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BEE Unit 1 Notes

The document provides foundational concepts in electrical engineering, including definitions of electric charge, current, voltage, resistance, power, and energy. It explains Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws, as well as the characteristics of series and parallel circuits. Additionally, it covers network theorems and important formulas related to power and energy calculations.

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BEE Unit 1 Notes

The document provides foundational concepts in electrical engineering, including definitions of electric charge, current, voltage, resistance, power, and energy. It explains Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws, as well as the characteristics of series and parallel circuits. Additionally, it covers network theorems and important formulas related to power and energy calculations.

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Basic Electrical Engineering - Unit 1 Notes

1. Basic Concepts

Electric Charge (Q) - Unit: Coulomb (C)

Electric Current (I) - Unit: Ampere (A)

Voltage (V) - Unit: Volt (V)

Resistance (R) - Unit: Ohm (Ohm)

Power (P) - Unit: Watt (W)

Energy (E) - Unit: Joule (J)

2. Ohm's Law

Statement: The current (I) through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage (V)

across the two points, provided the temperature remains constant.

Formula: V = IR

Derivation:

Consider a conductor with voltage V across it and current I flowing through it. Resistance R is the constant of

proportionality.

Hence, V proportional to I => V = IR.

3. Kirchhoff's Laws

Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL):

The algebraic sum of currents entering a junction is zero.

Sum I_in = Sum I_out

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL):

The algebraic sum of voltages in a closed loop is zero.

Sum V = 0

Derivations:
Basic Electrical Engineering - Unit 1 Notes

KCL is based on conservation of charge. KVL is based on conservation of energy in a loop.

4. Series and Parallel Circuits

Series Circuit:

- Same current flows through all components.

- Equivalent Resistance: Req = R1 + R2 + ... + Rn

Parallel Circuit:

- Same voltage across all components.

- 1/Req = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + ... + 1/Rn

5. Power and Energy

Power (P) = VI = I^2R = V^2/R

Energy (E) = P x t (where t = time in seconds)

6. Network Theorems

Superposition Theorem: In a linear network with multiple sources, the response in any element is the sum of

the responses caused by each source acting alone.

Thevenin's Theorem: Any two-terminal linear circuit can be replaced by an equivalent circuit consisting of a

single voltage source Vth in series with a resistance Rth.

Norton's Theorem: Any two-terminal linear circuit can be replaced by a current source IN in parallel with a

resistance RN.

Maximum Power Transfer Theorem: Maximum power is transferred to the load when load resistance equals

source resistance.

7. Important Formulas
Basic Electrical Engineering - Unit 1 Notes

Ohm's Law: V = IR

Power: P = VI = I^2R = V^2/R

Resistances in series: Req = R1 + R2 + ... + Rn

Resistances in parallel: 1/Req = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + ... + 1/Rn

Energy: E = P x t

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