DC Networks - Problem Set

Basic Electrical Engineering (Code: EE-1000) January 15, 2022

Department of EE, NIT Rourkela

1. For the circuit shown in Fig. 1, find the potential differences between points C, E (VCE ) and
A, G (VAG ). [ 8.5 V, 30.5 V ]

A B E F
5Ω 2Ω
5Ω
12 V 7Ω 4Ω 20 V

20 V
D C H G
12 Ω 4Ω

Figure 1: Q1.

2. In the circuits with dependent voltage and current sources, find

(a) the currents i1 and i2 in the circuit shown in Fig. 2(a),
(b) the voltage v in the circuit shown in Fig. 2(b),
(c) the voltage v in the circuit shown in Fig. 2(c),
(d) i1 and i2 in the circuit shown in Fig. 2(d). [ (a) 3.59 A, 4.47 A, (b) 3 V, (c) 3.73 V, (d) 6 A, 1 A ]

i1 11 Ω i2 3Ω
v -
2Ω +

4A 5Ω 3Ω 5A 2Ω 3v 23 V
+
6i1
-

(a) Current dependent voltage source. (b) Voltage dependent current source.

-
+

2Ω i1 i2
5v
-
+

v
4Ω
24 V 3Ω 10 A 1Ω 3i2 6Ω
2Ω

(c) Voltage dependent voltage source. (d) Current dependent current source.

Figure 2: Q2.

3. Find Vab in the circuit shown in Fig. 3.

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10 V
a
1Ω +
i1 5i1 -
+ V1
+
20 V V1 10 A Vab
- 10 V

-b

Figure 3: Q3.

Sol: i1 = 10 A, V1 = (5i1 -i1 ) - 20 = 60 V. Vab ⇒ Va - 10 + V1 - 10 = Vb . [-40 V]

4. Determine the currents i1 , i2 and i3 of the network shown in Fig. 4 using Mesh analysis. []

5Ω 1Ω
20 V
12 Ω i3 25 V
25 V i1 i2 10 V
12 Ω 2Ω 5Ω 5Ω
6Ω 11 Ω

10 V i1 5Ω i2 4A
i3
25 Ω 7Ω

(a) i1 , i2 , i3 = 0.85 A, 1.02 A, 0.39 A. (b) i1 , i2 , i3 = 2.78 A, 4 A, 0.68 A.

Figure 4: Q4 - Mesh analysis.

5. Source conversion technique.

(a) By subsequent source conversions, find the current i in the circuit shown in Fig. 5 (a).
(b) Use source conversion technique to find the current flowing through the 2 Ω resistor present
in the circuit shown in Fig. 5 (b). [ (a) -32/19 A, (b) 5 A ]

6. Find the node voltages V1 and V2 in the circuits shown in Fig. 6 using Nodal analysis. []

7. Superposition technique.
(a) With the help of superposition theorem, compute the current flowing through the branch
ab in the circuit shown in Fig. 7 (a).
(b) Using superposition theorem, find the current flowing through the 10 Ω resistor in the
circuit shown in Fig. 7 (b). [(a) -3 A, (b) 10/13 A]

8. Using superposition theorem, find the voltage V in the circuit shown in Fig. 8. [12 V]

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3Ω 2Ω 5Ω i 2Ω
i

12 V 6Ω 10 A 7A 5Ω 10 Ω 5A
10 Ω

(a) (b)

Figure 5: Source conversion technique.

1 2 1 2

1Ω 2Ω 5Ω

2Ω 3Ω 4Ω 7Ω
1A 2Ω 1Ω 2A

10 V 25 V

0 0
(a) V1 = 10/3 V, V2 = 8/3 V (b) V1 = 6.42 V, V2 = 8.19 V

7Ω

2Ω
1 1
3 2 2
2Ω 2i
12 A i

7.5 A 11 Ω 1Ω 10 A 7Ω 3Ω

0 0
(c) V1 = 25.14 V, V2 = -9.78 V (d) V1 = 21.9 V, V2 = 20.6 V

Figure 6: Nodal analysis.

9. Find the Thevenin’s and Norton’s equivalent circuits across the Load of the networks shown
in Fig. 9.

10. Find the Thevenin’s and Norton’s equivalent circuits across the Load of the networks with
dependent voltage and current sources shown in Fig. 10.

11. For the network shown in Fig. 11, find the value of RL for maximum power transfer condition
and find the maximum power transfer to RL .

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a b
2Ω
15 V 2Ω
10 V 5A
5V
6A 7Ω 12 Ω 7A 10 Ω
7Ω
2A
3Ω

(a) (b)

Figure 7: Superposition technique.

6Ω 2Ω
20 V
+
30 V 5A V 3Ω V/3 +
-
-

Figure 8: Superposition technique.

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5Ω 2Ω

Load
1Ω
Load
3Ω 4Ω
2A
10 Ω 4Ω
15 V 3Ω 2Ω

0.5 Ω
12 V
(a) (b)

5V

3A
6A
6Ω
Load 1.5 Ω 6Ω
Load
2.5 A 10 Ω 1Ω 12 Ω 2Ω 5Ω

2.5 A

2Ω

(c) (d)

Figure 9: Q9 - Networks with independent voltage and current sources.

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V -

+
-
+

3Ω 6i i 6Ω 8Ω 1Ω
3Ω
Load Load
10 V 3Ω 1Ω 5V 2.5 Ω
+
V/3 -

(a) (b)

10 V
2Ω 7Ω Load

Load i 5Ω

+ 2Ω
2V 10 Ω V 3A 8 Ω 11 Ω 3.5i 3Ω
-
7V

(c) (d)

Figure 10: Q10 - Circuits with independent and dependent voltage and current sources.

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3Ω 9Ω
5A 10 Ω 10 A 10 Ω RL RL

12 24 V

(a) (b)

3Ω 0.5 Ω

3Ω
10 A 10 Ω RL 15 V 3Ω 2Ω RL

12

(c) (d)

2Ω
5i 5Ω RL

10

(e)

Figure 11: Q11 - Maximum power transfer theorem.

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