COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS
FINAL EXAMINATION
SEMESTER 1 2014 / 2015
PROGRAMME

: B. Eng. Electrical & Electronics (Honours)

B. Eng. Electrical Power (Honours)
B. Eng. Mechanical (Honours)

SUBJECT CODE

: EEEB113

SUBJECT

: Circuit Analysis I

DATE

: 15 September 2014

TIME

: 2.30 pm 5.30 pm (3 hours)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
1.

This paper contains FIVE (5) questions in TWENTY ONE (21) pages.

2.

Answer ALL questions.

3.

Write ALL answers in the answer booklet provided.

4.

Write the answers to each question on a new page.

5.

ALL steps and diagrams must be shown clearly in your answers.

6.

Two sheets of useful formulae are included at the end of this paper as an Appendix on Pages 20
and 21.

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 21 PRINTED PAGES INCLUDING THIS COVER

PAGE.
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QUESTION 1 [20 marks]

(a) For the circuit shown in Figure 1a, use KIRCHHOFFS LAWS and OHMS LAW to find the
value of R.

[10 marks]

Figure 1a
Solution:
Combine the 8, 2, 7 and 3 resistor using series parallel method:

8 2 // 7 3 5

[2 mark]

Apply Ohms Law:

V1 202 40V

[1 mark]

Apply KVL:
140 V25 V1 0
V25 140 40
100V

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Apply Ohms Law:

i1

V25 100

4A
25
25

[1 mark]

Apply KCL:

i1 i 2 i3
4 2 i3

[1.5 marks]

i3 2 A
Apply KVL:
V1 V R 5 20 0
V R 5 40 20

[1.5 marks]

60V

Apply Ohms Law:

VR 5
2A
R5
60
R5
2
R 25
i2

[1.5 marks]

(b) For the circuit given in Figure 1b,

Figure 1b

(i)

Determine equivalent resistance Rab at terminals a-b.

[6 marks]

(ii)

Determine voltage VS.

[4 marks]

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Solution:
(i)

Rab:

Ignore 8 due to s/c.

[1 mark]
11 and 9 in series: 11 + 9 = 20
[1 mark]
3 // 6 : 2
[1 mark]
2 series with 3 : 5
[1 mark]
20 // 5 : 4
[1 mark]
Rab = 1 + 4 = 5
[1 mark]

(ii)

VS:

I3 = 12 / 3 = 4 A
[1 mark]
V5 = 4 x 5 = 20 V
[1 mark]
Using VDR,
20 = 4 x VS / (1 + 4)
[1 mark]
VS = 25 V
[1 mark]

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QUESTION 2 [20 marks]

(b) For the circuit shown in Figure 2a, use NODAL ANALYSIS to solve the following:

Figure 2a
(i)

Write ALL the required equations in order to solve for ALL node voltages in the circuit.
[4 marks]

i3
i4

i1

i2

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Solution:

Perform KCL at each node:

6 i1 i3 i4
Node 1:

V1 V1 V2 V1 V2

3
10
2
90 14V1 9V 2

[2 marks]

i3 i4 i2 5
Node 1:

(ii)

V1 V2 V1 V2 V2

5
10
2
5
25 3V1 4V 2

Determine the voltage V1 V2, and Vx

[2 marks]

[3 marks]

Solution:

Solve simultaneously equation;

135
V
29
80
V2 V
29
V1

[1 mark]

Vx V1 V2
135 80

29 29
215

V
29

[2 marks]

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(c) For the circuit shown in Figure 2b, use MESH ANALYSIS to solve the following:

Figure 2b
(i)

Write ALL the required mesh equations in order to solve for ALL mesh currents in the
circuit.

[8 marks]

Solution:
i1 2 A

[2 marks]

Perform KVL at:-

6i2 i1 6i2 5i2 i4 0

Mesh 2;

6i1 17i2 5i4 0

[2 marks]

17i2 5i4 12

Supermesh between mesh 3 and mesh 4;

5i4 i2 7i4 20 4i3 i1 0

4i1 5i2 4i3 12i4 20

[2 marks]

5i2 4i3 12i4 28

Constraint Equation
i3 i4 3

[2 marks]

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(ii)

Use the equations obtained in (b)(i), to determine the mesh current i3.

[2 marks]

Solution:

272
A
247
1073
i3
A
247
332
i4
A
247

i2

i4

(iii)

[1 mark]

332
A
247

[1 mark]

Determine the value of .

[3 marks]

Solution:

Va V2 A
V6 V4

6i1 i2 4i1 i3
10i1 6i2 4i3

[3 mark]

272 1073
102 6
4

247 247
984

V
247

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QUESTION 3 [20 marks]

(a) A car audio system which is supplied by a 12V battery is shown in Figure 3a. The result of an
experiment performed to investigate the maximum power transfer to the load resistance (RL) is
shown in Figure 3b. Determine the THEVENIN equivalent circuit of car audio system at terminals
a-b. Then calculate the value of resistors R2 and R3.
[12 marks]

Figure 3a

Figure 3b

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Solution:
From Figure 3b:
Maximum power ( ) of 1.25 W is dissipated when load resistor ( ) is 5 .
Using maximum power transfer theorem:
Maximum is transferred to the load when the equals the Thevenin resistance ( ).
Hence: = = 5
[1 mark]

2
=
4

1.25 =

2
45

2 = 25
= 5 V
[2 marks]

[1 mark]
To find , turn-off 5 V source:

[1 mark]
= (1 //2 ) + (3 //4 )
5 = (3//2 ) + (3 //4)
5=

32
43
+
. 1
3+2 4+3
[2 marks]
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To find :

[1 mark]
Using VDR:
=

2
122
12 =
1 + 2
3 + 2

4
48
12 =
3 + 4
3 + 4

=
5=

122
48

. 2
3 + 2 3 + 4
[2 marks]

Solving simultaneous equations:

Recall . 1 and multiply by 4:
54=
20 =

32
43
4+
4
3+2
4+3

122 163
+
. 3
3+2 4+3

. 3 minus . 2:
122 163
122
48
+

+
= 20 5
3+2 4+3 3 + 2 3 + 4
163 + 48
= 15
3 + 4
163 + 48 = 15(3 + 4)
163 + 48 = 153 + 60
3 =
[1 mark]
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Substitute 3 = 12 into . 2:
5=

122
48

3 + 2 12 + 4

5=

122
3
3 + 2

8=

122
3 + 2

24 + 82 = 122
24 = 42
2 =
[1 mark]

(b) For the circuit shown in Figure 3c, determine voltage VO by using SUPERPOSITION theorem.
[8 marks]

Figure 3c

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Solution:
(iii)

Turn off 30 V source:

Reduce 3 meshes into 1:

2

1 // 2 : 3
Using source transformation theorem, 16 // 3 A 16 , 48 V

Applying KVL:
2
=0
3
2
2
48 + 16 2 ( ) + 4 + = 0
3
3
72
=
A
19
48 + 16 21 + 4 +

From Ohms law:

1 =

2
48
=
V = 1.655 V
3
29
[3 marks]

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(iv)

Turn off 3 A source:

KVL mesh 1:
30 + 11 + 21 22 = 0
31 22 = 30 . 1
KVL mesh 2:
22 21 + 42 + 22 + 162 = 0
22 21 + 42 + 2(21 22 ) + 162 = 0
21 + 182 = 0 . 2
Solving . 1 and . 2:
1 = 9.310 A
2 = 1.034 A
From Ohms law:
2 = 21 22 = 20.69 V
[3 marks]
Using superposition theorem:
= 1 + 2 = .
[2 marks]

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QUESTION 4 [20 marks]

a) For the op-amp circuit shown in Figure 4a, assuming ideal op-amp:
(i)

Write KCL equation at node C in terms of node voltages.

[3 marks]

(ii)

Write KCL equation at node B in terms of node voltages.

[3 marks]

(iii)

Find V2

[3 marks]

(iv)

Find Io

[3 marks]

(v)

What type of op-amp circuit is this?

[1 mark]

Io

Figure 4a
(vi)

Design an op-amp circuit that will produce an output voltage ( v o ) that is an average of two
input voltages ( v1 and v2 ) i.e. vo v1 v2 2 . You may use any numbers of op-amps and
any number and values of resistors. Include power supply connections.

[7 marks]

Solution:
(a)

(i) KCL Node C

1 = 2 + 3
9
4

[1 mark]

[1 mark]

27 3 = 2 + 4 4
9 4 = 27 . . (1)
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(ii) KCL Node B

3 = 4

[1 mark]

2
5

[1 mark]

5 5 = 3 32
8 5 32 = 0 . . (2)

[1 mark]

(iii) Find V2
=
= 0
From (1)

[1 mark]
9 = 27
= 3

[1 mark]

From (2)
5 + 32 = 0
5(3) + 32 = 0
2 = 5

[1 mark]

(iv)

+ 4 = 102

= 102
=

5
10

2
5

5 = 1.5

(v) Inverting op-amp circuit.

[1 mark]
[1 mark]
[1 mark]

[1 mark]

(b) Draw a summing amplifier circuit with 2 inputs.

i)

Correct summing op-amp configuration

[2 marks]

ii)

Output is non-inverted

[2 marks]

iii)

Correct gain of 0.5 for both inputs

[1 mark]

iv)

Correct power supply connections to the positive supply pins

[1 mark]

v)

Correct power supply connections to the negative supply pins

[1 mark]

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QUESTION 5 [20 marks]

(a) For the circuit shown in Figure 5a, the switch is opened at t = 0. Determine v(t) and vo(t) for t > 0.
[6 marks]

Figure 5a
Solution:
t < 0-

(0) = = 5+5 30 = 15 V

[1 mark]

t > 0+

Req = 5 + (10||(5+5) = 10
=

[1 mark]

[0.5 mark]

= 101/4 = 2.5 s

[0.5 mark]

() = ()/

[0.5 mark]

= 15 /2.5

[0.5 mark]

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() =

= (1/4)

[0.5 mark]

(15 /2.5 )

= 1.5 /2.5

[0.5 mark]

() = ()(10||(5 + 5)

[0.5 mark]

= 7.5 /2.5

[0.5 mark]

(b) Consider the circuit shown in Figure 5b. Switch X is in position A for a long time and Switch Y is
opened. At t = 0, Switch X is moved from position A to position B and Switch Y is closed. Find
i(t) for t > 0.
[14 marks]

Figure 5b
Solution:
(i)
t<0

(0) = 1

[1 mark]
[1 mark]

(0) = 20

[1 mark]

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t > 0+

[1 mark]

= 2 /

= 2 = 2 /
= , critically damped

[1 mark]

() = + (1 + 2 ) = 3 + (1 + 2 ) 2 V

[1 mark]

[1 mark]

Iss = 3 A

()

[1 mark]

= (21 22 + 2 ) 2
(0)

(0)

20
5

=4

[1 mark]

[1 mark]
[1 mark]

Solve for A1 and A2:

For t = 0,
(0) = 1 = 3 + (1 )
(0)

= 4 = 21 + 2

[0.5 mark]
[0.5 mark]

1 = 2

[0.5 mark]

2 = 0

[0.5 mark]

() = 3 2 2

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[1 mark]

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APPENDIX: USEFUL FORMULA

DC CIRCUITS
Wye-Delta Transformations:
1 =

+ +

1 2 + 1 3 + 2 3
1

2 =

+ +

1 2 + 1 3 + 2 3
2

3 =

+ +

1 2 + 1 3 + 2 3
3

1st order RL or RC circuits:

Source-free response: () = (0) /
Step response: () = () + [(0) ()] /
2nd order, RLC circuits:
Series RLC:

= 2

= 1

Parallel RLC:

= 1(2) ,

= 1

When ( > o) then circuit response is an overdamped response:

Source-free response : () = 1 1 + 2 2
Step response
: () = + 1 1 + 2 2
When ( = o) then circuit response is a critically damped response:
Source-free response : () = (1 + 2 )
Step response
: () = + (1 + 2 )
When ( < o) then circuit response is an underdamped response:
Source-free response : () = (1 cos + 2 sin )
Step response
: () = + (1 cos + 2 sin )

where

1,2 = 2 2
= 2 2
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SUPPORTING MATHEMATICAL FORMULAE

Derivatives:
If = (), = (), and = ,

() =

() =
+

( ) = 1

( ) =

(sin ) = cos

(cos ) = sin

Indefinite Integrals:
If = (), = (), and = ,
= +
=

+1
+,
+1

1
+

1
sin = cos +

cos =

1
sin +

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