Circuit Theorem:

STEP-1 STEP-2 STEP-3 STEP-4

Calculate Thevenin
Thevenin’s
resistance ‘RTH’
Theorem
between the two open

Open the Load terminals after
Method for Connect VTH and RTH
terminals (remove replacing sources with
simplifying two Determine the in series to create
any load RL that is their internal resistance
terminal linear Thevenin Voltage and equivalent
connected) between ‘RS’
circuit to an ‘VTH’ across the Thevenin Circuit and
which the Thevenin
equivalent open-terminals then connect back
equivalent circuit is Ideal voltage source is
circuit with only the load RL
to be found shorted
one voltage
and
source in series
Ideal current source is
with a resistor
opened

Branch Current Method:

Step# 1: Assign current in each circuit branch in an arbitrary direction.
Step# 2: Show polarity of voltages according to the assigned branch current direction.
Step# 3: Apply KVL around each closed LOOP (algebraic sum of voltages is equal to zero).
Step# 4: Apply KCL at the minimum number of NODEs so that all branch currents are included.
Step# 5: Solve equations resulting from Step#3 and Step#4 for the branch current values.

Loop Current Method:
Step# 1: Assign current in each LOOP in an arbitrary direction (mostly clockwise)
Step# 2: Show polarity of voltages according to the assigned current in each LOOP.
Step# 3: Apply KVL around each closed LOOP (algebraic sum of voltages is equal to zero).
Step# 4: Solve equations for the loop currents using either substitution or determinants.

LOOP is complete current path within a circuit

NODE is a point where two or more components are connected

Circuit Theorems | Prepared by SYED SANZID HUSAIN