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Problem 1. (25 Points)

(a) A 12 V potential moves 4 C of charge into an 8 ! resistor. How much energy (w) is absorbed by the
resistor? (Do not forget the units!)




























Answer:
w = _____________________________________
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Problem 1. (continued)
(b) A time-varying current flows through a 100 ! resistor as shown in the plot below.


Determine the following:
(a) What is the power dissipated in the resistor at 0.5, 2.0, and 4.2 seconds?
(b) What is the total charge (q
total
) delivered to the resistor over the period 0 " t " 5 seconds?


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Problem 1. (continued)




























Answers:
P (0.5 s) = ______________________________ P (2.0 s) = ______________________________
P (4.2 s) = ______________________________ q
total
= ______________________________

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Problem 2. (25 points)

For the above circuit, use circuit reduction and Ohms Law (with KCL and/or KVL if needed) to find the
voltage V
O
.
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Problem 2. (continued)




































Answer:
V
O
= _____________________________________

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Problem 3. (25 points)

For the above circuit, use nodal analysis to determine the power of the 20 V voltage source. Assume that
positive power is power absorbed and negative power is power supplied.
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Problem 3. (continued)


































Answer:
P
20V
= _____________________________________

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Problem 4. (25 points)

For the above circuit, use mesh analysis to determine the currents i
1
, i
2
, and i
3
.
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Problem 4. (continued)





























Answers:
i
1
= __________________ i
2
= __________________ i
3
= __________________