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Thévenin's Theorem - Notes

Circuit with Two


Independent Sources

Use Thévenin's theorem to determine IO .

Solution
Lets break the circuit at the 3Ω load as shown in
Fig. (1-27-2).

Now, we should find an equivalent circuit that


contains only an independent voltage source in
series with a resistor, as shown in Fig. (1-27-3).

Unknowns are VTh and RTh . VTh is the open circuit


voltage VOC shown in Fig. (1-27-2).
It is trivial that the current of 2Ω resistor is equal to
the current of the current source, i.e. I2Ω = −1A.
Therefore, VOC = V2Ω = 2Ω × I2Ω = −2V . The
Thévenin theorem says that VTh = VOC = −2V .
Please note that it is not saying that VOC is the
voltage across the load in the original circuit (Fig. (1-
27-1)).

To find the other unknown, RTh , we turn off


independent sources and find the equivalent
resistance seen from the port, as this is an easy way
to find RTh for circuits without dependent sources.
Recall that in turning independent sources off,
voltage sources should be replace with short
circuits and current sources with open circuits. By
turning sources off, we reach at the circuit shown in
Fig. (1-27-4).

The 6Ω resistor is short circuited and the 5Ω one is


open. Therefore, their currents are zero and
RTh = 2Ω .
Now that we have found VTh and RTh , we can
calculate IO in the original circuit shown in Fig. (1-
27-1) using the Thévenin equivalent circuit depicted
in Fig. (1-27-3). It is trivial that
V th −2V
IO = R Th+ 3Ω
= 2Ω+ 3Ω
= − 25 A .
We used the Thévenin Theorem to solve this circuit.
A much more easier way to find IO here is to use
the current devision rule. The current of the current
source is divided between 2Ω and 3Ω resistors.
Therefore,
2Ω
IO = 2Ω+ 3Ω
× (−1A) = − 25 A

Now, replace the current source with a −1V voltage


source as shown below and solve the problem. The
4 10 4
answers are Vth = 7 V , Rth = 7 Ω and IO = 31
A.
Please let me know how it goes and leave me a
comment if you need help

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