THEVENIN’S THEOREM

“The entire network connected to A and B can be replaced

by single voltage source VTH and in series with a single
resistance RTH, connected to the same two terminals.”
Q: Find voltage and current values across R3 using Thevenin’s
theorem.
For Rth
Short battery and open terminal AB
Now, R1 parallel to R2
1/R1R2 = 1/R1 + 1/R2
= 1/3 + 1/6
Rth = 2 Ω
For Vth
Replace battery and open terminal AB
Now R2 is in parallel with terminal AB. So our Vth will be
same as V2. we can find V2 using voltage divider formula.
Vth = (R2 / R1 + R2 ) x V
= (6/ 3 + 6) x 36
Vth = 24 V
Thevenin’s Equivalent circuit
we can find V3 by using voltage divider formula.
V3 = (R3 / R3 + Rth ) x Vth
= (2/ 2 + 2) x 24
V3 = 12 V
I3 = V3 / R3
I3 = 12 / 2
I3 = 6 Amp
Q: Find voltage and current values across R4 using Thevenin’s
theorem.
For Rth
Short battery and open terminal AB
Now, R1 parallel to R2 parallel to R3
First of all we will find out R12
1/R12 = 1/R1 + 1/R2
= 1/3 + 1/8
R12 = 2.18 kΩ
Now R12 parallel to R3 which is our Rth
1/Rth = 1/R12 + 1/R3
= 1/2.18+ 1/7
Rth = 1.66 kΩ
For Vth
Replace battery and open terminal AB
Now R23 is in parallel with terminal AB. So our Vth will be
same as V23. so we have to find out R23 first.
R23 = 1 / R2 + 1/ R3
= 1 / 8 + 1/ 7
R23 = 3.73 kΩ
we can find V23 using voltage divider formula.
Vth = (R23 / R1 + R23 ) x V
= (3.73/ 3 + 3.73) x 111
Vth = 61.5 V
Thevenin’s Equivalent circuit

we can find V4 by using voltage divider formula.

V4 = (R4 / R4 + Rth ) x Vth
= (6 / 6 + 1.66) x 61.5
V4 = 48.2 V
I4 = V4 / R4
I4 = 48.2 / 6000
I4 = 8 mA
Q: Find voltage and current values across R3 using Thevenin’s theorem.
For Rth
Short battery and open terminal AB
R1 II R2
1/R12 = 1/R1 + 1/R2
1/R12 = 1/4 + 1/8
R12 = 2.66 Ω
R12 II R4
1/Rth = 1/R12 + R4
1/Rth = 1/2.66 + 1/7
Rth = 1.92Ω
For Vth
Replace battery and open terminal AB
R2 II R4
1/R24 = 1/R 2 + 1/R4
1/R24 = 1/8 + 1/7
R24 = 3.73Ω
Now the volatge on R24 is our Vth
Vth = R24 / (R1 + R24 ) x 10
Vth = 3.73 / ( 4 + 3.73 ) x 10
Vth = 4.82V
Thevenin’s Equivalent circuit

V3 = R3 / (R3 + Rth) x 4.82

V3 = 6 / (6 + 1.92) x 4.82
V3 = 3.65V
I3 = 0.608A
Q: Find voltage and current values across R3 using
Thevenin’s theorem.
For Rth
Short battery and open terminal AB
R5 II R6
1/R56 = 1/R5 + 1/R6
1/R56 = 1/6 + 1/7
R56 = 3.23 Ω
R456 = 5 + 3.23
R456 = 8.23 Ω
R456 II R1
1/Rth = 1/R1 + R456
1/Rth = 1/2 + 1/8.23
Rth = 1.60Ω
For Vth
Replace battery and open terminal AB
R14 = R 1 + R4 = 2 + 5 = 7Ω
R6 II R14
1/R146 = 1/R14 + 1/R6
1/R146 = 1/7 + 1/7
R146 = 3.5Ω
voltage on R146 is ;
V146 = R146 / (R5 + R146 ) x 10
V146 = 3.5 / ( 6 + 3.5 ) x 10
V146 = 3.68V
Now the voltage on R1 is our Vth
Vth = R1 / (R1 + R4 ) x V146
Vth = 2 / ( 2 + 5 ) x 3.68
Vth = 1.05V
Thevenin’s Equivalent circuit

V3 = R3 / (R3 + Rth) x 1.05

V3 = 4 / (4 + 1.60) x 1.05
V3 = 0.75V
I3 = 0.187A