Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

ME207 Applied Electronics (Spring 2019)

Mid-Term Exam

Class: A B Student ID: Name:

1 [25] 2 [20] 3 [30] 4 [25] Total [100]

Problem 1 [25 pts]

(a) [10 pts] A Norton equivalent can be determined from measurements made at the pair of
terminals of interest. Assume the following measurements were made at the terminal a, b
for a circuit with linear resistive networks and sources. When a 20 kΩ is connected to the
terminals a, b, the voltage vab is measured to be 20 V. When a 7.5 kΩ is connected to the
terminals a, b, the voltage vab is measured to be 15 V. Find the Norton equivalent of the
network with respect to the terminals a, b.

(b) [15 pts] The circuit below shows the DC equivalent of a simple residential power
distribution system.

A. Use mesh-current method to determine the voltages across loads R1, R2 and R3. (6 pts)

B. Now suppose that, due to a fault in the wiring, Rn becomes an open circuit. Compute the
voltages across the loads R1, R2 and R3. How are they changed from the results you
obtained in part A? If each load represents a sensitive electronic device (such as
computer or television), what might be the probable outcome for the device represented
by R1 load? (9 pts)

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Problem 2 [20 pts]

The circuit shown below is a Wheatstone bridge that will allow you to determine the impedance
of an inductor or a capacitor (Z4). The circuit is adjusted by changing R1 and R2 until vab
becomes zero.

Now, the circuit is balanced, that is, vab = 0 where C3 = 5 µ F, L3 = 100 mH, R1 = 100Ω, R2 = 1
Ω, and vS (t) = 24 cos (2,000t).

(a) Determine the value of the unknown impedance of Z4. (10 pts)

(b) Is Z4 a capacitor or an inductor? Determine its value of capacitance or inductance. (5

pts)

(c) If a source vS (t) = 24 cos (2πft), what frequency (Hz) should be avoided by the source
in this measurement circuit, and explain why? (Hint: Consider about a frequency
canceling the impedance of a leg of the bridge.) (5 pts)

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Problem 3 [30 pts]

The circuit shown below is an RL circuit with an AC source vS(t). The switch is closed at t=0
and vC =0 at t=0-. You need to compare steady-state response and transient response where
VS=20cos(500t), RS=2Ω, R1=20Ω, R2=5Ω, R3=4Ω, C1=500µF and C2=1.5mF.

(a) Simplify this circuit with a voltage source, a resistor and a capacitor. (10 pts)
(b) Use phasor method to obtain steady-state value of vC(t) in time domain. (in a form such
as vCss (t)=Acos(wt+q).) (5 pts)
(c) Build a differential equation to find the transient response of vC(t). (5 pts)
(d) Solve the differential equation obtained in part (c). Find homogeneous solution vCh (t),
particular solution vCp (t), full solution vC (t) and the time constant t. (5 pts)
(e) Compare vC(t) from the solution obtained in part (d) with the steady-state value vCss(t)
from part (b). Explain what time constant t refers from observation of the difference
between vC(t) and vCss(t). (5 pts)

Problem 4 [25 pts]

(a) Obtain the transfer function, H(jw) = Vout(jw)/Vin(jw). (13 pts)

(b) Sketch the linearized Bode plots (amplitude and phase) for H(jw). Clearly label
important values in your plot. (12 pts)