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Electrical Transient Analysis
Prepared by: Engr. David DC. Flores

PROBLEMS IN ELECTRICAL TRANSIENTS

Harmonics
1. *A complex wave of r.m.s. value 240 V has 20% 3rd harmonic content, 5% 5th harmonic content and
2% 7th harmonic content. Find the r.m.s. value of the fundamental signal.
a. 235 V b. 325 V c. 215 V d. 305 V
2. *An emf represented by the equation e=150sin314t+50sin942t is applied to a capacitor having a
capacitance 20 µF. What is the RMS value of the charging current?
a. 0.493 A b. 0.349 A c. 0.943 A d. 1.349 A
3. *A single-phase voltage source ‘e’ is given by e = 141sinωt + 42.3sin3ωt + 28.8sin5ωt. The
corresponding current in the load circuit is given by i = 16.5 sin(ωt + 54.5°) + 8.43 sin(3ωt − 38°) +
4.65sin (5ωt − 34.3°). Find the power supplied by the source
a. 800.5W b. 871.5 W c. 817.5 W d. 850.5 W
4. *Calculate the form factor of the alternating current represented by i = 2.5 sin 157t + 0.7 sin 471t + 0.4
sin 785t
a. 1.038 b. 0.8117 c. 1.232 d. 0.9643
5. *A p.d. of the form ν = 400sin ωt + 30sin 3ωt is applied to a rectifier having a resistance of 50Ω in one
direction and 200 in the reverse direction. Find the average value of the current
a. 4.123 b. 1.958 c. 1.221 d. 2.532
6. *A coil having R = 2 Ω and L = 0.01 H carries a current given by i = 50 + 20 sin 300 t A moving-iron
ammeter, a moving-coil voltmeter and a dynameter wattmeter, are used to indicate current, voltage
and power respectively. Determine the voltage reading of the instrument,
a. 121.1 V b. 112.2 V c. 105.2 V d. 135.2 V
7. A complex voltage is given by e = 60 sin ωt + 24 sin (3ωt + ω /6) + 12sin (5 ω t + π /3) is applied
across a certain circuit and the resulting current is given by i = 0.6 sin(ωt − 2π / 10) + 0.12sin(ωt − 2π
/ 24) + 0.1sin(ωt − 3π / 4). Find the RMS value of the current and voltage,
a. 0.438 A, 46.5 V b. 0.338 A, 54.5 V c. 0.234 A, 33.5 V d. 0.834 A, 56.4 V
8. Relative to the problem no. 7, solve for the value of the total power supplied and the corresponding
power factor
a. 15.74 W, 0.673 pf b. 15.74 W, 0.773 pf c. 17.54 W, 0.673 pf d. 17.54 W, 0.773 pf
9. An alternating voltage given by the expression v = 1,000 sin 314t + 100 sin 942t is applied to a circuit
having a resistance of 100 Ω and an inductance of 0.5 H. Calculate r.m.s. value of the current and p.f.
a. 3.81 A, 0.335 pf b. 2.81 A, 0.535 pf c. 3.81 A, 0.535 pf d. 2.81 A, 0.335 pf
10. If the terminal voltage of a circuit is 100 sin ωt + 50sin(3ωt + π / 4) and the current is 10 sin(ωt + π/3)
+5sin3ωt, calculate the power consumption.
a. 522.6 W b. 255.6 W c. 435.6 W d. 338.4 W
11. A single-phase load takes a current of 4 sin (ωt + π / 6) + 1.5sin (3ωt + π / 3) A from source
represented by 360 sin ωt volts. Calculate the power dissipated by the circuit,
a. 326.5 W b. 623.5 W c. 236.5 W d. 655.5 W
12. Relative to problem #11, solve for the overall power factor of the circuit.
a. 0.811 b. 0.711 c. 0.866 d. 0.766
Series RL Circuit
1. * A coil of inductance 25 H with initial current of 1 ampere is suddenly connected to a source voltage
of V=8.9+(3t)1/2 volts. What is the current in the inductor after 5sec?
a. 4.329 A b. 3.329 A c. 4.329 A d. 4.525 A
2. *In an RL circuit, Kirchoff’s Law gives the following relation: E=L di/dt + iR. Where E = supply voltage
(200V), R=resistance (20 ohms), L=inductance (1 henry), t=time in seconds, I=current in amperes. If
i=0 when t=0, find I when t=0.02 seconds.
a. 3.3A b. 3.1A c. 3.2A d. 3.0A

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3. *In an RL circuit, Kirchoff’s Law gives the following relation: E=L di/dt + iR. Where E = supply voltage
(200V), R=resistance (20 ohms), L=inductance (1 henry), t=time in seconds, I=current in amperes. If
i=0 when t=0, find i after a long time.
a. 10A b. 11.2A c. 0A d. infinite
4. *A 100V dc is applied to a circuit consisting of a resistance of 100ohms in series with an inductance of
10H through the switch. If the switch is closed at t=0, find out the expression for i(t).
a. (1-e-10t) b. 10(1-e-10t) c. 100(1-e-t) d. (1-e-100t)
5. *In reference with problem no.4, find the voltage drop across inductor L in V.
a. e-10t b. 10e-10t c. 100e-10t d. 1000e-10t
6. *In reference with problem no.4, what is the value of the instantaneous current at t=0.2 seconds.
a. 0.8674A b. 0.8647 c. 0.8746 d. 0.8764
7. *Referring to problem no. 4, the time in which the resistor voltage is equal to the inductor voltage.
a. 0.0693sec b. 0.0396sec c. 0.0369sec d. 0.0639sec
8. *A coil of L=10H and R1=5 ohms is connected in parallel with a resistor R2=20 ohms across 50V dc
supply. Steady state current flows through the circuit. At t=0, the supply switch is opened. Find the initial
rate of change of current in the coil in amperes/second.
a. -20 b. -40 c. -25 d. -50
9. *Referring to problem 7, at what time after the opening of the switch will the current through the coil
become 5A?
a. 0.165s b. 0.277s c. 0.305s d. 0.411s
10. *The shunt winding of a machine has a resistance of 80 ohms and an inductance of 4H is suddenly
switched on to a 220V supply, Find the time taken for the current to rise to half its steady state value.
a. 0.05sec b. 0.0346sec c. 0.0251sec d. 0.0172sec
11. *A dc voltage E is applied across an RL circuit at t=0. At what time after the voltage across the resistor
equal to that across the inductor?
a. 0.693TC b. 0.673TC c. 0.707TC d.0.779TC
12. A constant voltage is applied to RL circuit at t = 0. The voltage across the inductance is 20 V at t = 3.46
ms and 5 V at 25 ms. If the inductance is 2 H, what is the value of R?
a. 128.7 Ω b. 127.8 Ω c. 178.2 Ω d. 182.7 Ω
13. A circuit whose resistance is 20 ohms inductance of 10 H has a steady state voltage of 100 volts
suddenly applied to it. For the instant of 0.50 second after the voltage is applied, determine the total
power input to the circuit.
a. 200 watts b. 116 watts c. 316 watts d. 500 watts
14. DC voltage of 80 volts is applied to a circuit containing a resistance of 80 ohms in series with an
inductance of 20 Henries. Calculate the growth of current at the instant completing circuit.
a. 4 A/sec b. 2 A/sec c. 0.5 A/sec d. 0.25 A/sec
15. A coil has 2500 turns, and a current of 10 A flowing in it produces an effective flux of 0.06 Weber If the
resistance is 12 ohms, what is the time constant of the coil
a. 1.5 sec b. 1.25 sec c. 0.75 sec d. 0.8 sec
16. A 60 hz sinusoidal voltage of maximum value 400 V is applied to a series circuit of resistance 10 ohms
and inductance 0.1 H. Assuming that the voltage is zero at the instant of application, calculate the
resultant transient current 0.002 second after witching on.
a. 2.7 A b. 7.3 A c. -3.2 A d. -4.2 A
Series RC Circuit
1. *A Capacitor has an initial charge 8.3 coulomb If the current flows through it is given by the equation
i=2t+3 amperes, find the charge when t=1 sec?
a. 12.3 C b. 16.3 C c. 4 C d. 6 C
2. *An uncharged condenser in series with a 120V voltmeter of 10,000 ohms resistance is suddenly
connected to a 100V battery. One second later, the voltmeter reads 60 volts. Determine the
capacitance of the condenser.
a. 187.54 microF b. 190.62 microF c. 109.1357 microF d. 192.23 microF
3. *A 10-microfarad uncharged capacitor is charged from a 100 V dc supply through a series resistance
of 1000 ohms. Find the time constant of the circuit in seconds.
a. a. 0.1 b. 0.3 c. 0.01 d. 0.03
4. *Referring to problem no.04, find the time taken ins seconds for the capacitor received 90% of its final
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a. 0.023 b. 0.032 c. 0.0032 d. 0.0023
5. *A resistance R and 5microF capacitor are connected in series across a 200V dc supply. Calculate
the value of R such that the voltage across the capacitor becomes 100V in 5 seconds after the circuit
is switched on.
a. 1.54Mohm b. 1.35Mohm c.1.53Mohm d. 1.45Mohm
6. *A 2 µF capacitor, initially charged to 300 V, is discharged through 270 kΩ resistor. What is the
capacitor voltage at 0.25 s after the capacitor starts to discharge?
a. 189 V b. 198 V c. 218 V d. 219 V
7. The current in a 125-farad capacitor is i=t(t+6.83)^(1/2) ampere. Find the voltage after 1 second if it is
initially charged at 25 volts.
a. 26 volts b. 25 volts c. 11 volts d. 19 volts
8. A capacitor of 8 micro-farad is to be charged by a voltage of 400 volts through a resistor of 100,000
ohms. How long it will take for the voltage across capacitor from its initial zero value to 300 volts?
a. 1.1 sec b. 1.3 sec c. 0.8 sec d. 1.5 sec
9. An 80 (j, F capacitor in series with a voltmeter of 10,000 ohms resistance is connected suddenly to a
100 V dc supply How long it will take the voltmeter read 40 volts
a. 0.04 sec b. 0.733 sec c. 0.04 sec d. 0.02 sec
10. A 100n F Capacitor charged to 24 V is connected with a 200jj. F uncharged capacitor, a 1 kilo-ohm
resistor and a switch. What is the current 0.1 sec after the switch is closed?
a. 6.3 mA b. 0.16 mA c. 5.36 mA d. 24 mA
Series RLC Circuit
1. *A series R-L-C circuit has R=10 ohms, L=1H, and C=0.0625 F. If the source voltage is 24V dc, then
the circuit is _________
a. critically damped b. undamped c. underdamped d. overdamped
2. *A series R-L-C circuit has L=1H, C=0.25F and E=60V dc. Find the value of R in ohms if the circuit is
critically damped.
a. 2 b.6 c. 4 d. 8
3. *A circuit consisting of a 20 Ω resistor, 20 mH inductor and a 100 μF capacitor in series is connected
to a 200 V, d.c. supply. The capacitor is initially uncharged, find the maximum instantaneous current
a. 6.44 A b. 5.44 A c. 7.44 A d. 4.44 A
4. *A DC voltage of 200 volts is applied to a series RLC circuit at t = 0. If R = 10 Ω, the maximum current
if the circuit is critically damped is equal to,
a. 20 A b. 14.72 A c. 17.32 A d. 12.64 A
5. *A series RLC circuit has R=100 ohms, L=21.22 mH and C=331.56 uF. Find the resonant frequency
in Hz.
a. 50 b. 80 c. 60 d. 70
6. A series RLC circuit consisting of 20 ohms resistor, 20 mH inductor, 100 uF capacitor in series is
connected to a 100 V dc source. Find the additional resistance just to prevent oscillation of the
resulting transient current.
a. 8.28 ohms b. 82.8 ohms c. 28.2 ohms d. 282 ohms
7. A 10-ohm resistor is connected in series with a 0.10 H inductor and a 100-µF capacitor
across a 100-V dc source. Determine the natural frequency of oscillators of the current
a. 55.7 Hz b. 49.7 Hz c. 59.7 Hz d. 39.7 Hz
8. A resistance of 200 ohms, a 1.0-H inductor, and a 100 µF capacitor are connected in series
across a 500-V dc source. The voltage is applied at t = 0. Determine the maximum current.
a. 1.54 A b. 1.24 A c. 1.84 A d. 1.14 A
9. A series RLC circuit with R = 1 kΩ, L = 1 H and C = 6.25 µF is suddenly connected across a 24 V dc
source. At t = 0, I = 0 and q = 0. Determine the current after 0.01 sec
a. 5.40 mA b. 2.40 mA c. 3.30 mA d. 4.30 mA

AC Series RL Transients
1. *The voltage v = 200 sin 314t is suddenly applied at t = 0 to a circuit consisting of a 10 Ω resistor in
series with a 0.1 H inductor. Deduce an equation showing how the current varies with time.
a. -5.78e-500t +3.76 sin(314t+57°) c. -5.78e-100t +4.56 sin(314t - 57°)
b. 3.18e-500t - 3.76 sin(314t+57°) d. 5.78e- 100t + 6.06 sin(314t-72°)

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2. A 1.0 H choke has a resistance of 50 Ω . This choke is supplied with an a.c. voltage given by e = 141
sin 314 t. Find the expression for the transient component of the current flowing through the choke
after the voltage is suddenly switched on.
a. 0.347 e-50t b. 0.438 e-50t c. 0.734 e-50t d. 0.345 e-50t
3. A 50-Hz sinusoidal voltage of maximum value of 400 V is applied to a series circuit of resistance 10 Ω
and inductance 0.1 H. Find the expression for the value of the current at any instant after the voltage
is applied,
a. 𝐢(𝐭) = 𝟏𝟐𝟏 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝟑𝟏𝟒𝐭 − 𝟕𝟐. 𝟑°) + 𝟏𝟏𝟓𝐞 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐭 c. i(t) = 115 sin(314t − 72.3°) + 121e
b. i(t) = 121 sin(314t + 72.3°) − 115e b. i(t) = 111 sin(314t + 72.3°) − 121e

AC Series RC Transients
1. A 40 Ω resistor and a 50 μ F capacitor are connected in series and supplied with an alternating
voltage v = 283 sin 314 t. The supply is switched on at the instant when the voltage is zero.
Determine the expression for the instantaneous current at time t.
a. -3.18e-500t +3.76 sin(314t+57°) c. -3.18e-500t +3.76 sin(314t - 57°)
-500t
b. 3.18e - 3.76 sin(314t+57°) d. 3.18e100t - 3.76 sin(314t+57°)

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