Practice Problem
Practice Problem
Practice Problem
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1. A 3-phase power supply to a factory has the following voltage and current measurements: Vab = 240 cis 0° V; Vbc = 240
cis 240° V; Vca = 240 cis 120° V; Ia = 120 cis 330° A; Ib = 157 cis 214° A; Ic = 150 cis 80° A. Solve for the total power drawn.
a. 50.5 KW b. 52.7 KW c. 55.3 KW d. 58.8 KW
2. A balanced wye-connected resistor is connected across the lines of a balanced 230-V feeder. A wattmeter with its current
coil in line 1 and potential coil in lines 1 & 3, registers a reading of 1000 watts. If the line 2 is accidentally open circuited,
what will be the wattmeter reading under this condition?
a. 333 W b. 600 W c. 667 W d. 1000 W
3. Three equal star connected circuit components take 8 KW at a power factor of 0.8 lagging when connected across 410 V, 3-
phase , 3-wire, 50 Hz. Find the inductance component per phase of the load.
a. 18 mH b. 32 mH c. 27 mH d. 10 mH
4. Two wattmeters are used to measure the power delivered to a balanced delta connected load. Wattmeter 1 reads 1000 W
and wattmeter 2 reads 500 W after the current coil terminal are reversed. If the line to line voltage is 208 V, solve for the
line current drawn by the load.
a. 8.23 A b. 8.08 A c. 7.57 A d. 7.34 A
5. A three-phase delta connected load consist of 10∠45° Ω impedances. The load is connected across a 200-V three-phase
source. If the power input to the load is measured by two wattmeters, find the reading of each wattmeter.
a. 6425.6 W ; 2058.4 W b. 6691.2 W ; 1792.8 W c. 5925.2 W ; 2558.8 W d. 6188.6 W ; 2295.4 W
6. In a two wattmeter method of measuring three-phase power, one of the wattmeter readings is 5 KW. If the power factor of
the load is known to be 0.918 lagging, determine the expected reading of the second wattmeter.
a. 2 KW b. 3 KW c. 4 KW d. 2.5 KW
7. Three identical star-connected coils are connected across a balanced 3-phase, 3-wire supply. Line voltage is 220 volts.
Each coil has a resistance of 6 ohms and a reactance of 8 ohms. Determine the total power drawn.
a. 2022 W b. 2904 W c. 1045 W d. 3870 W
8. A balanced delta connected load has an impedance of 4 + j3 ohms in each phase. It is connected across a balanced three-
phase voltage of 200 V. find the total power drawn
a. 19.2 KW b. 21.4 KW c. 20.2 KW d. 18.4 KW
9. A three-phase, three-wire system, with a line voltage Vbc = 339.4∠0° volts, has a balanced Y-connected load of Zy =
15∠60° ohms. The lines between the system and the load have impedances 2.24 ∠26.57° ohms. Find the line voltage
magnitude at the load.
a. 301.1 V b. 308.5 V c. 310.4 V d. 316.2 V
10. Using the artificial neutral method, if the wattmeter reads 600 watts, then the total power taken is equal to___.
a. 600 b. 1200 c. 1800 d. 900
11. Three impedance loads are connected in wye in lines 1, 2 and 3. Z1 = -j100 ohms, Z2 = (100 +j0) ohms and Z3 = (100 +j100)
ohms. The supply voltage are V12 = 200 ∠0° V, V23 = 200∠ − 120 ° � and V31 = 200∠120° V. Solve the current in line 1.
a. 1.463 A b. 1.224 A c. 1.347 A d. 1.516 A
12. A balanced wye connected source, Van = 200∠0° volts rms is connected by four perfect conductors to an unbalanced Y-
connected load, Zan = 8 +j6 ohms, Zbn = j20 ohms and Zcn = 10 ohms. Find the neutral current.
a. 2.66 – j10.32 A b. 3.01 – j11.22 A c. 2.42 – j12.20 A d. -1.53 – j5.96 A
13. The load on a three-phase wye-connected 220 V system consist of three 6 ohms resistances connected in wye and in
parallel with three 9 ohm resistances connected in delta. Determine the magnitude of the line current.
a. 62.8 A b. 68.7 A c. 70.2 A d. 63.5 A
14. A 400-V, 60 Hz, 3-phase supply has delta connected load having 100-ohm non inductive resistance between phase A and B,
a 318 milihenry pure inductance between phase B and C and a 31.8 microfarad capacitor between C and A. Calculate the
value of the star-connected balanced resistor for the same total power consumed.
a. 100 ohms b. 300 ohms c. 173.2 ohms d. 200 ohms
15. Three equal resistances connected in star carry a line current of 10 A. if the same resistances are connected in delta across
the same supply, what is the line current?
a. 30 A b. 10 A c. 3.33 A d. 12 A
16. The T-method is used in measuring the total power taken by a balanced 3-phase load. If the total power is 1200 watts. The
wattmeter deflection is___.
a. 1200 b. 400 c. 800 d. 600
17. A 120 V ( rms) three-phase system has a balanced load consisting of three 10 ohms resistances. What power is dissipated
if the connection is wye?
a. 4320 W b. 1280 W c. 1440 W d. 3840 W
18. In a balanced, 230-V, three-phase circuit, two wattmeters are connected to indicate the total power. If the readings are
8140 W and -2980 W, calculate the line currents.
a. 50 A b. 40 A c. 45 A d. 55 A
19. A balanced delta connected load draws 10 A of line current and 3 KW at 220 V. Determine the value of the reactance of
each phase of the load.
a. 30 ohms b. 24.3 ohms c. 23.5 ohms d. 38.1 ohms
20. A three-phase balanced load takes a total of 6360 watts. If two wattmeters are connected in the circuit to measure this
power and one of them registers 2120 watts, what is the load power factor?
a. 0.724 b. 0.866 c. 0.823 d. 0.654
21. Three identical star-connected coils are supplied with 440-V, 50 Hz, 3-phase supply. A single-phase wattmeter whose
current coil is connected in line A and the pressure coils across line A and the neutral reads 6KW. If the ammeter
connected in line A, reads 30 A, find the reactance of each coils.
a. 6.66 ohms b. 7.87 ohms c. 5.22 ohms d. 8.47 ohms
22. A three-phase motor draws 20 KVA at 0.707 power factor lagging from a 220 V source. A capacitor bank is connected to
make the combined power factor 0.90 lagging. Determine the line current after the capacitors are added.
a. 41.23 A b. 38.82 A c. 40.82 A c. 39.19 A
23. In a balanced, 230-V, three-phase circuit, two wattmeters are connected to indicate the total power. The readings are 8140
W and -2980 W. if a single wattmeter is used to measure the total power, what will be its reading using the T-method?
a. 5160 W b. 1290 W c. 3870 W d. 2580 W
24. A three-phase, 4-wire, star-connected system with 230-V between each phase and neutral has resistances of 4, 5 and 6
ohms respectively in the three phases. Estimate the current in the neutral.
a. 16.7 A b. 19.3 A c. 12.5 A d. 10.2 A
25. A 3-phase motor takes 10 KVA a 0.6 pf lagging from a source of 220 V. it is in parallel with a balanced delta connected
having 16 ohms resistance and –j12 reactance in series in each phase. Find the line current of the combination.
a. 32.43 A b. 42.11 A c. 36.78 A d. 47.21 A
26. Three similar coils each of resistance of 20 ohms and inductance of 0.1 H are connected in delta across a three-phase, 60
Hz, 230 V source. Determine the total power absorbed.
a. 1929W b. 1750 W c. 643 W d. 583 W
27. In a 3-phase, 4-wire system, two phases have currents of 10 A and 6 A in lagging power factors of 0.80 and 0.60, while the
third phase is open circuited. Calculate the current in the neutral.
a. 16 A b. 7.02 A c. 8.66 A d. 15.85 A
28. Three similar resistors are connected in star across a 400- V, 3-phase lines. The current is 10 A. to what value should the
line voltage be changed to obtain the same line current with the resistors delta-connected?
a. 133.36 V b. 230.94 V c. 115.22 V d. 76.98 V
29. In a 3-phase system, Vyn = 100∠ − 120° V and Vbn = 100∠120° V. What is Vyb?
a. 173.2 ∠90° V b. 173.2 ∠ − ��° V c. 200 ∠90° V d. 200 ∠ − 90 ° V
30. Three impedance of 4 – j3 ohms are connected in Y to a 208 V, three-phase line. Find the complex power.
a. 6.92 – j5.19 , KVA b. 9.26 – j5.91, KVA c. 6.92 + j5.19 , KVA d. 9.26 +j5.91, KVA
31. An unbalanced Y-connected load is supplied from a balanced 3-wire system. The current taken by phase A is (16 - j12) A
and by phase B is (-9.48 – j3.19) A. what is the current in phase C?
a. 16.53 A b. 15 A c. 0 d. 18.53 A
32. Three resistors are connected in wye across a balanced 220 V, 60 Hz system and draws 9680 watts. If one of the resistor is
open, find the new power drawn by the entire circuit.
a. 4.24 KW b. 5.04 KW c. 4.44 KW d. 4.84 KW
33. A three- phase 120 volt circuit has a phase sequence of ABC and delivers power to a group of delta connected impedances
whose values are Zab = 10 + j0 ; Zbc = 5 + j8.66 ; and Zca = 8.66 + j5. Calculate the total power.
a. 3660 W b. 3410 W c. 3880 W d. 3920 W
34. Three impedances of 3 + j4 ohms are connected in delta to a 220 V three-phase line. Find the total complex power drawn.
a. 6.92 + j5.19 ,KVA b. 6.92 + j5.19 ,KVA c. 17.4 + j23.2 , KVA d. 17.4 – j23.2 , KVA
35. A balanced 3-phase load consumes a total power of 100 KW at a power factor of 0.6 lagging, the line voltage being 1000 V.
Determine the value of the reactive component per phase assuming delta connection with resistance and reactance in
parallel.
a. 10.8 ohms b. 22.52 ohms c. 14.4 ohms d. 4.44 ohms
36. A balanced set of three-phase voltages is connected to an unbalanced set of Y-connected impedances. The following values
are known: Vab = 212∠90° V; Vbc = 212∠ − 150° ; Vca = 212∠ − 30° V; Zan =10 Ω; Zbn = 10 + j10 Ω; Zcn = -j20 Ω. Find the
line current in line a.
a. 14.54 A b. 3.66 A c. 11.96 A d. 5.28 A
37. Determine the power absorbed when three identical resistances of 10 ohms are connected in wye across a balanced 230 V,
60 Hz, 3-phase source.
a. 5290 W b. 6230 W c. 5520 W d. 6120 W
38. On a 120/208-V four wire Y system, two lamps are connected from phase A to neutral, 5 lamps from phase B to neutral
and four lamps from phase C to neutral. If the lamps have the same rating and each draws 2A, find the current in the
neutral wire.
a. 0 A b. 8.66 A c. 6.93 A d. 5.29 A
39. Two different loads A and B are connected across a balanced 230 V, 3-phase lines. Load A is a three-phase load that draws
10 kVA at 70% lagging pf. Load B is a single-phase load connected across lines a and b drawing 5 KVA at unity pf.
Determine line current in line a. Assume a phase sequence of abc.
a. 37 A b. 33 A c. 28 A d. 45 A
40. Two wattmeters are used to measure the total power drawn by a balanced delta connected load. If the wattmeters read
1200 W and 800 W respectively, and the line to line voltage is 208 V, solve for the impedance per phase of the load.
a. 52.47 + j23.82 ohms b. 56.31 + j23.67 ohms c. 57.94 + j20.07 ohms d. 50.31 + j31.72 ohms
41. A three- phase abc system with Vbc= 294.2∠0° has the delta-connected load Zab = 5∠0° � Zbc= 4∠30°� and Zca = 6∠ −
15°�. Obtain the current in line a.
a. 127.9∠ − 43.3° � b. 103.2∠56.4° A c. 77.1 ∠ − 172.1°A d. 99.7∠��. �° A
42. A balanced 3-phase load consumes a total power of 100 KW at a power factor of 0.6 lagging, the line voltage being 1000 V.
determine the value of the reactive component per phase assuming wye connection with resistance and reactance in
parallel.
a. 7.5 ohms b. 8 ohms c. 10.5 ohms d. 6 ohms
43. Two wattmeters are used to measure the total power drawn by a balanced delta connected load. If the wattmeters read
1200 W and 800 W respectively, and the line to line voltage is 208 V, solve for the resistance per phase of the load.
a. 51.31 ohms b. 31.72 ohms c. 57.94 ohms d. 20.07 ohms
44. In a 3-phase four wire system the currents in two phases are 10 ∠ − 36.87° A and 6∠ − 53.13° A and the third phase is
open circuited. Determine the current through the neutral.
a. 16.32 A b. 12.45 A c. 15.85 A d. 4 A
45. Three 40 ohms non-inductive resistances are connected in star across a 200 –V, 3-phase lines. Calculate the power taken
from the mains.
a. 4000 W b. 2000 W c. 1000 W d. 3000 W
46. Three 30-ohm resistances are connected in delta across a 208 volt, 3-phase circuit. The line current in amperes, is
approximately.
a. 6.93 A b. 120 A c. 12 A d. 13.86 A
47. Two balanced three-phase loads are connected across a 230-V, 3-phase feeder. The first load draws 6 KW at 0.8 lagging pf
while the second load draws 12 KW at 0.866 leading pf. Determine the current in the feeder conductors.
a. 41.8 A b. 53.2 A c. 25.2 A d. 45.6 A
48. Three similar coils are star connected to a three-phase, 50 Hz supply. The line current taken is 25 A and a single wattmeter
connected to measure the input indicates 5.185 and 10.37 KW respectively. Determine the reactance of the coil.
a. 4.8 ohms b. 8.6 ohms c. 4.5 ohms d. 6.8 ohms
49. The following load impedances are connected delta across a 220 V balanced abc system: Zab = 10∠36.87°Ω; Zbc = 10∠0° �;
Zca = 10∠45° �. Find the reading of a KW meter connected with its current coil connected in line b while the potential coil
connected across lines b & c.
a. 5.12 KW b. 4.08 KW c. 4.26 KW d. 5.45 KW
50. In a 3-phase system, Vbn = 100∠ − 120°V and Van = 100∠0°V. what is Vbc?
a. 173 ∠90°V b. 173 ∠ − ��°V c. 200∠90°V d. 200 ∠ − 90°V
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