Basic Electronics

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2. Lineal Circuit Analysis Theorems.

2.1 Find I and V on the circuit, using the superposition theorem.

1K Ω 2K Ω
2A
10 V
2K Ω
1A +

1K Ω I? V?
5V 1K Ω
-

7V
V = -1195V I = -1.195A

2.2 Find I and V on the circuit, using the superposition theorem.

5V 1A
1Ω

3Ω
2Ω +
5Ω
I? V? 2Ω
3V 2A
-

10 V

V = -12.14 V I = -2.43 A

2.3 Find 𝑰𝟏 and 𝑰𝟐 .

10 V 5Ω

10 Ω
8V
10 Ω
I1 5V I2

I1 = -1.275 A I2 = -1.05 A

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2.4 Find 𝑰𝟏 , 𝑰𝟐 and 𝑰𝟑 .

5V
10 V 12 V
4Ω

I1
5Ω 5Ω 4Ω
I2 I3

I1 = 2 A I2 = 3 A I3 = 3 A

2.5 Find 𝑰𝟏 , 𝑰𝟐 and 𝑰𝟑 .

5V

10 V
4Ω
8Ω
I1 3Ω
I2
6Ω

15 V 5Ω
I3
1Ω
2Ω

I1 = -1.4 A I2 = -1.3 A I3 = -11.9 mA

2.6 Find the difference of potential on the current source using Kirchhoff loops.

 
5V
 I2
+
-

10V+ 3A
-
I1

 I 3 

Vab = -5.02 V

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2.7 Write the loops and joints equations of the following circuit (joints referred only to joint 4).

2
 
+
- 10 V 

1 4
 3 
+ +
8V 3V

- -

2.8 Find the intensity of current that flows through the R of value 3.

1

+
10V 5A
-

 10V +
-


I=3A

2.9 Find VA and VB.

A B

10Ω 8Ω
4Ω
2A 8Ω
1,25 A

5V 4Ω
6V

VA = -4 V VB = 3 V

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2.10 Find the tensions VA, VB and VC.

10Ω
5V
10 V
10Ω
10Ω

1A

5Ω 5Ω
B C

12 V

2Ω
2A

VA = 10 V VB = -1.67 V VC = 6.67 V

2.11 Given the following circuit:

 
A
+
- 20V  40 V
B

a) Find the difference of potential between points A and B.

b) Find Norton’s equivalent circuit between terminals A and B.

a) VAB = -30V b) RAB = 7.5 IN = -4A

2.12 Find Thévenin’s equivalent circuit between terminals A and B.

 
a
10V 
4A
b

RTh = 4 VTh = 13V

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2.13 Find and draw Thévenin’s and Norton’s equivalent circuit between terminals A and B. In order to
calculate Norton’s equivalent circuit, don’t do it using Thévenin’s equivalent circuit.

10
5K
V A
Ω

500 Ω 5K
Ω
B
100 Ω

VTh = 8.9 V In = 1,6 m A Rth = Rn = 5535,7 Ω

2.14 Find and draw Thévenin’s and Norton’s equivalent circuit between terminals A and B. In order to
calculate Norton’s equivalent circuit, don’t do it using Thévenin’s equivalent circuit.

A
1K
Ω 10mA
A
10V 1K
V Ω

2K
Ω B

VTh = -10 V In = -20 m A Rth i Rn = 500 Ω

2.15 Find and draw Thévenin’s and Norton’s equivalent circuit between terminals A and B. In order to
calculate Norton’s equivalent circuit, don’t do it using Thévenin’s equivalent circuit.

5Ω 3Ω 2Ω
1Ω
A
5V
6V
B

1A

VTh = 6.8 V In = 4.25 A Rth i Rn = 1.6 Ω

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2.16 Find and draw Thévenin’s equivalent circuit between terminals A and B.

A
1A 1K Ω 1A
1K Ω
3V

4V 1K Ω

VTh = 3 V Rth = 0 Ω

2.17 Find and draw Norton’s equivalent circuit between terminals A and B.

A
5V 1K Ω 3K Ω

1A 2A
2K Ω
1K Ω

In = 3 A Rn = 2 KΩ

2.18 Find and draw Norton’s equivalent circuit between terminals A and B.

A

 
+
26V 3
- +
- 26 V
5A
B

RN = 0.923  IN = 24.5 A

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2.19 Replace the dotted portion of the circuit with its Norton’s equivalent circuit between A and B. After
that, find the current flowing through R, if R has a value of 3.

2 2
+ R
- 10V
3A
b

RN = 2  IN = 8 A I = 3.2 A

2.20 Find Norton’s equivalent circuit between terminals A and B. The Resistor with no value, has no
affectation to the result.
a
 

 6V +-
10 V +-

b

RN = 1.2  IN = 14 A

2.21 A galvanometer with Rg = 100 gives a value referenced to its tension scale when the current value is
0.1mA. We want to use it as a voltmeter of different scales, like the figure shows, where the different
connections correspond to different values of tensions scales. Find R1, R2 i R3.

G
Rg R1 R2 R3

1V 10V 100V

R1 = 9.9 K R2 = 90 K R3 = 900 K

2.22 A galvanometer with Rg = 100 gives a value referenced to its tension scale when the current value is
0.1mA. We want to use it as an ammeter of different scales, like the figure shows, where the different
connections correspond to different values of tensions scales. Find R1, R2 i R3.

G
Rg

R1 R2 R3

10A 1A 0, 1A

R1 = 1001  R2 = 9009 R3 = 90090 

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