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Superposition Theorem

The superposition principle states that the voltage across (or current through) an element
in a linear circuit is the algebraic sum of the voltages across (or currents through) that
element due to each independent source acting alone.
when a circuit has sources operating at different frequencies, one must add the responses due to the
individual frequencies in the time domain

Find vo of the circuit using the superposition theorem

v1 is due to the 5-V dc voltage source, v2 is due to the 10 cos 2t V voltage source, and v3 is due to the
2 sin 5t A current source

v1 is due to the 5-V dc voltage source :


v2 is due to the 10 cos 2t V :

v3 is due to the 2 sin 5t A current source :


Use superposition to find V

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