05-Superposition DC Circuits 1

Department of Electrical Engineering
Circuits Analysis 1 Lab
Experiment # 5
Superposition
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0402203 Circuit Analysis I Laboratory Experiment # 5
Superposition for DC Circuits
OBJECTIVES
 To understand and verify the principle of superposition by the use of DC circuits.
THEORY
For a linear DC network, the Superposition Principle can be stated as:
The voltage across (or current through) an element of a linear network, which contains
multiple sources, is the algebraic sum of the voltages (or currents) due to each independent
source acting alone with all other sources replaced by their internal resistances.
Since the internal resistance of an ideal voltage source is zero, and of an ideal current source is infinite;
the non-acting voltage sources are replaced by a short circuit (wire) and current sources by open-
circuits in the application.
As an example, refer to Figure 1. The circuit contains two voltage sources (V s1, Vs2) thus according to
Superposition Principle VL and IL are composed of two components, one component from each source
i.e.
VL = VL18 + VL6 and IL = IL18 + IL6
where VL18 and IL18 are the circuit response due to 18-volts source alone, V L6 and IL6 are the circuit
response due to the 6-volts source alone. Moreover, each component of V L or IL is proportional to its
source: if the source is scaled by a factor, the component will be scaled by the same factor. This means
if Vs1 is scaled by α (Vs1=18 α volts) and Vs2 is scaled by β (Vs2=6 β volts) then
VLnew = α VL18 + β VL6 and ILnew = α IL18 + β IL6
Figure 1

PROCEDURE
1. Connect the circuit shown in Figure 1 on breadboard.
2. Measure VL and IL when all of the voltage sources are connected. Record your result in Table 1.
3. Remove the 6-volts and replace it with a short circuit. Measure VL18 and IL18. Record your result in
Table-1.
4. Restore the original circuit then remove the 18-volts source and replace it with a short circuit.
Measure VL6 and IL6. Record your result in Table 1.
5. Restore the original circuit then change the 6-volts source to 12-volts. Measure VLnew and ILnew. Record
your results in Table 2.
TABLE 1:
Measured PSPICE
VL18
VL6
VL18+ VL6
VL (Vs1 & Vs2 connected)
Measured PSPICE
IL18
IL6
IL18+ IL6
IL (Vs1 & Vs2 connected)
Measured PSPICE
PL18
PL6
PL18+ PL6
PL (Vs1, & Vs2) are connected)
TABLE 2:
Measured PSPICE
Vs2new=12 Volts VLnew
(Vs1 = 18v) ILnew
Measured PSPICE
When VLnew=0,
(Vs2 = 6v,) Vs1new=
(Hint: Do the calculation and
use the value experimentally)
Measured PSPICE
When ILnew=3 mA,
(Vs1 = 18v) Vs2new=
(Hint: Do the calculation and
use the value experimentally)

QUESTIONS
1. Is the principle of superposition verified based on the measurement of the power? Why?
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2. Is the principle of superposition applicable to non-linear circuits?
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Department of Electrical Engineering

Circuits Analysis 1 Lab

Section: ………. Day/Time: …………….

Student’s Name: ……………………………………

Student’s ID: ………………………………………

Professor’s Name: ………………………………….

Engineer’s Name:: ………………………………….

Circuit Analysis I Lab Manual 1

Superposition for DC Circuits

Circuit Analysis I Lab Manual 2

Circuit Analysis I Lab Manual 3

2. Is the principle of superposition applicable to non-linear circuits?

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