EE201 Mid-Term Exam (2020 Fall)
EE201 Mid-Term Exam (2020 Fall)
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1. (30 points) Simple Circuits: Check whether the circuits shown below are physically possible or
not. If possible, find V1 and/or I1 in the circuit. If not, please state the reason.
(a) (5 points)
(b) (5 points)
(c) (5 points)
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(d) (5 points)
(e) (5 points)
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(f) (5 points)
2. (40 points) 3-Terminal Device and Equivalent Circuit Model: Consider the following 3-terminal
device, which has the following characteristics.
(a) (20 points) Find vL/vS for the circuit shown below.
(b) (20 points) Draw an equivalent circuit model of this 3-terminal device using two resistors and
one dependent source. Specify the values of the resistors and dependent source.
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3. (20 points) Nodal Analysis: Use nodal analysis to find Vo in the circuit shown below.
4. (20 points) Loop Analysis: Using loop analysis, determine I1, I2, and I3 in the circuit shown below.
5. (30 points) Op-Amp Circuits: In the circuit shown below, obtain the gain, vo/vi.
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6. (15 points) Multi-Stage Amplifiers and Loading Effect: Consider the following two types of gain
stages – Type 1 and Type 2.
(a) (5 points) Express the gain, VO/VS of the following cascaded network using A, R1, and/or R2.
(b) (5 points) Express the gain, VO/VS of the following cascaded network using A, R1, and/or R2.
(c) (5 points) Express the gain, VO/VS of the following cascaded network using A, R1, and/or R2.
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7. (45 points) Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorems and Maximum Power Transfer: Answer the
following questions.
(a) (15 points) In the circuit shown below, find the value of R that maximizes the power delivered
to the load, RL. What is the value of the maximum power delivered to RL?
(b) (15 points) For the circuit shown in (a), find the value of R that maximizes the power efficiency.
What is the value of the maximum power efficiency?
(c) (15 points) In the circuit shown below, find the values of RX and RY between 1 and 10 k,
so that the maximum power is delivered to the load, RL. What is the value of the maximum
power delivered to RL?
8. (40 points) Capacitors and Stored Energy: Consider the circuit shown below. The switch is
closed at t = 0. Assume that C1 and C2 have initial voltages of Vi and 0, respectively.
(a) (25 points) What are the values of C2 and R1 that maximize the energy delivered to C2 at
steady state? Express your answer using C1 and/or Vi.
(b) (15 points) Assume that C2 = 0.5 C1 and the switch has a resistance of Rs when it is turned
on. What is the energy dissipated by R1 and Rs as the circuit reaches the steady state? Express
your answer using C1 and/or Vi.
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