EC3251 - Assignment - I
EC3251 - Assignment - I
Circuit Theory, Circuit Analysis & Basic Electrical and Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Assignment – I (Ohms law, Kirchhoff’s law & Series Parallel combination of resistances)
Date of issue: 08.03.2025 Due date: 11.03.2025
2 V 1 V
30 V R5
V1
R3 R4
5 V 3 V
4. What is the current in the circuit shown in figure and determine the voltage across each resistor.
[2μA, 2V, 6.2V, 0.8V. & 1V]
1 M
3.1 M
10 V
500 K
400 K
5. In the circuit shown in figure find (a) the current I, and (b) the voltage across 30Ω. [1.5A & 45V]
8 2
40 V 100 V
30
6. A resistor with a current of 2A through it converts 1000J of electrical energy to heat energy in 15s. What
is the voltage across the resistor? [3.33V]
7. If you wish to increase the amount of current in a resistor from 100mA to 150mA by changing the 20V
source, by how many volts should you change the source? To what new value should you set it?
[10V & 30V]
8. The following voltage drops are measured across each of three resistors in series: 5.5V, 7.2V and 12.3V.
What is the value of the source voltage to which these resistors are connected? If a forth resistor is
added to the circuit with a source voltage of 30V. What should be the drop across the resistor?
[25V & 5V]
9. Determine ix and vx in the circuit. [-4V & -400mA]
1 V
Vx
10
3 V
4 V
5 V 3 V
7
1 V
11. Find the hot resistance of a light bulb rated 60W, 120V. [240Ω]
12. A 100V, 60W bulb is connected in series with a 100V, 100W bulb and the combination is connected
across 200V mains. Find the value of the resistance that should be connected across the first bulb, so
that each bulb may get proper current the proper voltage. [250Ω]
13. A coil of 5Ω resistance is connected in parallel with a coil of R 1Ω resistance. This combination is then
connected in series with an unknown resistor of R2Ω and the complete circuit is connected to 50V dc
supply. Calculate the values of R1 and R2 resistance if power dissipated by unknown resistor R2 is 150W
with 5A passing through it. [20Ω & 6Ω]
14. An electric iron draws 2A at 120V find its resistance. [60Ω]
15. The essential component of a toaster is an electrical element (a resistor) that converts electrical energy
to heat energy. How much current is drawn by a toaster with resistance 12Ω at 110V?
16. Find the resistance R for the circuit. [2.5Ω]
R 10 O hm s
10 V
20 V 30 V
17. What is the voltage across the 10Ω resistor shown in figure? Use voltage division. [33.3V]
5 O hm s
50 V
10 O hm s
18. Find the voltage between A and B in a voltage divider network shown in figure? [90V]
1 K
100 V 5 K
4 K
19. Determine the current through each resistor in the circuit shown in figure. [4A, 4A & 4A]
Vs
4 O hm s 4 O hm s 4 O hm s
20. Determine the parallel resistance between points A and B of the circuit shown in figure. [4.8Ω]
A
10 O hm s 20 O hm s 30 O hm s 40 O hm s