School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Semester 1, Academic Session 2020/2021

EEE105/3: Circuit Theory I
Assignment #1 – Group Assignment

Instructions:
1. It is a group assignment with three students per group.
2. Deadline is Friday, 20 November 2020, 11.59 pm.
3. Please upload your answer in e-learning system. Your file must be in pdf form. Only one answer script per
group.
4. Answer all questions.
5. The answer script must be handwritten, neat and clear. Marks will be deducted for answer script that is untidy
and difficult to read.

Question 1

Based on Figure 1, find Vx if both circuits produce the same total current, IT

𝐼𝑇 54𝑘Ω 36𝑘Ω 54𝑘Ω 36𝑘Ω

𝑉𝑥
+ 18𝑘Ω 𝐼𝑇
26𝑉 18𝑘Ω _ +
_

3𝑘Ω 18𝑘Ω 3𝑘Ω 18𝑘Ω

Figure 1
(50 marks)
Question 2

Based on Figure2, answer the following questions:

𝑎

𝑉𝑥
2𝑘Ω 2000

+ 𝑉𝑥 −
𝑅𝐿
4𝑘Ω
+
3𝑉 2𝑚𝐴
_

𝑏
Figure 2
 (i) By using Thevenin Theorem and mesh analysis, determine Thevenin voltage at terminal a-b.
(22 marks)

(ii) By using Norton Theorem, Kirchhoff Current Law (KCL), parallel and series concepts, determine Norton
current at terminal a-b.
(22 marks)

(iii) Then, from answer in (i) and (ii), find Norton equivalent resistance.
(6 marks)

Question 3

By using source transformations, simplify the circuit shown in Figure 3 to a simplified circuit with only ONE voltage
source and ONE resistor. Then, find 𝑉0 if 𝑖 = 2.5A.

3𝐴

6Ω

8𝑉
3Ω 10Ω
+ -

2𝐴 16Ω 12Ω 7Ω

𝑉𝑂 𝑖
20Ω
+ -

Figure 3
(50 marks)