Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

Problem Set 3

Problem 1
You are given the following circuit diagram.

Assume that the current sources are DC current sources and calculate IR and UR.

Problem 2
An ammeter has an internal resistor, RD = 30Ω (see below). To extend the device’s
measurement range, additional resistors, R1, R2, and R3 are to be connected in parallel to it.
The goal is to have a current divider ratio of 1000:1, 100:1, and 10:1. A current divider ratio
1000:1, for example, means that 𝐼𝐼𝐷𝐷 = 1�1000 ∙ 𝐼𝐼 ⇔ 𝐼𝐼 = 1000 ∙ 𝐼𝐼𝐷𝐷 .

Calculate R1, R2, and R3.

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Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
Problem Set 3

Problem 3
You are given a model for a transistor circuit with 𝐼𝐼𝐶𝐶 = 50 ∙ 𝐼𝐼𝐵𝐵 . The transistor itself is
modeled using a 0.7V voltage source for the base-emitter voltage, i.e., 𝑈𝑈𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = 0.7𝑉𝑉. Current
amplification is modeled by using a current-dependent current source 𝐼𝐼𝐶𝐶 = 𝛽𝛽 ∙ 𝐼𝐼𝐵𝐵

1. Establish suitable node equations and loop (or mesh) equations to describe the circuit
mathematically. (Hint: when setting up loop equations, stay away from current
sources, as the associated voltage across is unknown.) Then calculate 𝐼𝐼𝐵𝐵 and 𝐼𝐼𝐶𝐶 in
general terms, i.e., depending on the variables R1, R2, R3, R4, Uq, UBE, and β.
2. Explain why the result does not depend on R3.
3. Now calculate 𝐼𝐼𝐵𝐵 and 𝐼𝐼𝐶𝐶 for the particular values given in the figure.
4. Calculate the voltage UCE.

Problem 4
Simplify the circuit below relative to the terminals a and b into a voltage source in series with
a resistor.

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