EEE 101 - Lec 1
EEE 101 - Lec 1
EEE 101 - Lec 1
Electrical Circuits I
Lecture 1
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Electric Circuits
James W. Nilsson, Susan Riedel
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An electric circuit is an
interconnection of electrical
elements.
Each component of the circuit is
known as an element
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1 ampere = 1 coulomb/second
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Sign Convention
Current direction and voltage polarity play a major role in
determining the sign of power.
Passive sign convention is satisfied when the current enters
through the positive terminal of an element and p=vi. If the current
enters through the negative terminal, p=-vi.
Circuit Elements
An element is the basic building block of a circuit.
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Circuit Elements
Active elements
An ideal independent
source is an active
element that provides a
specified voltage or
current that is
completely independent
of other circuit elements.
Circuit Elements
The control of the dependent source is achieved by a voltage or
current of some other element in the circuit, and the source can
be voltage or current, it follows that there are four possible types
of dependent sources, namely:
1. A voltage-controlled voltage source (VCVS).
2. A current-controlled voltage source (CCVS).
3. A voltage-controlled current source (VCCS).
4. A current-controlled current source (CCCS).
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Circuit Elements
There are linear elements and nonlinear elements.