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Tutorial 2 Cicuit Theorems With Answer

1. The document contains tutorials on circuit theorems including Kirchhoff's Laws, Thevenin's Theorem, Norton's Theorem, and the Superposition Theorem. Various circuit problems are presented and solved using these theorems. 2. Tutorial problems involve calculating currents, voltages, and power values in circuits containing batteries, resistors and other circuit elements. The theorems allow decomposing complex circuits into simpler components. 3. Step-by-step solutions are provided applying the relevant theorems to determine requested current, voltage and other values for each circuit diagram presented. This helps illustrate applications of the fundamental circuit analysis theorems.

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Tutorial 2 Cicuit Theorems With Answer

1. The document contains tutorials on circuit theorems including Kirchhoff's Laws, Thevenin's Theorem, Norton's Theorem, and the Superposition Theorem. Various circuit problems are presented and solved using these theorems. 2. Tutorial problems involve calculating currents, voltages, and power values in circuits containing batteries, resistors and other circuit elements. The theorems allow decomposing complex circuits into simpler components. 3. Step-by-step solutions are provided applying the relevant theorems to determine requested current, voltage and other values for each circuit diagram presented. This helps illustrate applications of the fundamental circuit analysis theorems.

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CLB 10402 FUNDAMENTAL of ELECTRICAL

& ELECTRONICS
Tutorial 2.1: Circuit Theorems

Kirchhoff’s Law

1. From Figure 1, find a) the value of I1, I2, and I3


b) the terminal voltage at RL

I2
I1 I3
100 V 95 V

80 Ω RL

5Ω 3Ω

Figure 1
Answer: I1 =1.0687A
I2 = 0.1145A
I3 =1.1832A
VRL = 94.656V

2. A voltmeter having a resistance of 50 Ω in Figure 2. Calculate the voltmeter reading


and the currents in R1 and R2.

2V
+ R2 100 Ω
V 50 Ω

-
1Ω R1 1.5 V

Figure 2

Answer: IR1 =0.0728A


IR2 = 0.03426A
VReading = 1.9252V
3. From Figure 3, find a) the value and direction of the current in each battery.
b) the terminal voltage at RL

I1 I2 I3
108 V 120 V
25 Ω RL

3Ω 2Ω 30 V

Figure 3

Answer: I1 = - 0.183A
I2 = 5.725A
I3 =5.542A
VRL = 138.55V

4. A network is arranged as shown in Figure 4. Calculate the value of the current in


the 8Ω resistor by Kirchoff’s Law.

4Ω 6Ω 2Ω

12 V 8Ω 10 Ω 10 V

Figure 4

Answer: IR8Ω =1.0105A


5. Determine the value and direction of the current in BD by using Kirchoff’s Law

20 Ω 10 Ω

2V D B
40 Ω
15 Ω 30 Ω

Figure 5

Answer: IBD =0.0115A

6. By using ∆-Y transformation, calculate current, I and voltage, V at 10 Ω resistor.

4Ω 6Ω

24 V
5Ω
10 Ω 2Ω

Figure 6

Answer: VR10Ω =13.74V


7. Convert the delta (∆) network to a wye (Y) network.

Figure 7

Answer: R1 =25Ω
R2 =63.6Ω
R3 =140Ω
CLB 10402 FUNDAMENTAL of ELECTRICAL
& ELECTRONICS
Tutorial 2.2: Circuit Theorems

Thevenin’s Law

1. Calculate the current through the 10  resistor in Figure 1

Figure 1
Answer: IR5 =0.256A

2. Determine the value of the current in branch DE in Figure 2


A

E
B D

C
Figure 2

Answer: IDE =20.56mA


3. Calculate the current through the 15  resistor in Figure 3

Figure 3

Answer: IR4 =0.171A

4. Determine the voltage and current for the load resistor, RL in the circuit of Figure 4

A B

Figure 4
Answer: IRL =3.48mA
VRL =3.48V

5. Calculate the current through the 6  resistor in Figure 5

5A 6Ω 7Ω 8Ω

Figure 5

Answer: I6Ω =1.918A


CLB 10402 FUNDAMENTAL of ELECTRICAL
& ELECTRONICS
Tutorial 2.3: Circuit Theorems

Norton’s Law

1. By using Norton’s Law, calculate current AB in Figure 1


R1 R3 A

47 Ω 100 Ω

83.3 V R2 R4
47 Ω 10 Ω

Figure 1 B

Answer: IR4 =311mA

2. By using Norton’s Law, calculate current AB in Figure 2


R1 R3

A
2 kΩ 6 kΩ

4 kΩ R2 8 kΩ R4
10 mA

B
Figure 2

Answer: IR4 =2.22mA


3. By using Norton’s Law, calculate current, IR3 in Figure 3

Figure 3

Answer: IR3 =1.143A

4. By using Norton’s Law, calculate the current through the 6  resistor in Figure 4

5A 6Ω 7Ω 8Ω

Figure 4

Answer: I6Ω =1.918A

Superposition Theorem

1. Use the superposition theorem to find VRL in the circuit in Figure 1

Figure 1

Answer: VRL =10V


2. Using the superposition method, calculate the current through R2 in Figure 2.

Figure 2

Answer: IR2 =814µA

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