SUBJECT: (7EX4) UTILIZATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER

ASSIGNMENT- 1
1. Explain the working principle of arc furnaces & describe with the help of a
sketch the construction & working of any one type of arc furnace.
2. Explain the construction & working principle of Vertical core type furnace.
3.What are the factors which decide the frequency & voltage of dielectric
heating? Derive an expression for the heat produced in a dielectric material.
4. With necessary figures, explain the processes of carbon arc welding &
metallic arc welding.
5. What is the fundamental difference b/w the electric arc welding & resistance
welding? Compare A.C. & D.C. welding.















SUBJECT: (7EX4) UTILIZATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER
ASSIGNMENT- 2
1. Explain with neat sketch, the construction & working of a sodium vapour
lamp.
2. Explain the construction & working principle of Fluorescent Lamp.
3. Describe with the help of a neat diagram the construction & working of a
high pressure mercury vapour lamp.
4. What do u mean by Stroboscopic Effect while using gas discharge lamp?
5. State the laws of illumination.
















SUBJECT: (7EX4) UTILIZATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER
ASSIGNMENT- 3
1. State Faradays laws of electrolysis & explain them.
2. What is electroplating & what for is it done? Describe the various operations
involved in electroplating.
3. Explain briefly extraction & refining of metals by electrolysis.
4. What is electro- deposition? Explain in detail various factors which have
effect on the appearance & quality of the deposited surface.
5. Explain the process of Electro- refining.
















SUBJECT: (7EX4) UTILIZATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER
ASSIGNMENT- 4
1. What are the requirements of an ideal traction system? How are they met in
an electric traction system.
2. What are the merits & demerits of D.C. system of track electrification?
3. What do u mean by negative boosters. Explain in detail.
4. Compare the A.C. & D.C. systems of railway electrification from the point of
main line & sub- urban line railway service.
5. Write short notes on the following:
(i) Trolley collector
(ii) Pantograph collector














SUBJECT: (7EX4) UTILIZATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER
ASSIGNMENT- 5
1. Draw & explain the speed- time curve for urban & main line service.
2. What is tractive effort of a train & what are its functions? Derive an
expression for the tractive effort developed by a train unit.
3. Draw & explain a typical speed- time curve for an electric curve & explain
what do u understand by crest speed, average speed & schedule speed.
4. What is specific energy consumption? Enumerate the factors which affect the
specific energy consumption of trains operating at a given schedule speed.
5. Explain the quadrilateral speed- time curve.