Quiz 1 - Solution

In the above circuit V s =9+9 u ( t ) V , where u(t) is a unit step response u ( t )= {0t1 t>≤ 00ss . Please:

1) Determine the Norton’s equivalent circuit for the left block indicated by the dash line; (3%)
2) Determine the current i L through the inductor and voltage V L across the inductor as a function
of time t after 0 second; (4%)
3) Determine the voltage output V 0 as a function of time t after 0 second. （3%）

Solution:

1.

We first try the Thevenin’s equivalent circuit

RT =50+50∨¿ 200=90 Ω

50
V OC = V =1.8+1.8 u ( t ) V
50+200 s

For the Norton’s equivalent circuit, use source transformation:

V OC
I SC = =0.02+0.02u ( t ) A (1)
RT
2. From (1) i ( 0 )=0.02 A when t ≤ 0 s and I SC =0.04 A when t>0s

L
τ= =10−4 s
RT
−t
∴ i L =I SC + ( i ( 0 ) −I SC ) e τ =0.04−0.02 e−10 t A (2)
4

diL 4

From (2) V L=L =1.8 e−10 t V

dt

3 : 𝑖+=𝑖−=0; and 𝑉+=𝑉−3. For Opamp circuit i +¿=i −¿=0¿ ¿ and V +¿=V −¿=V L ¿ ¿

V 0 −V L V L 4

∴ = ⟹V 0 =5 V L =9 e−10 t V
200 50