Resistors.

Ohm’s Law

1-1 For the circuit below we know: R1=10Ω, R2=9Ω, R3=15Ω, R4=10Ω and supplying voltage U=60V.
Calculate: a) the equivalent resistance regarding the supplying terminals, Re; b) the total current
absorbed by the resistances, I; c) the current through the resistance R2, I2; d) the voltage on the
resistance R3, UR3; the power dissipated in the resistance R4, PR4.

I R2 I2

R1 R3 R4
U
UR3

Problem 1-8

1-2 Find the value of the equivalent resistance, Req, between terminals a and b, for the sub-circuit shown
below.

2Ω 3Ω 4Ω
a

Req
6Ω 4Ω 5Ω
5Ω 3Ω
b

Problem 1-13

1-3 Determine the current Is generated by the current source in the circuit below if the power dissipated
in the 2Ωs resistance is 32W.

3Ω
6Ω
Is
11
2Ω Ω
4Ω 32W

Problem 1-17

1-4 Determine the voltage E generated by the voltage source in the circuit below if the current flow to
the 3Ωs resistance is I0=4A.

I0 3Ω E

1Ω 2Ω 6Ω 12Ω

Problem 1-18

1-5 Determine the current Is generated by the current source in the circuit below if the voltage drop on
the 2Ωs resistance is 4V.
 3Ω 2Ω 2Ω 4Ω

Is U0=4V
6Ω 3Ω 2Ω

Problem 1-21

Kirchhoff’s Laws

2-1 For the circuit below we know: R1=5Ω, R2=10Ω, R3=6Ω, R4=3Ω, R5=2Ω, E1=10V, E2=5V, E5=5V.
Identify the number of nodes and circuit branches and calculate the branch currents using: a) the
Kirchhoff Laws; b) the nodal analysis; c) the mesh analysis. Calculate the generated and removed
power in the circuit and verify the power conservation theorem.
E2 R2

E1 R3

R4 R5
R1

E5
Problem 2-1

2-2 Find the currents I1, I2, I3 for the circuit below and verify the power conservation theorem.

5Ω
I1 I2 I3
18A
4Ω 12Ω 1Ω

Problem 2-4

2-3 For the circuit below calculate the dissipated power in the 8Ω’s resistance.
4Ω 2Ω

6A
2Ω 8Ω

Problem 2-5
2-4 Find the currents I, I0, I1 for the circuit below and verify the power conservation theorem.
I I1

8Ω 6A 2A 4Ω

I0
3I0
Problem 2-6

2-5 Find the currents I1, I2, I3 for the circuit below and verify the power conservation theorem.

14Ω 4Ω 5U0 10Ω I2

I1
I3
110V 2Ω 6Ω
U0

Problem 2-7

2-6 Find the currents I1 for the circuit below and verify the power conservation theorem.

I1 2Ω 1Ω

42V 2Ω
3Ω
2I1

Problem 2-9

2-7 Find the currents IX for the circuit below and verify the power conservation theorem.

3Ω
6A
3Ω IX
4IX
12Ω 4Ω

Problem 2-10

2-8 Find the currents I0, I1, I2, I3, I for the circuit below and verify the power conservation theorem.

I0 I 18V
I1 I2 I3
U0/4 4Ω
1Ω 3Ω 6Ω
U0

Problem 2-14
2-9 Suppress all the sources in the circuit below and calculate the equivalent resistance, Req, regarding
to the terminals a and b.

a 2Ω 2Ω

5A 24V
3Ω 4Ω 1Ω
6Ω
2Ω

b 1Ω 10Ω
Problem 2-16

2-10 Suppress all the sources in the circuit below and calculate the equivalent resistance, Req,
regarding to the terminals a and b.
4Ω 2Ω a
40V
6Ω
8Ω
8Ω

5A
2Ω
4Ω
b
Problem 2-17

2-11 Suppress all the sources in the circuit below and calculate the equivalent resistance, R eq,
regarding to the terminals a and b.
6Ω 6Ω a 6Ω

3Ω 8Ω 4A
40V

b
Problem 2-19
Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorem

2-12 Determine the Thevenin equivalent circuit (Req, U0), viewed by the 10Ωs resistance (terminals
a and b) for the circuit below. Find the current I through the 10Ωs resistance.
3A
a
I
a U0=?
16Ω I
10Ω
8V 10Ω 20Ω
4Ω Req=?
b
b
Problem 2-23

2-13 Determine the Thevenin equivalent circuit (Req, U0), viewed by the 1Ωs resistance (terminals a
and b) for the circuit below. Find the current I through the 1Ωs resistance.

4Ω 3Ω a
a
I
U0=?
I
1Ω
9A 2Ω 1Ω
Req=?
b b
Problem 2-24

2-14 Determine the Thevenin equivalent circuit (Req, U0), viewed by the 3Ωs resistance (terminals a
and b) for the circuit below. Find the current I through the 3Ωs resistance.
4Ω 3Ω 4Ω
a I b

2Ω 6A 12Ω 48V

Problem 2-25

Nodal and Mesh Analysis

2-15 For the circuit below, use the nodal analysis to calculate the potential of the nodes. Find the
currents in the circuit. The circuit parameters are: R 1 = R 4 = 4Ω, R 2 = 2Ω, R 3 = 6Ω, R 5 = 3Ω,
R s = 10Ω, E1 = E3 = 6V, E4 = 3V, E5 = 4V, Is = 2A.
 IS RS

R3 E3
R4
E1 R2
E4 R5

R1 E5
Problem 2-31

2-16 For the circuit below, use the nodal analysis to calculate the potential of the nodes. Find the
currents in the circuit.

10Ω

2V

2A 2Ω 4Ω 7A

Problem 2-32

2-17 For the circuit below, calculate the voltage U using: a) Norton’s theorem; b) the nodal analysis.
Calculate the current I using Thevenin’s theorem.

4Ω 9V
I

21V 3Ω U 2Ω 6Ω

Problem 2-35

2-18 For the circuit below, calculate the currents through the circuit using: a) the Kirchhoff laws;
b) the nodal analysis; c) the mesh analysis. Verify the current I by using Thevenin’s theorem. Verify
the power conservation theorem.
6A

I 4Ω

10A
2Ω 6Ω

Problem 2-36
2-19 For the circuit below, use the mesh analysis to find the currents in the circuit.

8V

1Ω 3A 2Ω

4Ω

8Ω 2Ω
Problem 2-39

2-20 For the circuit below, determine the value of the resistance R which will absorb the greatest
power from the circuit.
8Ω 7Ω
2A
4Ω
4Ω 8Ω
1A R
12V 6Ω 4Ω 4Ω

3Ω 5Ω
Problem 2-41