance 15 ohms and inductance 0.05 H is connected in parallel with a non-inductive resistor of 20 ohms. Find (i) the current in each branch and total current supplied, and (ii) the phase angle of the combination when a voltage of 200 V at 50 Hz is applied. Draw the phasor diagram.
    Long Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  15. Why is damping torque necessary in indicating instruments? Explain with neat sketches different methods of producing the same.
    Long Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  16. Differentiate between moving coil and moving iron measuring instruments.
    Short Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  17. Describe the principle, construction and working of 3-phase induction motor with neat diagrams.
    Long Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  18. Define a transducer. List the various application areas of transducer-based systems.
    Short Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  19. Describe the construction, working principle and limitations of bonded type metallic strain gauges.
    Long Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  20. Describe the working of a NOR gate based R-S flip-flop. What is its limitation? How does JK flip-flop overcome it?
    Long Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  21. Convert 4ABC₁₆ into its equivalent octal and decimal number systems.
    Short Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  22. Realize XOR gate using NAND gates.
    Short Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  23. Describe the pin configuration and internal block description of IC 555.
    Long Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  24. What is a voltage regulator? Describe the working and specifications of any regulator IC.
    Long Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  25. Describe the amplifying action of a transistor.
    Short Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH
  26. What is a Thyristor? Explain its working and V-I characteristics.
    Long Answer 1 Marks May-2011 • PTU B-TECH

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