Assignment 1 SKEU1002

Q1.
a. Define the Kirchoff voltage law (KVL) and determine the relation of voltage in loop
1 and loop 2 using KVL in Figure 1.1 below.
b. Define the Kirchoff current law (KCL) and determine the relation of current in node a
using KCL in Figure 1 below.
c. If E = 24 volt, R1= 2 W, R2 = 6 W, and R3 = 3 W, find i1, i2, i3 , v1, v2 , P1, P2, and P3

i1 R1 i3
a
+
v1 i2

+ +

+ v2 v3 R3
E - R2

Loop 1 Loop 2

Figure 1.1

Q2. Referring the Figure 2.1 below, find:

a. Requivalent (Req) across the 50V voltage supply
b. I1, I2, I3, and I4
c. Power dissipated in R1, R2, R3, and R4
d. Ptotal , total power dissipated by all the loads

R1 = 3 W

I1 I2 I3 I4

50 V + E 6W R2 4W R3 12 W R4
-

Loop 1 Loop 2 Loop 3

Figure 2.1
Q3.
a. A serial circuit is as given in Figure 3.1. Show that the voltage across resistor R1 is
given by the equation:-

E
V1 = R1
R1 + R2 + R3

R1 R2 R3
I + V1 +V - +V -
-
2 3
E

Figure 3.1

b. Given the values of R1, R2, R3 and E are 1 W, 2 W, 3 W and 5 V. Find the values for
current, I, and voltage drop at R2, V2. (refer to Figure 3.1)

Q4. Referring Figure 4.1 below, find:

a. Requivalent (Req) across the 10V voltage supply,
b. Current I1 and I2.
c. Voltage V1, V2 and V3 (Use V4 as reference 0V).
20Ω
I2 V2
V1
10Ω
20Ω
20Ω 20Ω
V3
I1 20Ω 20Ω
10V 20Ω

V4

Figure 4.1
Q.5
a. By referring to the Figure 5.1, determine the value of V2
V1 = 3V E2 = 3V
- +
- +
+ +
E1 = 2V
- V2
-
- +

E3 = 1V

Figure 5.1

b. By referring to the Figure 5.2

V1

1Ω
+ -

+ 2Ω -
+ 1Ω + 1Ω -
-
+ 2Ω
-
I
1Ω
+ -
5V
+
-
I
3V

+ -

Figure 5.2

i. Determine the value of total resistance, RT

ii. Determine the value of current, I
iii. Determine the value of V1

c. For the circuit below (Figure 5.3), find

i. The voltages VA, VB, VC & VD
ii. The total power supplied to the resistors in the circuit above.
 Figure 5.3

Q.6
a. By referring to Figure 6.1, calculate a total resistance value, RT

1Ω 1Ω 1Ω

3Ω 2Ω
2Ω 2Ω
RT

1Ω 1Ω 1Ω

Figure 6.1

b. By referring to Figure 6.2, determine I1, I2, I3, I4 and I5

1Ω I1 I3 1Ω I5 1Ω

I2 I4
30 +
V - 2Ω 2Ω 2Ω

Figure 6.2
 c. By referring to Figure 6.3, determine the values, I1, I2 and I3

8Ω 4Ω
I1 I2

-
6Ω
12 2Ω
V +
+ 6V
I3
-

I1 I2
Figure 6.3

Q7
a. Referring to Figure 7.1, answer the following questions.
i. Determine the equivalent resistance, RTOTAL.
ii. Calculate the current, which flows out from the voltage source, IS.
iii. Calculate the power absorbed by the total resistance, PR.
iv. If another resistor, RX = 2 ohm, is connected between point A and B as shown in
the circuit, calculate the new equivalent resistance, RTOTAL(NEW) and the new value
of the source current, IS(NEW) .
10 Ω A
20

20 Ω 10 Ω 5Ω VS = 5 V
Ω
Ω

Ω
20

15 Ω B
Figure 7.1
 b. Referring to Figure 7.2, answer the 6.25 Ω
following questions.
i. Write the current equation based on + V1 -
IY
Kirchhoff’s Current Law. IS
ii. Calculate the value of the voltage V1.
iii. Calculate the value of the current IX.

Ω
VS 5Ω
iv. Determine the value of the current IY.

5
20 V

IX

10 Ω
Figure 7.2

Q8. Determine equivalent resistance between point a and b for Figure 8.1

Figure 8.1

Q9.
a. What are the significant differences in the way ammeters and voltmeters are connected
in circuits?
b. If an electric heater draws 9.5 A when connected to a 120 V supply, what is the internal
resistance of the heater?
c. How much energy is converted in 1 hour?
[Hint: Energy (Wh) = power (W) x time (hour)]
d. Three resistors – 1 kΩ , 33 kΩ and 8.2 kΩ are connected in series. A 100-V source is
applied to the resistors.
i. Draw the circuit configuration.
ii. Find the total resistance and the voltage across each resistor.
iii. Calculate the power delivered by the source.
iv. Find the power delivered to each resistor.
 v. Compare the power delivered by the source to the sums of the powers delivered to
the resistors.
vi. Which resistor received the most power? Why?

e. Three resistors – 1 kΩ , 33 kΩ and 8.2 kΩ are connected in parallel with each other . A
100-V source is applied to the resistors.
i. Draw the circuit configuration.
ii. Find the total resistance and the current through each branch.
iii. Calculate the power delivered by the source.
iv. Find the power delivered to each resistor.
v. Compare the power delivered by the source to the sums of the powers delivered to
the resistors.
vi. Which resistor received the most power? Why?
Q10. For the circuit in Figure 10.1, determine:

Figure 10.1
a. RTOTAL
b. IS
c. IA
d. IB
e. Power dissipated by the 4 Ω resistor
f. Power dissipated by the 9 Ω resistor
Q11. Given, R1 = 10k Ω and Vb = 11 V as shown in Figure 11.1. If, the power absorbed by R2 is
3mW with 6 V across it, calculate the resistance of R2, battery current, ib and power supplied by
the battery.

R1

R2

Figure 11.1

Q12. Reffering to Figure 12.1

a. Find the value of Vbateri
b. Find the value of V1, V2, V3 and V4.
c. Calculate the resistance of R1, R3 and R4
d. By using current divider rule, get the value of i1 and i2.

Figure 12.1