NIVERSIT OF NAIROBI

FIRSTSEMESTEREXAMINATIONS 2020/2021
THE DEGREE OF BACHELOROF
EXAMINATIONS FOR OF SCIENCE
THIRD YEAR AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERINGE
INELECTRICAL
FEE321:ELECTRICAI CIRCUT THEORY I1A

10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

DATE: 22 FEBRUARY, 2021 TIME:

INSTRUCTIONS
ONLY
1. Answer any THREE questions
your solutions
2. Clearly show your working, and always artan nlts to

SOMELAPLACE TRANSFORM PAIRS

f(t), t2 0o F) f(),t2o F)
dfO s'F(s)-sf0*)-...
1
dt -sf- (0*)-s-(0*)
F()
u(1) S
s

dF)
" ds

-Dl

s+b
Ie (s+62

F(s+b)
St-) F(s)
S
cosh t
coS
s-
sinh @t
Sin ot
s-w
s+
 x(t)

Fig.Q1(a)
QUESTION ONE
(a)2marks] Write the function x(t) in Fig.Q1(a) in terms of the unit ramp TunO, T)
(0 14 marks] Obtain the s-domain network of the network in FigQ1(b), indicating values and units
(C)2marks] Draw a well labelled directed graph ofthe transform ofthe network in Fig.Q1()

(d) [15 marks] Using an appropriate Tie-set matrix, use LT to solve for the complete curent flowing
through R2. i2() (NB: [B]V] -

[B]{Z,]U,] =
[B][Z,11B]"[)
0=0.1 A
0)=0.5 V

0.5H
i()
5cos(4t) A
0.1F.

Fig.Q1(b)
QUESTION TWO
With Fig.Q2,
(a) 13 marks] Obtain the s-domain network, indicating values and units

(b) [10 marks] Obtain the complete source current, is () using Laplace Transform
()15 marks] With v,() as the input and i,(0) as the output, determine the transfer function ofthe network
(d) [2 marks] Identify all the poles and zeros of the network re -Cuipurt

(e) 13 marks] Obtain the response of the network to a unit step input

V scD
+V)
i R R
32 2
5S o0
L
v.() 2v0
5u(t)sin(100t) V 50mH
i(09-0,1 A

Fig.02
W
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+sOS -0 . |
s K,
SoO+

n-1,,LS +R1, +6
QUESTION THREE

With Fig.Q3,
with the
KVL equation,
onvert the.
the
convert

dependent source, into

into its equivalent source. Sketch
(a) 13 marks] Starting componentvalues
indicateall
thenew:source, and clearly termine valh.
anddetermine values that would
Obtain thedual
network, make it an inverse network for k 5 =

b) 15 marks] ation(s) 10r the original network in standard form, with values
equationf(s)
KVL
domain
Obtain
(c) 5 marks]
substituted in
chardeteristic equati.
form, the equation of the network
Determine in standard
(d) 3 marks] method, to
method, s
o solve for the steady state circuit current, igs()
exponential
Use the complex
(e) 17 marks]

+V,)
ww W-
R
32

v,()
2,0
Su(t)sin(100t) V
50mH
Pi0)=0.1A

Fig.Q3

QUESTION FOUR

Sketch the function y(t) = 2rect (-

(a) [2 marks]
function, u(t)
Write the function y(t) in terms of the unit step
(b) 12 marks]
the Laplace transform of the function y(t)
(c) [2 marks] Obtain for the network of Fig.Q4, with
values

Obtain the KCL transform equilibrium matrix equation

(d) [5 marks]
substituted in across the
for the complete voltage
( ) 1 2 marks] Starting
with Cramer's rule, determine the expression
inductor, v()

(0)=0.1 A
Vof0)=0.5 V R

0.5H
i(
5cos(4t) A
0.11F

T
Fig a4