HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY – FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

INTRO TO ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Semester 2 (2019-2020)
Date: May 28, 2020
Duration: 65 minutes

Student’s Name Score

Student ID Number

Department of Electronics Engineering Lecturer

Nguyen Ly Thien Truong

INSTRUCTIONS:
 Answer on this question sheet.
 Lectures, class notes, books, laptops, iPads, iPhones, etc. are NOT allowed.
 Arithmetic-only calculators are accepted.
 Show all your work, e.g., your solution process, the equation(s) that you use, the values
of the variables used the equation(s), etc.
 Include the unit of measurement in each answer.
 Do NOT communicate with any other students.

Problem 1 (1.0 point)

1. A 60W incandescent bulb operates at 120V. How many electrons and coulombs flow through
the bulb in one day? (0.5 point)

2. The voltage and the current at the terminals of the circuit element in the figure below
are zero for 𝑡 < 0. For 𝑡 ≥ 0, they are 𝑣 (t) = 8sin(3t) V and 𝑖(𝑡) = 2sin(3t) A. Find the
average power supplied to that circuit element. (0.5 point)
1
Hint: sin(𝑎). sin(𝑏) = [cos(𝑎 − 𝑏) − cos(𝑎 + 𝑏)]
2

𝑖(𝑡)
+
𝑣(𝑡) element
−

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Problem 2 (2.0 points)

1. Calculate the average and RMS values of 𝑥(𝑡), where 𝑥(𝑡) = 0.5 + √2cos 2 (2πt) (t: sec, x(t):
volt)

2. Calculate the average and RMS values of the signal below.

𝑣 (mV)
2

⋯
0 4/3

10/3

−1 𝑡 (ms)

Problem 3 (1.0 point)

Find RAB in the network below. Show all your work.

Problem 4 (1.0 point)

Use the Kirchhoff’s laws to determine the value of 𝒊𝒃 for the circuit below.

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Problem 5 (3.0 points)

1. How many nodes does the circuit above contain?

10 10 Label all of them on the circuit. (0.5 point)

Number of nodes:
10 10
2. Use the Kirchhoff’s laws to find the values of 𝑣1 and
𝑣2 . (2.0 points)

3. Find the power of 24V ideal voltage source in SRS. Determine that it is absorbing or supplying
power. (0.5 point)

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Problem 6 (2.0 points)

R1 R3

10Ω 10Ω
Circuit A R2 Is R4 Circuit B
+
Vs 12 V 10Ω 0.5 A V 10Ω
-

1. Find the IV characteristic equations of the circuit A and circuit B. (1.5 point)

IV characteristic equation of the circuit A IV characteristic equation of the circuit B

2. Find the value of V (0.5 point)

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