Karnataka SSLC Elements of Electrical Engineering IV - JTS (KSEAB) study plan

State Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws, and the power relations P = VI = I²R = V²/R, and apply each to a two-loop resistive network without referring to notes

Compute equivalent resistance for series, parallel, and series-parallel combinations of five or more resistors, showing every reduction step

Solve at least ten numerical problems on current, voltage, resistance, resistivity (R = ρl/a), and power, keeping units consistent throughout

Explain the effect of temperature on conductor and semiconductor resistance and state the meaning of the temperature coefficient

Apply mesh and nodal analysis to two-source networks and verify answers by a second method

State and use the superposition theorem and Thevenin's theorem to reduce a network to a single source and resistance

Define magnetic flux, flux density, magnetomotive force, reluctance, and permeability, and compute reluctance of a simple series magnetic circuit

Sketch and describe the B-H curve, explaining saturation, residual magnetism, and hysteresis loss

Solve numericals on series magnetic circuits including an air gap

Define RMS value, average value, peak value, form factor, and peak factor, and compute each for a sinusoidal waveform

Write instantaneous and phasor expressions for AC voltage and current and convert between them

Draw phasor diagrams for pure R, pure L, pure C, and series R-L, R-C, and R-L-C circuits, and state the phase relationship in each

Compute impedance, current, power factor, active power, reactive power, and apparent power for series circuits

Explain resonance in a series R-L-C circuit and calculate resonant frequency and Q factor

Analyse parallel R-L and R-C circuits using admittance or current-triangle methods and compute total current and power factor

Explain the need for power-factor improvement and calculate the capacitance required to raise power factor to a target value

Derive the relationship between phase and line values of voltage and current in star and delta connections

Compute total power in a balanced three-phase load using P = √3 V_L I_L cos φ and verify by the two-wattmeter method

Solve numericals on unbalanced-neutral star loads and on delta-connected loads

Explain the construction and working principle of a single-phase transformer and derive the EMF equation E = 4.44 f N Φ_m

Distinguish core-type and shell-type construction and explain why laminations reduce eddy-current loss

Describe open-circuit and short-circuit tests and compute equivalent resistance, reactance, and losses from test data

Compute efficiency at full load and part load and explain the condition for maximum efficiency

Explain voltage regulation, losses, and the purpose of transformer cooling and oil testing

Describe the construction and working of a DC generator and DC motor and write the EMF equation E = PΦNZ/60A

Classify DC machines by excitation (separately excited, shunt, series, compound) and state the characteristics of each

Explain the necessity of a starter for a DC shunt motor and describe the three-point starter

Explain the production of a rotating magnetic field in a three-phase induction motor and define slip

Compare squirrel-cage and slip-ring induction motors and describe the working of a three-phase synchronous machine and a single-phase induction motor

Identify and select wiring accessories, cable sizes, and conductor materials for domestic and industrial installations, justifying each choice

Describe cleat, casing-and-capping, conduit, and batten wiring and state where each is permitted

Explain earthing types (pipe, plate, rod) and the operation of a fuse, MCB, ELCB, and MCCB, including discrimination between them

Compute a domestic load estimate and select the main switch and cable rating accordingly

Describe the construction and working of an ammeter, voltmeter, wattmeter, energy meter, and multimeter, and compute energy consumption and a simple electricity bill from tariff slabs

State the safety precautions for working on live installations and describe first aid for electric shock and burns

Explain fire classes and the correct extinguisher for electrical fires, plus the precautions for portable tools and extension boards

List energy-conservation measures for lighting, motors, and domestic appliances and estimate the savings for two of them

Revise Domains 1-7 using the error log and re-solve every previously missed numerical

Complete two full-length timed mock tests under exam conditions and review both