EEEI_231 Electric Circuit Theory Problems

1. For the circuit shown, determine the

(i). Currents I, I1 and I2,
(ii). The input resistance that the network presents to the generator at terminals AB
(iii). The total power supplied to this network and power dissipated in the generator.

A C 10Ω E
𝑖 𝑖2
20V
𝑖1 60Ω 30Ω 15Ω
5Ω A
𝑖2

B D F

Figure 1

2. A battery of e.m.f. 12 V and internal resistance 1 Ω is joined in parallel (like polarities

together) with another battery of e.m.f. 20 V and intern al resistance 2 Ω and the
combination used to send current through an external resistance of 24 Ω. Figure 2.
Calculate the current flowing through each battery.
A C E
𝑖1
20V 𝑖1 + 𝑖2
𝑖2
+𝑖2 30Ω
1Ω 2Ω

B D F

Figure 2

3. A millammeter has an internal resistance of 20 Ω and gives a full-scale deflection when the
current flowing through is 0.75 mA. Determine
(a) the value of a shunt resistance so that its range may be extended to measure currents up
to 100 mA.
(b) the value of a series resistance to convert the instrument into a voltmeter measuring up
to 200 V.
4. In the circuit shown in figure 3, determine the value of 𝑅1 and 𝑅2 so that 𝐼2 = 𝐼1 /𝑛 and
the imput resistance looking in at AB is 𝑅 Ω. Hence design a T-network so that when it is
inserted between a generator of 50 Ω internal resistance and a load of 50 Ω it attenuates the
power to one twenty-fifth of the value of obtained when the generator and the load are
connected directly.

A 𝑅1 C 𝑅1
𝐼1
V 𝐼2
𝑅2 R
5Ω A
𝐼2

Generator B D Load

Figure 3

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5. Determine the mesh currents 𝐼1 and 𝐼2 in the circuit of figure 4

A 3Ω C 6Ω E

10V 3V
4Ω
2Ω 𝐼1 𝐼2 3Ω
8V

B 1Ω D 3Ω F

Figure 4

6. Show that the voltage measured by the voltmeter (which is assumed to take negligible
current) in the bridge circuit of figure 5 is given by
𝑅2 𝑅3 − 𝑅1 𝑅4
𝑉𝐷 = [ ]𝑉
(𝑅2 + 𝑅3 )(𝑅1 + 𝑅4 )
Hence find 𝑉𝐷 when 𝑅1 = 𝑅2 = 𝑅4 = 𝑅0 and 𝑅3 is a temperature sensitive element whose
resistance varies with temperature 𝑇°𝐾 as 𝑅0 [1 + 𝛼(𝑇 − 273.2)] and calculate the
temperature of this element when 𝑉𝐷 = 0, 125 mV, 500 mV; given that 𝛼 = 0.005𝐾 −1 and
𝑉 = 10 𝑉

𝑅1 𝑅2

V
A 𝑉𝐷 B
𝐼1 𝐼2
𝑅3 𝑅4

Figure 5

7. In the circuit show in figure 6 determine the value of 𝑅 such that the potential difference
between terminals A and B is zero.

A 5Ω 3Ω B
2A

𝑅
10V

Figure 6

8. A metal steel having a cross-sectional area of 500 mm2 and a mean circumference of 400
mm has a coil of 20 turns wound uniformly around it. Calculate:
a) The reluctance of the ring and
b) The current required to produce a flux of 800 μWb in the ring.
The data for mild steel is given below.

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 wrought iron 𝐻 500 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000
mild steel 𝐵 1.25 1.35 1.5 1.58 1.62 1.68 1.7 1.74 1.76 1.78

9. A ring iron of 100 cm mean circumference is made from round iron of cross-section 10
cm2; its relative permeability is 500.
a) If it is wound with 200 turns, what current will be required to produce a flux of 0.1 ×
10−2 Wb?
b) A saw cut 2 mm wide is made in the ring. Find the new current required to produce a
flux of 0.1 × 10−2 Wb in the airgap, given that the leakage factor is 1.3, and that the
relative permeability of the iron under the new conditions is 300.
10. A magnetic circuit made of wrought iron is arranged as in figure 7. The centre limb has a
cross-sectional area of 800 mm2 and each of the side limbs has a cross-sectional area of
500 mm2 . Calculate the m.m.f. required to produce a flux of 1 mWb in the centre limb,
assuming the magnetic leakage is negligible.

340
mm 150 340
mm 𝑀 mm
𝐿

Figure 7

11. An iron ring of 30cm mean diameter is made of square iron of 20cm x 20cm cross-section
and is uniformly wound with 400 turns of wire 2 mm2 cross section. Calculate the value of
self-inductance of the coil. Assume µr = 800.
12. A coil of 500 turns is linked with a flux of 50 mWb, when carryng a current of 125 A.
a) calculate the inductance of the coil
b) If this current is reduced to zero uniformly in 0.1 sec, calculate the induced emf in
the coil.
13. A coil of 1000 turns is wound uniformly on an iron core having a cross-sectional area of
the core is 50 cm2. The relative permeability of the iron is 1400. The length of the magnetic
circuit is 70 cm. calculate;
a) Reluctance of the magnetic circuit
b) The inductance of the coil in henries
c) The e.m.f. induced in the coil if a current of 10 A is uniformly reversed in 0.2
seconds.
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