EE2101 Circuit Analysis

EE2101 Circuit Analysis

Tutorial 1
Part A (week 1)
1.1
(a) Find the equivalent resistance across terminals a-b if (i) terminals c-d are open (ii)
terminals c-d are shorted together.
(b) Find the equivalent resistance across terminals c-d if (i) terminals a-b are open (ii)
terminals a-b are shorted together.
(c) find the equivalent resistance across terminals a-b if a resistor of 1080 Ω is connected
across terminals c-d (Hint: Use Δ-Y transformation and note that the Δ-network
comprises the three 1080 Ω resistors).

Figure 1.1
Ans: 800 Ω, 780 Ω, 720 Ω, 702 Ω, 792 Ω.
1.2 Consider the circuit shown in Figure 1.2.
(a) Determine I, and hence find I1 using current divider law. Find I2 using
Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL).
(b) Determine Vab using voltage divider law. Find Vbc using Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
(KVL).

Figure 1.2
Ans: 3 A, 1 A, 2 A, 6 V, 12 V
1.3 In the circuit shown in Figure 1.3, determine vx and the power dissipated by the
12-Ω resistor. (Hint: Reduce the part of the circuit on the right to an equivalent
resistor in series with the 1 Ω resistor.)

Figure 1.3
Ans: 2 V, 1.92 W

Part B (week 2)

1.4 Find ܸ௢ in the circuit of Figure 1.4 and the power dissipated by the
controlled source.

Figure 1.4
Ans: -4.444 V, 98.75 W
 1.5 Use nodal analysis to find v1, v2 and v3 in the circuit of Figure 1.5. (Hint: There
is no voltage source in the circuit which is connected between two non-reference
nodes. Apply KCL to all the non-reference nodes.)

Figure 1.5
Ans: 10 V, 4.933 V, 12.267 V

1.6 Determine voltage v1 through v3 in the circuit of Figure 1.6 using nodal analysis.
(Hint: Note that there is a voltage source in the circuit which is connected between
two non-reference nodes. Form a supernode using nodes 1 and 2. Also, note that in
the circuit, conductance (in S) rather than resistance (in Ω) is used.)

Figure 1.6

Ans: 18.858 V, 6.286 V, 13 V

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EE2101 Circuit Analysis

Tutorial 2
2.1 Use mesh analysis to find i1, i2 and i3 in the circuit of Figure 2.1. (Hint: Note
that there is a current source between meshes 2 and 3. Create a supermesh by
excluding the current source.)

Figure 2.1
Ans: 3.5 A, -0.5 A, 2.5 A

2.2 Use source transformation to find in the circuit of Figure 2.2. (Hint: First
transform the dependent current source to a voltage source. Thereafter, a
series of source transformations is required.)

Figure 2.2

Ans: 1.6 A
2.3 Find the Thevenin equivalent circuit at terminals a-b of the circuit in Figure
2.3. (Hint: Note that the circuit contains a dependent source. Apply a known
voltage source at the terminals a-b to determine the resulting current flowing
through the terminals a-b.)

Figure 2.3

Ans: VTh = 60 V , RTh = 2.857 kΩ

2.4 Find the maximum power that can be delivered to the resistor R in the circu
it of Figure 2.4. (Hint: First, remove the resistor R and let the resulting terminals
be a-b. Then, find the Thevenin equivalent at the terminals a-b.)

Figure 2.4

Ans: 625 mW
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EE2101 Circuit Analysis

Tutorial 3
3.1 A 4-mF capacitor has the current waveform shown in Fig. 3.1. Assuming
that the capacitor has an initial voltage of v(0)=10V, sketch the voltage waveform
v(t).
i (mA)
15
10

t(s)
–5
–10
Figure 3.1

3.2 Find the voltage across the capacitors in the circuit of Fig. 3.2 under DC steady state
conditions.

30 Ω

Figure 3.2

Ans: v1 = 30V, v2 = 40V

3.3 Find the equivalent capacitance between terminals a and b in the circuit of Fig. 3.3.
All capacitances are in F.

Figure 3.3
Ans: 10  F

3.4 For the circuit in Fig. 3.4, calculate the value of R that will make the energy stored in
the capacitor the same as that stored in the inductor under DC steady state conditions.

Figure 3.4
Ans: R = 5
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EE2101 Circuit Analysis

Tutorial 4

4.1 A capacitor is connected to the terminals a-b of the circuit in Q2.3 of tutorial 2 as shown in Fig. 4.1.
Find v(t) using time domain analysis for t > 0 if v(0) = 5 V.

v
–

Figure 4.1

Ans: v(t) = [ 60 -55 −35.0017 𝑡] u(t) V

4.2 In the circuit of Fig. 4.2, find i(t) using time domain analysis for t > 0 if i(0) = 2 A.

Figure 4.2

Ans: i(t)  2 e-5tu(t) A

4.3 Using time domain analysis, find vo in the circuit of Fig. 4.3 when vs = 6u(t). Assume that
vo(0) = 1V.

20 k 10 k

+
vs 3 F
40 k vo

Figure 4.3

Ans: v0 (t)  [4  3e14.286t ]u(t) V

4.4 The circuit shown in Figure 4.4 is in steady state at t = 0-. Find i(t) for t > 0 using time domain
analysis if the switch is moved from position 1 to position 2 at t = 0.

Figure 4.4

Ans: i(0+) = 6, i (t)  [2 4 et ]u(t) A

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EE2101 Circuit Analysis

Tutorial 5
5.1 Find the Laplace transform of each of the following function:

d [2e–4tcos(2t)]
dt

Ans: (–8s–40)/[(s+4)2+4]

5.2 Find the time functions that have the following Laplace transform:

10s
(a) F (s) 
(s  1)(s  2)(s  3)
s 1
(b) F (s) 
(s  2)(s2  2s  5)

Ans: (a) (-5e -t  20 e-2t  15 e-3t )u(t)

(b) (-0.2e-2t  0.2 e-t cos(2t)  0.4 e-t sin(2t))u(t)

5.3 Given that v(0) = 2 and dv(0)/dt = 4, solve

d 2 v  dv
5  6v  6et u(t)
dt2 dt

Ans: (3et  4e2t  5e3t )u(t)

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EE2101 Circuit Analysis

Tutorial 6

6.1 The capacitor in the circuit of Fig. 6.1 is initially uncharged. Find vo(t) for t ≥0 using s-
domain analysis.

i 2 4i

15(t) V + vo 1F 1
_ 
-

Figure 6.1

Ans: vo(t) = 37.5e–2.5t V

6.2 Using s-domain analysis, find vo(t) in the circuit in Fig. 6.2 if vx(0) = 2 V and i(0) = 1 A.

Figure 6.2

Ans: v o (t)   e-t  2 e-t 2 cos(t 2) u(t) V

6.3 Obtain the transfer function H(s) = Vo/Vs for the circuit of Fig. 6.3.

Figure 6.3

Vo
Ans: H(s)   9s
Vs 3s  9s  2
2

6.4 Determine v(t) for t > 0 in the circuit in Fig. 4.4.

Figure 6.4

Ans: v(t) = [12 – (4cos2t + 2sin2t)e-t ]u(t) V