Solutions

Q1. (i) Note that an ideal diode act as a short-circuitin forward bias (FB)
condition and as a open-circuit in reverse bias (RB) condition.
(a) Diode is FB:

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; 



 

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(b) Diode is RB:  0;
 7  20  7
.

(c) Diode is FB:
 3  0  3
; 
(d) Diode is RB:  0;


 

 0.5 .

 5  20   5

(ii) In simplified diode model, in FB the conducting diode is replaced with a

voltage source of 0.7 V opposing the flow of current while in RB it gets open.
(a) Diode is FB:
 5  0.7  4.3
; 

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 0.465 .

(b) Diode is RB:  0;
 7  20  7
.

(c) Diode is FB:
 3  0.7  2.3
; 

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 0.465 .

(d) Diode is RB:  0;
 5  20   5
.

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EE 101 Tutorial 5
Problem 3 Solution:

Problem 4 Solution:

250
1.0
= 575
= 576.464.08/3 kVA

= 192.154.08

= 192.154.08 kVA

= 100.85-4.08 A

100.85-4.08

= 2005.2628.91 V

= 100.85 A
= 32005.26

= 576.464.08 kVA

= 3473.2 V