Tutorial Sheet 1 (DC Networks & Transients)

1. (a) Calculate the value of current I in Fig. Q1(a). (b) Calculate VAB in Fig. Q1(b). (c) Also calculate the
current through the 5V source in Fig. Q1(b). [Ans. (a) 7 A; (b) - 3.5 A]

Fig. Q1(b)
Fig. Q1(a)
2. Calculate the value of current I1 in the circuit given in Fig. Q2 using (a) Mesh Current analysis, and (b)
Node Voltage analysis. (c) Using any one of these methods, find power delivered or received by each
element in the circuit and proof the conservation of energy.
[Ans. (a) 0.33 A; (b) 0.33 A; (c) Total delivered/received: 3.04 W]

Fig. Q2 Fig. Q3
3. Calculate the current through the 4Ω resistance of the circuit in Fig. Q3 using each of the following
network theorems separately: (a) Superposition theorem, and (b) Norton’s theorem. By either method,
calculate the power delivered/received by the 2V and the 1A sources.
[Ans. (a) 0.035 A; (b) 0.035 A; (c) Power delivered by 2V source: 0.889 W & 1A source: 1.4074 W]
4. (a) Find the Thevenin equivalent voltage as viewed by the resistant R in the circuit of Fig. Q4. (b) Find
the value of R for maximum power dissipated in it. (c) What is the maximum power transferred to R?
[Ans. (a) 14 V; (b) 10 Ω; (c) 4.9 W]

Fig. Q4 Fig. Q5
5. (a) Solve the circuit shown in Fig. Q5 using Mesh Current Analysis and determine the mesh currents I1,
I2, and I3. (b) Determine the power supplied/absorbed by the 10V voltage source.
[Ans. (a) I1 = 1 A, I2 = 2 A, I3 = 3 A; (b) 30 W (absorbed)]
6. In the circuit of Fig. Q6, the switch was open and the circuit was operating at steady state. At t = 0, the
switch is closed. Obtain the expression for inductor current iL (t) and voltage across the inductor vL(t) for t
> 0. Plot them on the same time scale.
[ Ans. 𝑖 (𝑡) = 0.6 + 0.07𝑒 . , 𝑣 (𝑡) = −0.478𝑒 . ]
4

+
t=0
vL
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Fig. Q7
Fig. Q6
7. The circuit in Fig. Q7 was in steady state for t < 0, and the switch is closed at t = 0. (a) Plot energy stored
in inductor wL(t) for t ≥ 0, and the currents iL, i1, and i2 on the same time scale. (b) Find the values of
currents iL, i1, and i2 at t = 20 sec.
[ Ans. a) 𝑖 = 0 𝐴, 𝑖 (𝑡) = 6.67𝑒 ; 𝑖 (𝑡) = 10 − 𝑖 = 10 − 6.67; 𝑤 (𝑡) = 𝐿𝑖 = −177.8𝑒
b) 𝑖 (20) = 0 𝐴 ; 𝑖 (20) = 10 𝐴 ; 𝑖 (20) = 0 𝐴]
8. The switch in the circuit of Fig. Q8 has been in position a for a long time. At t = 0, the switch is moved to
position b instantaneously. Find the following: (a) i1 (0+), i2 (0+), and v0 (0+); (b) i1 (∞), i2 (∞), and v0 (∞);
(c) iL (t) for t ≥ 0; (d) diL (0+)/dt, di1 (0+)/dt, di2 (0+)/dt.
[Ans. a) 𝑖 (0 ) = 2 𝐴; 𝑖 (0 ) = −1 𝐴 ; 𝑣 (0 ) = −6 𝑉; b) 𝑖 (∞) = 2 𝐴, 𝑖 (∞) = 0 𝐴 ;
.
𝑣 (0 ) = 0 𝑉; c) 𝑖 (𝑡) = 3𝑒 ; d) (0 ) = 0 ; (0 ) = 0.5 𝐴/𝑠; (0 ) = −1.5 𝐴/𝑠]

vC +
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Fig. Q8 Fig. Q9
9. Assuming that the switch in Fig. Q9 has been in position A for a long time, and moved to position B at t =
0 second, and then the switch moved to position C (from B) at t = 1 second. (a) Find vC (t) across the
capacitor for t ≥ 0 and plot it. (b) Also find dvc (0+)/dt , dvc (1-)/dt, and dvc (1+)/dt.

[Ans. a) 𝑣 (𝑡 > 0) = 12𝑒 , 𝑣 (𝑡 > 1) = 11.988𝑒

( ) ( ) . ( ) .
b) = V/s, = V/s, = V/s ]
10. The circuit in shown in Fig. Q10 was in steady state for t < 0, and the position of the switch is changed at
t = 0. (a) Find the capacitor voltage vc (t) and the current i (t) in the 100 Ω resistor for all time. (b) Also
find dvc (0+)/dt and di (0+)/dt.
. .
[Ans. a) 𝑣 (𝑡) = 25 + 58.375𝑒 , 𝑖(𝑡) = 0.25 + 0.58375𝑒

b) (0 ) = −47.07 𝑉 ⁄𝑠 ; (0 ) = −0.47𝐴/𝑠 ]

Fig. Q10

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