COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS
FINAL EXAMINATION SOLUTION
SEMESTER 2 2015 / 2016
PROGRAMME

: B. Eng. Electrical & Electronics (Honours)

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

SUBJECT CODE

: EEEB113

SUBJECT

: Circuit Analysis I

DATE

: February 2016

TIME

: (3 hours)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
1.

This paper contains FIVE (5) questions and solutions 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 the
Pages 20 and 21.

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 21 PRINTED PAGES INCLUDING THIS COVER

PAGE.

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

QUESTION 1 [20 marks]

(a)

For the circuit shown in Figure 1a, use OHMS LAW and KIRCHHOFFS LAWS to calculate
for:

(i)

Currents i1, i2, i3 and i4

[10 marks]

(ii)

Voltages v1, v2, v3 and v4

[2 marks]

(iii)

Power absorbed by the 8 resistor

[1 mark]

Figure 1a
Solution:
a (i)
Parallel: 4 // 4 = 2

[0.5 mark]

Page 2 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

Apply KVL Loop 1

16 + 1 2 = 0
16 + 81 42 = 0
81 42 = 16
21 2 = 4 . [1]

[1 mark]
[0.5 mark]

Apply KVL Loop 2

11 + 2 + 3 = 0
11 + 42 + 25 = 0
42 + 25 = 11 . [2]

[1 mark]
[0.5 mark]

KCL at node a
1 + 2 = 5 . [3]

[1.5 marks]

Substitute [3] into [2]

42 + 2(1 + 2 ) = 11
21 + 62 = 11 . [4]
Simultaneous equation [1] into [4]
21 2 = 4
21 + 62 = 11
-------------------72 = 7
2 = 1 A . [5]

[1 mark]

Substitute [5] into [1]

21 (1) = 4
1 = 2.5 A . [6]

[1 mark]

Substitute [5] and [6] into [3]

2.5 + 1 = 5
5 = 3.5

[1 mark]
Page 3 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

By current divider rule

4
1
3 = 4 =
5 = (3.5)
4+4
2

[1 mark]
[1 mark]

3 = 4 = = 1.75

Solution: Q1a (ii)

1 = 1 8 = (3.5)8 = 20

[0.5 mark]

2 = 2 4 = (1)4 = 4

[0.5 mark]

3 = 4 = 3 4 = 4 4 = (1.75)4 = 7

[1 mark]

Solution: Q1a (iii)

Power absorbed by the 8 resistor:
8 = 1 1 = (2.5)20

[0.5 mark]

8 = 50

[0.5 mark]

Page 4 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

(b) For the circuit shown in Figure 1b, solve for the following values given that equivalent resistance
Req = 10 .

(i)

Resistor R

[4 marks]

(ii)

Voltage across the 9 resistor, Vo

[3 marks]

Figure 1b
Solution:
(i)
Parallel: 4 // 5// 20 = 2

[0.5 mark]

Parallel: 6 // 6// 6 = 2

[0.5 mark]

Series: R + 2 + 3 + 2 + 2 = (R + 9)

[0.5mark]

Parallel with 9 resistor:

9 // (R+9) = 9( + 9)/(9 + + 9)= (9R+81)/(18+R)

[0.5 mark]

Series with 4 resistor: 4+ (9R+81)/(18+R) = = 10

[1 mark]

Solve:
(9R+81) = (10-4)(18+R) = 6(18+R)
9R + 81 = 108+ 6R
3R = 27
R = 9

[1 mark]

Page 5 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

(ii)
Substitute for value of R=9 into the given circuit
Series: 9 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 18

[0.5 mark]

Parallel: 9 // 18 =(9)(18)/(9+18)=6

[0.5 mark]

By voltage divider rule:

=

6
(20)
6+4
[1 mark]

= 12

[1 mark]

Page 6 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

QUESTION 2 [20 marks]

(a) For the circuit shown in Figure 2a, determine all the node voltages, v1, v2 and v3 using NODAL
Analysis.
[10 marks]

Figure 2a
Solution:
2
3 = 12
1:
1 0 1 12
2 1 ( 2 )-( 6 ) = 0 (1)
:
0 1
2
2 3
(
)+ +(
)=0
2
4
2
300 101 = 24 (2)
():
10 = 0 2 (3)
(1), (2), (3):
1 = 5.07
2
2 = 1.103

Page 7 of 21

2
2

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

(b) By using MESH Analysis, solve for all mesh currents i1, i2, and i3 in the circuit of Figure 2b.
[10 marks]

Figure 2b
Solution:
1:
10(1 3 ) + 30(1 ) 8 = 0
(401 103 ) = 8
(1)

42 + 303 + 10(3 1 ) + 8 = 0
101 + 42 + 403 = 8
(2)
()
4 = 2 3 (3)

8 + 103
= 0.2 + 0.253 (4)
40
(3): 2 = 4 + 3 (5)
1

(1): 1 =

(4) (5) (2) :

1 = 0.0675
2 = 3.476
3
3 = 0.53

Page 8 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

QUESTION 3 [20 marks]

(a) Referring to Figure 3a, determine voltage Vo by using SUPERPOSITION theorem.

Figure 3a
Solution:
Let 0 = 1 + 2 , where 1 and 2 are due to 30-V and 3-A sources respectively.
To find 1, use the circuit below.

[1 mark]

Page 9 of 21

[10 marks]

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

5 + 10 21 = 0

[1 mark]

But, 1 = 3

[1 mark]

5 + 10 2(3) = 0
= 1.25, 1 = 3.75

[1 mark]

To find V2, we use the circuit below.

[1 mark]
18 + 10 22 = 0

[1 mark]

But, 2 = 3

[1 mark]
Page 10 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

18 + 10 2(3) = 0
= 4.5, 2 = 13.5

[1 mark]

0 = 1 + 2

[1 mark]

0 = 3.75 + 13.5 = 17.25

[1 mark]

Page 11 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

(b) Figure 3b below shows a power supply that connects to an electric lamp. The values of output
voltage and current measured when the switch is on and off are tabulated in Table 3b.

Figure 3b

Switch OFF

Switch ON

Output Voltage

15.5 V DC

11.6 V DC

Output Current

0 mA DC

955 mA DC

Table 3b

(i) Determine and draw the Thevenin equivalent circuit to model the behaviour of the power
supply.

[5 marks]

(ii) State one limitation/assumption of the modelling.

[1 marks]

(iii) Find the value of load resistance for maximum power transfer and the maximum power absorbed

by the load. Discuss what happen to the power supplied if the load resistance is too low.
[4 marks]

Page 12 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

Solution:
From the question, we know that,
= 15.5 V

= 11.6 V

= 955

RTh
IL
+

VTh
VL

RL

= + ( )
15.5 = 11.6 + 0.955 ( )
= 4.0838

[4 marks]

[1 mark]

Limitation: The power supply is a linear device

[1 mark]

Maximum is transferred to the load when the equals the Thevenin resistance ( ).
Hence: = = 4.0838

2
4

[1 mark]

= 14.7075 W

[2 marks]

If the load resistance is too low then most of the power output of the voltage source is dissipated
as heat inside the source itself.

[1 mark]

Page 13 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

QUESTION 4 [20 marks]

a) For the circuit shown in Figure 4a, find the voltage, vo.

[10 marks]

Figure 4a

b) For the circuit shown in Figure 4b, find the current, ix and the voltage, vo.

Figure 4b
Page 14 of 21

[10 marks]

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

Solution:
4a
Op amp 1 Voltage follower, vo1=2V [1 marks]
Op amp 2, Summing
30
30
2 = (10 2 + 10 1) = 9[2 marks]
Op amp 3, Inverting
20
3 = (10 3) = 6[1 marks]
Op amp 4, Summing
20
20
4 = (10 (6) + 10 4) = 4[2 marks]
Op amp 5,
By voltage division, voltage at positive terminal is
10

+ = (10 4) = 2 [1 marks]
Perform KCL, at the positive terminal
92
20

2
40

[2 marks]

= 22 [1 marks]

4b
KCL at node A,
4 = 1 + 2 + 3 [1 marks]

4 = (21 + 14 2 + 18 )[1 marks]
71 23 = 32 [1 marks]
KCL at node B,
2 = 4 + [1 marks]
1 2

= 22 + 62 [1 marks]
4
31 113 + 6 = 0 [1 marks]
= 2 [1 marks]
Solve for V1 and V2 ,
1 = 6.15, 2 = 3.7 [1 marks]
= 0.617 , = 3.7 [2 marks]
Page 15 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

QUESTION 5 [20 marks]

(a) In the circuit as shown in Figure 5a, the switch has been in position a for a long time but moves
instantaneously to position b at t = 0. Determine v(t) for t > 0.
[8 marks]

Figure 5a
Solution
a) For the circuit shown in Figure 5a, the switch was closed at t<0 and is opened at t=0.
[8 marks]

Figure 5a
t < 0Switch at position a. Capacitor is open circuit under DC condition,

[1 mark]

hence
Voltage division
3

(0) = 3+6 (60) = 20

[1 mark]
Page 16 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

t > 0+
The switch is moved to position b and we have source free RC circuit.

C=2F
Req = R th = V set / I set
[1 mark]
Apply Mesh analysis to find Iset
Mesh 1 :
-4i0+6i1+ 3(i1-i2) = 0 ; i0= i1
5i1-3i2 = 0
Mesh 2
3i2-3i1+1 = 0
-3i1+3i2 = -1
i1= -1/2 A , i2= -5/6 A

iset = -i2= 5/6 A

[2 marks]

R th = V set / I set = 1/(5/6) = 6/5

[1 mark]
=
=(6/5)*(2) = 2.4 s

[1 mark]

() = (0) /
() = 20 /2.4

[1 mark]

Page 17 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

(b) Consider a circuit shown in Figure 5b.

(i) For t > 0, determine the value of L such that the response is critically damped.

[3 marks]

(ii) Then, find v(t) for t > 0 using the value of L in (i) above.
[9 marks]

Figure 5b
Solution:
(i)

For t>0 , switch moved to position 2 (source free parallel RLC circuit)
1

= 2RC = 24010 = 1.25 /

=

[0.5 mark]

[0.5 mark]

10

To get critically damped,

=
=

[1 mark]
1

10

= 1.25

L = 64 H

Page 18 of 21

[1 mark]

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

ii) For t < 0 , switch at position 1

(0) = 0

( )

(0) = 4

[1 mark]
[1 mark]

t > 0+

= , critically response
() = (1 + 2 ) 1.25

[0.5 mark]
[0.5 mark]

Solve for A1 and A2:

For t = 0,
()

= 1.25 1 1.25 + 2 1.25 (1 1.25)

+ + = 0

(0)

(0)

4
40

0
10

= 10

= 10 = 1.25 1 + 2

(0) = 4 = 1
1 = 4 and 2 = 5

[1 mark]

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

[0.5 mark]
[1 mark]

() = (4 5) 1.25
[1 mark]
Page 19 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

APPENDIX: USEFUL FORMULA

DC CIRCUITS
Wye-Delta Transformations:

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
Page 20 of 21

EEEB113, Semester 2 2015/2016

SUPPORTING MATHEMATICAL FORMULAE

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

() =

() =
+

( ) = 1

( ) =

(sin ) = cos

(cos ) = sin

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

+1
+,
+1

1
+

1
sin = cos +

cos =

1
sin +

-END OF QUESTION PAPERPage 21 of 21