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Brac University
Semester: Spring 2023
Course Code: CSE250
Circuits And Electronics
A Assessment: Midterm
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Date: February 30, 2024
Full Marks (incl. bonus 6): 56

✓ No washroom breaks. Phones must be turned off. Using/carrying any notes during the exam is not allowed.
✓ At the end of the exam, both the answer script and the question paper must be returned to invigilator.
✓ All 3 questions are compulsory. Marks allotted for each question are mentioned beside each question.
✓ Write your answers inside the indicated boxes where applicable.
✓ Symbols have their usual meanings.

■ Question 1 of 3 [CO1, CO3] [20 marks]

(a) In order to test the I − V characteristics of a two-terminal linear circuit (inside the gray box), the following
circuit was constructed.
I

+
1A 10 Ω − V

(i) [1 mark] Determine the relationship between I and V , where V is the applied voltage difference across
the test circuit that is varied and I is the current through it. In the following box write I in terms of V .

I=

(ii) [2 marks] Based on your answer in (i), plot the I − V characteristics of the test circuit in the following
grid.
I (Ampere)
2

1.5

0.5

V (Volt)
−30 −25 −20 −15 −10 −5 5 10 15 20 25 30

−0.5

−1

−1.5

−2
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(b) [2 marks] Which one is the correct Source Transformation of the following circuitry?
2A

... ...

5Ω

... ...

Cross-out or fill-in the checkbox (□) at the top-left corner of the correct answer.

□ □
... ... ... ...

−
+
5Ω 10 V

5Ω
+
− 10 V
... ... ... ...

□ □
5Ω 5Ω
... ... ... ...
−
+

10 V
+
− 10 V

... ... ... ...

(c) [15 marks] Determine the current I as shown in the circuit below using Superposition Principle and/or
Source Transformation.
2A

10 Ω 5Ω 15 Ω 5Ω

I
+
60 V − 10 Ω 10 Ω 5Ω
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■ Question 2 of 3 [CO2, CO4] [20 marks]

12 V

−
+
20 Ω 20 Ω
4V
10 Ω

−
+
Ix
5Ω

15 Ω 2Ix
+
Vy 5A
−

Apply Nodal/Mesh analysis to answer the following questions:

(a) [1 mark] Which analysis method should be more advantageous in solving the above circuit?

Solution: Mesh analysis

(b) [15 marks] Find all the node voltages/mesh currents in the circuit.

Solution:

(c) [2 marks] Find Vy , the voltage across the 5 A current source.

Solution:

(d) [2 marks] How much power is the 5 A current source consuming/supplying to the circuit?
Also mention whether the source is supplying or consuming power.

Solution:
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■ Question 3 of 3 [CO2, CO4] [16 marks]

4 kΩ

1 mA 3V

+
−
8 mA
Ix

3.5 kΩ
6 kΩ

12 kΩ 500 Ω

−
+

14 V

Apply Nodal/Mesh analysis to answer the following questions:

(a) [1 mark] Which analysis method should be more advantageous in solving the above circuit?

Solution: Nodal analysis

(b) [14 marks] Find all the node voltages/mesh currents in the circuit.

Solution: ./questions/mid nodal soln.png

(c) [1 mark] Find Ix , the amount of current through the 6 kΩ resistor.

Solution: −2 mA