COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS
FINAL EXAMINATION
SEMESTER 1 2012 / 2013
PROGRAMME

: B. Eng Electrical & Electronics (Honours)

B. Eng Electrical Power (Honours)
B. Eng Mechanical (Honours)

SUBJECT CODE

: EEEB113

SUBJECT

: Circuit Analysis I

DATE

TIME

Sept 2012
(3 hours)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
1.

This paper contains FIVE (5) questions in SEVEN (7) pages.

2.

Answer ALL questions.

3.

Write all answers in the answer booklet provided.

4.

Write the answers to each question on a new page.

5.

ALL steps and diagrams must be shown clearly in your answers.

6.

A sheet of useful formula is included at the end of this paper as an Appendix on Page 7.

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 7 PRINTED PAGES INCLUDING THIS COVER

PAGE.

Question 1 [20 marks]

a. For the circuit shown in Fig. 1a, obtain;
i.

The value of R if V = 30 V.

[8 marks]

ii.

The power supplied by the 10 A current source.

[2 marks]

Note: No nodal analysis or mesh analysis is allowed.

Solution:

1 =

30
=
=5
6
6

2 = 10 1 = 10 5 = 5

KVL at loop 1:
31 + 42 + 10 = 0
30 (3)(5) + (4)(5) + 10 = 0
10 = 25

4 = 2 3
4 = 5
4 = 5

10
10

25
= 2.5
10

KVL at loop 2:
10 + 4 + 54 = 0
25 + 2.5 + (5)(2.5) = 0
=5

10 = ( + 32 ) 10 = (30 + (3)(5)) 10 = 450

b. The circuit of Fig. 1b represents a two-stage amplifier circuit. Assume ideal op-amps, if
input voltages V1 = 6 V, V2 = 8 V and V3 = 10 V, obtain;
i.

Vo1

[4 marks]

ii.

Vo2

[4 marks]

iii.

[2 marks]

Solution:

1 + 2 + 3 = 4
= 4
1
2 3
1
+
+
=
100
100
100
25
(6 4) + (8 4) + (10 4) = (16 41 )
1 = 1

5 = 6
= (

5
1
) 1 = ( ) 1 = 0.5
10
2

1
2
=
2
8
4(1 0.5) = 0.5 2
2 = 1.5

= 7 6
=

2
2
1.5
0.5 (1.5)
(
)=
(
) = 0.6875
8
4
8
4

QUESTION 2 [20 marks]

a)

Use NODAL ANALYSIS to solve the circuit in Fig. 2a.

V0

Vb

Figure 2a
1 mark
i.

When do we need to use super-node in Nodal Analysis?

(2
marks)
Super-node will be used in Nodal Analysis whenever there is Voltage Source between 2
node Voltage
1 mark

ii.

Write all the required equations in order to solve for all node voltages in the circuit.
(4
marks)

At node super-node

12

KVL at super-node Vb V0 3V Vb 4V0

iii.

2 mark

V0 5 V0 0 Vb 0 1

Solve for all the node voltages in the circuit.

marks)

2 mark

(2

V0 5 V0 4V0 1

12
4
3
V0 5 3V0 16V0 12
Solving for V 012
20V0 12 5
V0

1 mark

17
0.85[V ]
20

17 17
3.4[V]
20 5

Solving for V b- Vb 4V0 4

iv.

Solve for voltage Vo and current Ix .

marks)
Recognize node voltage is the same V0=0.85[V]

Solving for Ix- I x

V0 17 17

0.28333[ A]

3 3x20 60

1 mark

b)

Use MESH ANALYSIS to solve the circuit in Fig. 2b.

Figure 2b

1 mark

(2
1/2 mark

1/2 mark

i.

Explain the difference between mesh current and branch current.

marks)
1 mark
Mesh current is the current exists in the particular mesh only.
Branch current is the current exists in the particular branch only.

(2

1 mark

ii.

Write all the required mesh equations in order to solve for all mesh currents in the circuit.
(4 marks)
2 mark
At mesh 1 5 2I x 4i1 6i1 i2
At mesh 2 6(i2 i1 ) 2i1 6 0

1 mark

Relating the independent voltage source current parameter I x i1 i2

iii.

1 mark

Solve for all the mesh currents in the circuit.

marks)

(2

5 2i1 i2 4i1 6i1 i2

Replacing Ix 8i1 4i2 5

i1

i2 5

2 8

1/2 mark

6i2 i1 2i2 6 0
i 5
8i2 6 2 6 0
2 8
Replacing i1 and Solving for i2
30 48
18
9
5i2

8
8
8
4
9
i2
0.45[ A]
20
Solving for i1 i1

iv.

i2 5 9 25 16

0.4[ A]
2 8 40 40 40

1 mark

1/2 mark

Calculate the power supplied by the dependent source in the circuit.

(2 marks)

1 mark

V 2 I x , I i1
P VI 2 I xi1 2[(0.4 (0.45)](0.4) 0.578[ W]

1 mark

Question 3 [20 marks]

a. For the circuit shown below, find the voltage, v for:

i. t < 0
[2 marks]
ii. t > 0
[6 marks]

t=0

2k

+
v(t)
-

6V

Figure xxx

Q3.(a)

(8marks)

t0

switch is closed

v ( 0)

4
(6) 4V
24

t 0 source free

3 marks

RC

circuit

RC 4 x10 3 x0.05 x10 3 0.2

v(t ) 4e 5tV for all t 0

3 marks

2 marks

4k

50F

b. In the circuit Figure xxx, the switch instantaneously moves from A to B at t=0. Find i(t) for t>0.
[12 marks]

t=0

0.25H

i(t)

10

60V
0.04F

Figure xxx

Q3.(b)

(12marks)

t0
60
4.2857 A
2 marks
14
vc (0) 0V

i ( 0)
t 0

R
10

20
2 L 2(0.25)

1 mark

1
1

10
LC
0.25(0.04)

0 ,
Solution

1 mark

overdamped
of

type

s1, 2 2 0

1 mark

i (t ) A1e s1t A2 e s 2t

s1, 2 20 20 2 10 2 2.679,37.32
i (t ) A1e 2.679t A2 e 37.32t
i (0) A1 A2 4.2857 (1)

1 mark

di (t )
2.679 A1e 2.679t 37.32 A2 e 37.32t
dt
di (0)
2.679 A1 37.32 A2
1 mark
dt

1 mark

kvl around the loop

1 mark

Vc VL VR 0
di (0)
4.2857(10) 0
dt
di (0)
L
42.857
dt
di (0) 40

171.428
dt
0.25

0 L

So,

2.679 A1 37.32 A2 171.428 ( 2)

A1 A2 4.2857
A1 0.33156

A2 4.61729

2 marks

Answer : i (t ) 0.33156e 2.679t 4.61726e 37.32t for

t0
1 mark

QUESTION 4 [20 marks]

(a) For the circuit given in Figure 4a, the phasor voltage across an impedance ZL is given as VL=

228.62 174 and phasor current that flow through the impedance ZL is given as IL= 5.11 200 .
[6 marks]
+

IL

VL

ZL

Figure 4a: Circuit for Question 4(a)

i.

Transform the phasor quantities (VL and IL) to time domain (vL and iL). Determine whether iL leads
or lags vL.
[3 marks]
SOLUTION:
v 228.62 cos( t 174 ) (Ans) 1 mark
V 228.62 174
L

I L 5.11 200

i L 5.11cos( t 200 )

5.11cos ( t 174 ) 26 (Ans)

iL lags vL (Ans)
ii.

1 mark

1 mark

Determine the value of the resistance, R and reactance, X of impedance ZL.

[3 marks]
SOLUTION:

ZL

VL 228.62 174

44.74 26

IL
5.11 200

Z L 44.74 26 40.2 j19.6

R Re( Z L ) 40.2 (Ans)

X Im(Z L ) 19.6 (Ans)
1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

(b) The sinusoidal current source shown in Figure 4(b) produces current is 8 cos200000t A.
+
6
is

10

iB
1 F

vA
40 H
-

Figure 4b: Circuit for Question 4(b)

i.

Construct the frequency domain equivalent circuit.

[4 marks]
SOLUTION:

200000
Elements
Current
source
Resistor
Inductor

Time-domain

is 8 cos200000t

10
6
40 H

Frequency-domain

I s 80

1 mark

10
6

1 mark

1 mark
jL j 200000 40 10 6 j8
j
j

j5 1 mark
C
2000000 1 10 6

Capacitor 1 F

+
6

I s 80

10

IB
-j5

VA
j8
-

ii.

Determine vA and iB.

[10 marks]

SOLUTION:
Using nodal analysis in frequency-domain,

80

VA
VA
V

A 0
10 6 j8 j5

80

VA
VA
V

A
10 6 j8 j5

2 mark

1
1
1

80 V A

10 1053.13 5 90

80 VA 0.1 0.1 53.13 0.290

80 VA 0.1 0.06 j 0.08 j 0.2 VA 0.16 j 0.12

80 V A 0.236.87

80
40 36.87

0.236.87

VA

IB

40 36.87
4 90

1053.13

Frequency-domain

3 mark

3 mark
Time-domain

V A 40 36.87

v A 40 cos 200000t 36.87

I B 4 90

i B 4 cos(200000t 90 )

1 mark
1 mark

QUESTION 5 [20 marks]

Solution 5 (a)

Solution 5b.
For maximum power transfer to R, the value R must equal the Thevenin equivalent resistance at the R
terminal. Find RTh using the circuit below.

80

20
RTh

10

90

RTh 20//80 90//10 16 9 25

4 marks
Maximum power of R is given by:

=
4

Where VTH is the equivalent Thevenin voltage at the R terminals.

Find VTH using mesh analysis as follows:

I1

80

20

40 V
+

10

+
VTH

90

I2

KVL at mesh 1:

(80 20)i1 40 0

i1 0.4

KVL at mesh 2:

(10 90)i2 40 0

i2 0.4

VTH = 90(i2) + 20(i1)

= -36 + 8
= -28V
(4 marks)

Pmax

VTh2
(28)2

7.84 W
4RTh 100
(2 marks)