ECA Lab Session

Superposition Theorem
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Aim: To study Superposition theorem practically.

Statement:
In a network of linear resistances containing more than one
generator (or source of e.m.f.), the current which flows at any point is
the sum of all the currents which would flow at that point if each
generator were considered separately and all the other generators
replaced for the time being by resistances equal to their internal
resistances.
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Procedure of Superposition Theorem
Procedure of Superposition Theorem:

Follow these steps in order to find the response in a particular

branch using superposition theorem.

Step 1 − Find the response in a particular branch by considering one

independent source and eliminating the remaining independent
sources present in the network.

Step 2 − Repeat Step 1 for all independent sources present in the

network.

Step 3 − Add all the responses in order to get the overall response in
a particular branch when all independent sources are present in the
network.
 Questions on Superposition Theorem
1. In Superposition theorem, while considering a source, all other
voltage sources are?
Ans. In Superposition theorem, while considering a source, all other
voltage sources are short circuited. This theorem is valid for linear
systems.

2. Superposition theorem is applicable on which type of network?

Ans. Superposition theorem is valid only for linear systems because the
effect of a single source cannot be individually calculated in a non-
linear system.

3. Superposition theorem does not work for?

Ans. Power across an element is not equal to the power across it due to
all the other sources in the system. The power in an element is the
product of the total voltage and the total current in that element.
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Conclusion: Hence the theoretical and practical result verified.