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EE101 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

Tutorial 02
Instructions:
1. This is an individual assignment.

2. Show all of your work.

3. Reading: Chapter 04 of Course Text

4. Due Date:

ˆ Question 1: Assume the current ig in the circuit in fig 4.1 is known. The resistors R1 − R2
are also known.

1. How many unknown currents are there ?

2. How many independent equations can be written using Kirchhoff’s current law(KCL) ?
3. Write an independent set of KCL equations.
4. How many independent equations can be derived from Kirchhoff’s voltage law(KVL) ?
5. Write an independent set of KVL equations.

a
R2
1
R

R3
ig b c
R4

5
R

Fig.4.1

ˆ Question 2: Use the node-voltage method to find the total power dissipated in the circuit
in fig. 4.15.
 4A
15Ω

− 25Ω
30V + 31.25Ω 50Ω 1A
50Ω

Fig.4.15

ˆ Question 3:

1. Use the node-voltage method to find vo in the circuit in fig. 4.17.

2. Find power absorbed by the dependent source.
3. Find the total power developed by the independent sources.

i∆
−
20 Ω
10 Ω
−
3A vo 200 Ω 80V +

−
5i∆
+ +

Fig.4.17

ˆ Question 4: The circuit shown in fig. 4.34 is a dc model of a residential power distribution
circuit.

1. Use the mesh-current method to find the branch currents i1 − i6 .

2. Test your solution for the branch current by solving that the total power dissipated
equals the total power developed.

ˆ Question 5:

1. Use the series of source transformation to find the current i0 in the circuit in Fig. 4.59.
2. Verify your solution by using the node-voltage method to find io .

ˆ Question 6: Find Thevenin equivalent with respect to the terminal a,b for the circuit in
Fig. 4.65.

ˆ Question 7: A variable resistor R0 is connected across the terminal a,b in the circuit in Fig.
4.83. The variable resistor is adjusted untill maximum power is transfered to R0 .

2
 1Ω i1

−
125V + 6Ω

i2 2Ω i4
24 Ω

−
125V + 12 Ω
i6
i5
i3
1Ω

Fig.4.34

i0
2.7k Ω
6mA 2.3k Ω 1k Ω 4.2mA

Fig.4.59

1. Find the value of R0 .

2. Find the maximum power delivered to R0 .
3. Find the pecentage of the total power developed in the circuit that is delivered to R0 .

ˆ Question 8:

1. Use the principle of superposition to find the voltage v in the circuit in the Fig. 4.91.
2. Find the power dessipated in the 20 Ω resistor.

3
 3A

150 Ω

40 Ω 10 Ω
a
−
300V + 8Ω

Fig.4.65

30i∆

2k Ω 5k Ω 10k Ω
a
−
40V + 20k Ω 50k Ω 40k Ω
i∆
b

Fig.4.83

6A
5Ω 8Ω
+
−
75V + v 20 Ω 12 Ω
−

Fig.4.91

4
 10Ω 8Ω

− +
600V + 40Ω − 400V

12A
14Ω 2Ω

Fig.4.41