Question bank

Network Analysis
1. Find the current through all the resistors in the circuit configuration shown in figure using nodal analysis
method.

2. State Nortan’s theorem. Find the current through branch ‘be’ of the network shown in figure using Nortan’s
theorem.

3. Determine the power loss in the 10Ω resistor in the network shown in figure using mesh analysis.

4. Determine the current through 10Ω resistance of the network shown in the figure using superposition theorem.

5. Explain Star-to-delta and Delta-to-star transformations. Hence obtain the equations for RX, RY, RZ and
R1, R2, & R3.
6. Find the power loss in 1Ω resistor for the network shown in figure using Thevenin’s theorem.
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8. Find the current through the 10Ω resistor using Thevenin’s theorem for the network shown in figure.

9. State the maximum power transfer theorem. Prove that the power transfer from the DC source network
to a resistive network is maximum when the internal resistance of the DC source network is equal to the
load resistance.
10. Find the power loss in 1Ω resistor for the network shown in figure.

11. State Reciprocity theorem. Show that the circuit shown in figure satisfies the reciprocity theorem between the
terminals ‘xy’ and ‘ab’.

12. In the single current source network shown in figure, find the voltage VX, Interchange the current source and
find the resulting voltage VX. Is the reciprocity theorem verified?

13. Derive an expression for the resonant frequency of RLC parallel resonance circuit.
 14. In a RLC series circuit, resistance, inductance and capacitance are 10Ω, 100mH, and 10µF
respectively. Calculate ω0, ω1, and ω2. Also find bandwidth and selectivity.
15. Derive an expression for the transient response of a series connected RLC circuit with DC
excitation for the case wherein the current response is over damped.
16. The switch is moved from 1 to 2 at t=0 as shown in the figure; find the voltage VR(t) and VC(t) for
t≥0.

17. Derive an expression for the Q-factor of an RLC series resonating circuit.
18. Find the expression for the current in a series RLC circuit fed by a DC voltage of 20V with R=4Ω,
L=1H and C=1/4 F. Assume initial conditions to be zero.
19. Determine the time-constant of a source free RL series circuit in which power output is 100W at specific
instant of time and changes by 30W after 1 sec.
20. Find the value of resistance R in the network shown in figure such that the maximum power transfer
takes place. Find maximum power Pmax.

21. Obtain an expression for the step current response of series RC circuit excited with DC source.
22. Find i(t) in the RC series circuit shown in figure switching at t=0. Initially the charge on capacitor
is 250µC and resistance R=1Ω. The circuit is excited with 10V.

23. Show that the validity of the reciprocity theorem for the network shown in figure for AB and xy ports.

24. Obtain an expression for the pulse response of a series RL circuit at t=0 switching condition with input pulse
E(t)=E[u(t)-u(t-T)].
25. Derive an expression for the series connected RLC circuit with DC excitation for the case wherein the current
response is under damped.
26. Assuming V0(t)=t.u(t), find i(t) in the RC circuit shown in figure.

27. A series RC circuit shown in figure consists of R=10Ω and C=0.1F. Initially switch K is kept open for very long time.
At t=0 it is closed. Find expression for VC(t), iC(t) and VR(t) against time.

28. Two coupled coils have self-inductances L1=10mH and L2=20mH. The co-efficient of coupling (K) being 0.75 in the
air, find the voltage in the second coil and the flux of first coil provided the second coil has 500 turns and the
circuit current is given by i1=2sin314t amperes.
29. Derive an expression for the transient response of a series connected RC circuit with DC excitation.
30. For the circuit shown in figure, initially the switch is kept open for long time. At t=0, the switch K is
closed. Obtain an expression for the current in the circuit for t>0. Also find the value of current at t=0.25
seconds.
31. Find V2 in the circuit shown in figure, such that current in the left hand loop L1 is zero. Assume V1=5∟00 V.

32. Obtain an expression for the step response of an RL series circuit excited with DC source.
33. Assuming V0(t)=t.u(t), find i(t) in the RC circuit shown in figure.

34. Two identical T-sections as shown in figure are connected in cascade. Determine the Z-parameters of
the combination.
35. A series RL circuit is energized by a voltage V0(t)=3t.u(t). Find i(t), assume R=2Ω and L=1H.
36. Obtain an expression for the step response of a series RC circuit excited with DC source E.
37. The two coupled coils 1 & 2 have self-linked flux φ11=0.5mWb; flux linked with other coil
φ12=0.5mWb; N1=100 turns, N2=500 turns, I1=1A. Find coefficient of coupling K, inductances L1 &
L2 and mutual inductance.
38. Find the Z-parameters for the circuit shown in figure.

39. Obtain expressions for the input and output impedances of two port network in terms of Z-parameters.
40. Obtain an expression for the input and output impedances of a two port network in terms of transmission
parameters.