ASSIGNMENT ON NETWORK THEOREMS

(SUPERPOSITION, THEVENIN AND NORTON)

P1. In a linear, passive and bilateral network given in below fig, determine the value of I using
superposition theorem?

P2. In the fig given below, find the value of I when 1 = 10 2 = 5 ?

V1

V2

2V

0V

0.5 A

0V

5V

-1 A

P3. (a) Using as many source transformations and element combination techniques as required,
simplify the circuit given below so that it contains only a 7V source, a single resistor, and
one another voltage source. (b) Verify that the 7V source delivers the same amount of
power in both the circuits.

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P4. (a) Employ Thevenins theorem to obtain a simple two component equivalent of the circuit
shown in the below figure. (b) Use your equivalent circuit to determine the power delivered
to a 100 resistor connected to the open terminal. (c) Verify your solution by analyzing
the original circuit with the same 100 resistor connected across the open terminals.

P5. Obtain a value for Thevenin equivalent resistance seen looking into the open terminals of
the circuit in figure given below by (a) finding , and then taking their ratio; (b)
setting all sources to zero and using resistor combination techniques; (c) connecting an
unknown current source to the terminals, deactivating all other sources, finding an
algebraic expression for the voltage that develops across the source, and taking the ratio of
the two quantities.

P6. Solve the above problem (P5) using Nortons theorem and verify the result?
P7. Determine the Thevenins equivalent of the network shown in the figure below as seen
looking into the open terminals.

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P8. (a) Using Superposition to obtain the individual contributions each of the two sources in
the given below figure makes to the current labeled . (b) adjusting only the value of
rightmost current source, alter the circuit so that two sources contribute equally to .

P9. Obtain the Norton equivalent of the network shown in the figure below.

P10. Obtain the Thevenin equivalent of the above network (P9). Use either to calculate
= 1 .

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