TARGET : GATE 2023/24

Network Theory
Topic : KVL, KCL, Absorbed & Delivered Power DPP - 02
Date : 29/03/2022 Daily Practice Problem for Mind Map

Bottom Line :
1. Ohm's law is applicable for conductors at constant temperature.
2. Ohm’s law is not applicable to non-metallic conductors (e.g. graphite).
3. Ohm's law does not apply to nonlinear devices (e.g. zener diode).
4. Equivalent Circuits for Series and Parallel Elements :
i i
R1 i1
+ + v1 – +
+
Circuit v v 2 R2 Circuit v Rs
–
Series resistors – i2 –

R1 R2 Rs  R1  R2 , and v  Rsi
i  i1  i2 , v1  v , and v2  v
R1  R2 R1  R2
i i

+ + +
+
Circuit v v1 R1 v2 R2 Circuit v Rp
– i –
Parallel resistors – 1 i2 –

R2 R1 R1R2
v  v1  v2 , i1  i , and i2  i Rp  , and v  Rpi
R1  R2 R1  R2 R1  R2
i i
i1
+ +
v1
Circuit v v2 Circuit v vs
Series voltage source
– i2 –

i  i1  i2 and v  v1  v2 vs  v1  v2
i i

+ + + +
Parallel current Circuit v v1 i1 v2 i2 Circuit v ip
– –
source – –

v  v1  v2 , and i  i1  i2 ip  i1  i2
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Question 1
The value of resistance (in  ) of 500 m length of aluminium wire given that the diameter of the wire is 6
mm and the resistivity of aluminium is 0.028  m ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 2
A conductor has a resistance of 5  . The value of resistance (in  ) of another conductor of the same
material, which has half of the diameter and six times length of the first conductor ______. (rounded upto
one decimal place)
Question 3
Consider the circuit shown in figure below, when R1  16  . It is desired that the output power absorbed
by resistance R1 be 9 W. The value of source voltage “ Vs ” (in V) is _______. (rounded upto one decimal
place)

Question 4
Consider the element shown in below figure, if the voltage across the element is V  8 volt and current
flow through the element is I  25 mA , then the value of energy received (in mJ) by the element during
a 10 m-sec interval is ________. (rounded upto one decimal place)
+ V –
X
i

..Common Data for Q.5 to Q.9..

Consider a four circuit elements identified by the letters (a), (b), (c) and (d) are respectively, shown in below,
+ 4V – – 2V +
X X
3A 6A
Fig. (a) Fig. (b)
+ 6V – – 3V +
X X
2A 4A
Fig. (c) Fig. (d)
Question 5
Which of the devices supply 12 W power?
(A) (b) and (a) (B) (a) and (c)
(C) (b) and (c) (D) (c) and (d)
Question 6
Which of the devices absorb 12 W power?
(A) (a) and (c) (B) (a) and (d)
(C) (b) and (d) (D) (c) and (d)
Question 7
The value of the power received (in W) by device B is ______. (rounded upto one decimal place)
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Question 8
The value of the power delivered (in W) by device B is _______. (rounded upto one decimal place)
Question 9
The value of the power delivered (in W) by device D is _______. (rounded upto one decimal place)
Question 10
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of the sum of resistance ( Ra  Rb  Rc ) (in  ) is
______. (rounded upto one decimal place)

2A
Ra Rb
+ –
4V –3V

+
3A 12 V Rc – 1.5 A
–

Question 11
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of the current I (in A) is ________. (rounded upto
one decimal place)
2
I
2
1 2  2A
5V +
–

Question 12
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of voltage (in V) across 1  resistor is ______.
(rounded upto one decimal place)
4

2A
5

+
1A 1 V0 2
–

Question 13
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of the current (in A), flow through the resistor r2 is
______. (rounded upto one decimal place)
r2

+ 5V r1 2 5A r3 1 
–

r4

1
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Question 14
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of the current I (in A) is _____. (rounded upto one
decimal place)

1 I

1A 2 2 1
–
10 V
+

Question 15
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of power loss (in W) by the 10  resistor is ______.
(rounded upto one decimal place)
10 

5
8 3

15 V 2

Question 16
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of power absorb (in W) by the 9  resistor is
_______. (rounded upto one decimal place)
3A

12 V +– 6 5 + 20 V
–

9

Question 17
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of power supply (in mW) by the 6 V voltage source
is ______. (rounded upto one decimal place)
6V 4V
–+ –+

10 mA 4 mA

6 mA
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Question 18
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of the current I (in A) is _______. (rounded upto
one decimal place)
8

48 V +
– 4A i 8

Question 19
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of voltage “ v ” (in V) is _______. (rounded upto
one decimal place)

32  8

24 V +
– v

16  16 

Question 20
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of voltage (in V) across the 20  resistor is ______.
(rounded upto one decimal place)
36 V
30 

24 V 20  v

10  24 V 40 
Question 21
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of the current “ i ” (in A) is ______. (rounded upto
one decimal place)

32  16 

i
12 A

16  16 

Question 22
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of the current “ i ” (in A) is _______. (rounded upto
one decimal place)
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4A

24 

1A

i 6

12 

3A

Question 23
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of the voltage “ v ” (in V) is _______. (rounded upto
one decimal place)

a 80  40  80  b

v
+ –

6 mA
Question 24
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of the sum of the resistance ( R1  R2 ) (in  ) is
______. (rounded upto one decimal place)
R1

8V

18 V +– 80  R2 3.2 A

Question 25
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the total power absorbed by all source (in W) is ______.
(rounded upto one decimal place)
2 2A

+ 4V
–
5V +
– 10 A 6A
2
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Question 26
vx
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the value of (in  ) is _______. (rounded upto one decimal
ix
place)
5A 8 4

+
60 V 10  2  vx ix
–

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