Electrical Technology (EE11003)

Electrical Engineering Department

Figure 1
2.Find IL in Figure 2 using Thevenin’s theorem.
10 Ω

10 Ω

-j5 Ω
-j10 Ω + 5Ω
IL
10∠20º V 20 Ω
10∠30º A -j2 Ω

Figure 2

3.Find Vo in Figure 3 using the Norton’s theorem. Assume the lowest node to be the reference point

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 hjv j
-j3 Ω Vo

10 Ω
+
-j5 Ω 10 Ω
20 ∠30º V j5 Ω
5 ∠40º A

Figure 3

4.Determine VX in the circuit, shown in Figure 4, when R varies from 2Ω to 5Ω.

20 Ω
VX
10 Ω -j3 Ω
+ 5∠0º V 10∠40º V -j6 Ω
9∠20º V
+ +

RΩ j6 Ω
Figure 4

5. Determine what value of capacitor in Figure5 is required to bring the source power factor upto 0.85 (lag).
Also find I before and after the power factor correction. The supply frequency is 50 Hz.
I

2.4 Ω

600 ∠0º V +
C 30 Ω Load 80 kW
0.8 pf (lag)

j 3.2 Ω

Figure 5

6.The switch in Figure 6 is closed at time 𝑡𝑡 = 0. Find the expression of voltage 𝑣𝑣(𝑡𝑡)& current 𝑖𝑖(𝑡𝑡)for 𝑡𝑡 ≥ 0.

Figure 6

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7. The network of Figure 7 consists of a current source of value 𝐼𝐼𝑂𝑂 (a constant), two resistors, and a capacitor. At
𝑡𝑡 = 0, the switch ‘K’ is opened. For the element values given on the figure, determine 𝑣𝑣2 (𝑡𝑡) for 𝑡𝑡 ≥ 0.

𝐼𝐼0 1Ω 1 𝑣𝑣2
F
1 2
Ω
2 −

Figure 7

8. The switch ‘S’ in Figure 8 is closed until the steady state prevails, and then it is opened. Assuming that the
opening occurs at 𝑡𝑡 = 0, find 𝑖𝑖(𝑡𝑡) and 𝑣𝑣(𝑡𝑡) for 𝑡𝑡 > 0.

S 1Ω
+
10𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣 𝑖𝑖(𝑡𝑡) 2𝐻𝐻 3Ω 𝑣𝑣(𝑡𝑡)
−

Figure 8

9. The network of Figure 9was operating in the steady state with the switch ‘K’ open. At 𝑡𝑡 = 0, the switch is
closed. Find an expression for the voltage, 𝑣𝑣(𝑡𝑡) for 𝑡𝑡 ≥ 0.

+
𝑅𝑅1
𝐼𝐼𝑂𝑂 sin 𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤 𝐶𝐶 𝑣𝑣(𝑡𝑡)
𝑅𝑅2
𝐾𝐾 −

Figure 9

10. In the network shown in Figure 10, the switch is closed at 𝑡𝑡 = 0 connecting a voltage source 𝑣𝑣(𝑡𝑡) =
𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉(𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔) to a series R-L circuit. For this system, solve for the response 𝑖𝑖(𝑡𝑡).

𝐾𝐾 𝑅𝑅

𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉(𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔) 𝐿𝐿 𝑖𝑖(𝑡𝑡)

Figure 10

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11. In the circuit shown in Figure 11, the switch is caused to snap back and forth between the two positions A
and B at regular intervals equal to L/R sec. After a large number of cycles the current becomes periodic, as
shown in the accompanying plot. Determine the current levels I1 and I2 characterizing this periodic waveform.
𝐴𝐴
𝑅𝑅
𝐼𝐼2
𝐵𝐵
𝑖𝑖(𝑡𝑡)
𝐸𝐸 𝐿𝐿 𝑖𝑖(𝑡𝑡) 𝐼𝐼1

𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡

Figure 11

12. (a). Calculate the (i) r.m.s. value, (ii) average value and (iii) form factor of the voltage signal v(t) as shown
in Figure 12(a) below.
(b) This voltage v(t) is applied across a resistance R of 10Ω as shown in Figure 12(b) below. Calculate the
power dissipated in the resistance.

(c)The voltage source v(t) as shown in Figure 12(a) is connected across an inductance L of 1H through a
switch ‘S’ as shown in Figure 12(c). The switch is turned ON at 𝑡𝑡 = 0𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠. Calculate the (i) r.m.s. value and (ii)
average value of the inductor current.

Figure 12

(d)The voltage source v(t) as shown in Figure12(a) is connected across an R-L circuit through a switch S as
shown in Figure 12(d). The switch is turned ON at 𝑡𝑡 = 0𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠. Calculate the minimum and maximum value of
the inductor current at steady state.

13.In thenetwork given in Figure 13, the switch K is opened at 𝑡𝑡 = 0. At 𝑡𝑡 = 0 +, solve for the values of v,
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑⁄𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 , and 𝑑𝑑2 𝑣𝑣 ⁄𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 2 if 𝐼𝐼 = 10 amp, 𝑅𝑅 = 1000Ω, and 𝐶𝐶 = 1µ𝐹𝐹.
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 𝑣𝑣

𝐼𝐼 𝐾𝐾 𝑅𝑅 𝐶𝐶

Figure 13

14.The network shown in Figure 14 has the switch ‘K’ opened at 𝑡𝑡 = 0. Solve for 𝑣𝑣, 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑⁄𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑, and 𝑑𝑑 2 𝑣𝑣⁄𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 2 at
𝑡𝑡 = 0 +, if 𝐼𝐼 = 1 amp, 𝑅𝑅 = 100Ω, 𝑟𝑟 = 10Ω, and 𝐿𝐿 = 1𝐻𝐻.

𝑟𝑟 𝑣𝑣

𝐼𝐼
𝐾𝐾 𝑅𝑅 𝐿𝐿

Figure 14

15. In Figure 15, the switch was kept closed for a very long time before opening it at 𝑡𝑡 = 0. Find the expression
of the capacitor voltage𝑣𝑣𝑐𝑐 (𝑡𝑡)for𝑡𝑡 ≥ 0.

Figure 15

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Answer Key for Tutorial Sheet - 2
1. 16V, 2Ω
2. 2.26(-9.030)
3. 16.58(7.460)
4. 6.7(-300)
5. 𝐶𝐶 = 366.5 𝜇𝜇F, 𝐼𝐼(𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏) = 328.04∠ − 42.1° A, 𝐼𝐼(𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎) = 286.4∠ − 31.8° A
6.
7. For 𝑡𝑡 > 0, 𝑣𝑣2 (𝑡𝑡) = 𝐼𝐼0 (1 − 0.67𝑒𝑒 −2𝑡𝑡 )V
10 40 10
8. 𝑣𝑣𝑎𝑎 (0 −) = 3
V , 𝑣𝑣𝑎𝑎 (0 +) = 21 V ,𝑣𝑣𝑏𝑏 (0 −) = 0 V , 𝑣𝑣𝑏𝑏 (0 +) = − 21 V
10
For 𝑡𝑡 > 0, 𝑣𝑣𝑏𝑏 (𝑡𝑡) = �− 21 𝑒𝑒 −25𝑡𝑡 ⁄27 �V
𝐼𝐼 𝐼𝐼 𝐼𝐼
9. 𝑣𝑣(𝑡𝑡) = 𝑌𝑌0 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠(𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔 − 𝜃𝜃2 ) + �𝑌𝑌0 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠(𝜃𝜃2 ) + 𝑌𝑌0 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠(𝜃𝜃1 )� 𝑒𝑒 −𝑡𝑡 ⁄𝜏𝜏 1 ,
2 2 1

1 2 1 2
where 𝑌𝑌2 = �(𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔)2 + �𝑅𝑅 � , 𝜃𝜃2 = 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡−1 (𝑅𝑅1 𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔) , 𝑌𝑌1 = �(𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔)2 + �𝑅𝑅 � , 𝜃𝜃2 = 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡−1 �(𝑅𝑅1 + 𝑅𝑅2 )𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔�.
1 1 +𝑅𝑅2
𝑉𝑉𝑚𝑚 𝑉𝑉𝑚𝑚
10. For 𝑡𝑡 > 0, 𝑖𝑖(𝑡𝑡) = 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠(𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔 − 𝜃𝜃) + 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠(𝜃𝜃)𝑒𝑒 −𝑡𝑡 ⁄𝜏𝜏 ,
𝑍𝑍 𝑍𝑍
Where = 𝐿𝐿⁄𝑅𝑅 , 𝑧𝑧 = �(𝑅𝑅 2 + (𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔)2 ) , 𝜃𝜃2 = 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡−1 (𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔⁄𝑅𝑅 ) .
𝐸𝐸 𝑒𝑒 −1 𝐸𝐸 1
11. 𝐼𝐼1 = 𝑅𝑅 1+𝑒𝑒 −1 , 𝐼𝐼2 = 𝑅𝑅 1+𝑒𝑒 −1
12.
a.
i. 7.746 V
ii. 0 V
iii. 1.29
b. 6 W
(i) 37.95 A
(ii) 30 A
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 �0+ � 𝑑𝑑 2 𝑣𝑣�0+ �
13. 𝑣𝑣(0+) = 0, 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
= 107 V/s , 𝑑𝑑𝑡𝑡 2
= -1010 V/𝑠𝑠 2
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 �0+ � 𝑑𝑑 2 𝑣𝑣�0+ �
14. 𝑣𝑣(0+) = 100 V, 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
= −104 V/s , 𝑑𝑑𝑡𝑡 2
= 106 V/𝑠𝑠 2
𝑡𝑡
15. 𝑉𝑉𝐶𝐶 = 12 − 9𝑒𝑒 −0.045

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