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TARGET : GATE 2023/24

Power System Analysis


Topic : Parameters of Transmission line DPP - 01

Question 1
A transmission line cable consists of 19 strands of identical copper conductors, each 1.5 mm in diameter.
The length of the cable is 2 km but, because of the twist of the strands, the actual length of each conductor
is increased by 5%. If the resistivity of the copper is 1.72 ×10−8 Ω - m , the resistance of the cable is

(A) 2.70 Ω (B) 1.98Ω

(C) 3.108Ω (D) 1.075Ω

Ans. (D)
Question 2
A two-conductor single-phase line operates at 50 Hz. The diameter of each conductor is 20 mm and the
spacing between the conductors is 3 m. The loop inductance per km of the line when the conductor material
is steel of relative permeability 50.
(A) 7.281 mH/km (B) 8.281 mH/km
(C) 9.281 mH/km (D) 10.281 mH/km
Ans. (A)
Question 3
A three-phase 50 Hz transmission line consists of three equal conductors of radii r, placed in a horizontal
plane, with a spacing of 6 m between the middle and each outer conductor, as shown in figure. The
inductive reactance per phase per km of the transposed line if the radius of each conductor is 12.5 mm
2r
A B C
D D

(A) 0.623 Ω/km (B) 1.418 Ω/km

(C) 0.418 Ω/km (D) 0.937 Ω/km

Ans. (C)
TARGET : GATE 2023/24, DPP-01 2 GATE ACADEMY ®
Question 4
The inductance per phase of a three-phase transmission line as shown in figure. The radius of the conductor
is 0.5 cm. The lines are untransposed.
c

3.5 m 3.5 m

a b
7m

(A) 1.3602 (B) 1.286


(C) 2.690 (D) 6.90
Ans. (A)
Question 5
A single phase transmission line and telephone line are both symmetrically running, both are below the
other in horizontal configuration on a common tower, the shortest and longest distance between the
transmission line and telephone line are 3 m and 4.5 m. The voltage per km induced in the telephone line
due to 50 Hz current of 100 A in the power circuit is ________.
Ans. 5.09 V/km
Question 6
A single-phase, 50 Hz power transmission line spaced 2.5 m apart is supported on a horizontal cross arm.
A telephone line is run on the same support and spaced 50 cm apart at the ends of the cross arm which is
placed 2 m below the power line. The mutual inductance between the circuits and the voltage per kilometer
induced in the telephone line if the radius of the power conductor is 0.8 cm and the current in the power
line is 100 A is ________.
2.5 m

R Y
2m
50 cm
P Q

Ans. 1.4 V/km


Question 7
In a single phase line, conductors a and a’ in parallel form one circuit and b and b’ in parallel form return
path. Total inductance of line per km assuming current is shared equally by parallel conductors. Conductor
diameter is 1.8 cm is ________. Spacing is shown below.
a a’ b b’

30 cm 150 cm 30 cm

Ans. 1.465 mH/km


GATE ACADEMY ® 3 TARGET : GATE 2023/24 : DDP-01
Question 8
Calculate the capacitance of a 100 km long 3 phase, 50 Hz overhead transmission line consisting of 3
conductors, each of diameter 2 cm and spaced 2.5 m at the corners of an equilateral triangle.
(A) 1.0075 × 10−3 F (B) 2.0075 ×10−6 F
(C) 3.0075 ×10−6 F (D) 1.0075 × 10−6 F
Ans. (D)
Question 9
A 3 phase double circuit line has the conductors at the vertices of a hexagon as shown. If D = 3.5 m, r =
1.09 cm. If the line voltage is 132 kV and length 100 km, the MVAR is________.
a c’

b 2D b’

c D a’

Ans. 10.821
Question 10
A two-conductor single-phase line operates at 50 Hz. The diameter of each conductor is 20 mm and the
spacing between the conductors is 3 m. Determine the capacitance of the line taking into account the effect
of ground. The height of conductors above ground is 6 m.
a b
D=3m

h=6m
H1 H 21
H2

H12
2h = 12 m h=6m

a’ b’

(A) 3.9 ×10−9 F/km (B) 4.9 × 10−9 F/km


(C) 6.9 ×10−9 F/km (D) 8.9 ×10−9 F/km
Ans. (B)

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