Swinburne University of Technology {EEE20006}

School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies {Circuits and Electronics I}

EEE20006 Circuits and Electronics I

Final Assessment（Open Examination）

May 2023

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Instructions to students:
The overall assessment covered by this open examination is 50%;

The detailed analyses for solving all open examination questions should be included in the report;

The final assessment report should be completed individually.

*The assessment report is due by 5:00 pm, the 11th of June, 2023. Please submit your assignment
report to Mr. Dongsheng Zhang (Tutor) through email (dongshengzhang@swin.edu.au)

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Q.1: Find the voltage 𝑣𝑣𝑥 and the current 𝑖𝑖𝑥 of the dc circuit in Fig. Q1.

Figure Q1

3 marks

Q.2: Obtain the current 𝑖𝑖𝑥 of the dc circuit in Fig. Q2 by using source transformation.

Figure Q2

2 marks

Q.3: A black box with a circuit in it is connected to a variable resistor R. An ideal ammeter
(with zero resistance) and an ideal voltmeter (with infinite resistance) are used to measure
current and voltage as shown in Fig. Q3. The results are shown in Table Q3. (a) Find the
current 𝑖𝑖 when 𝑅 = 4Ω; (b) Determine the maximum power from the box.

Figure Q3 Table Q3

3 marks

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School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies {Circuits and Electronics I}

Q.4: Fig. Q4 shows an operational amplifier circuit, find 𝑣𝑣𝑜 ⁄𝑣𝑣𝑠 .

Figure Q4

6 marks

Q.5: Consider the first-order circuit with the input voltage 𝑣𝑣𝑠 = 4𝑢(𝑡) V and 𝑣𝑣(0) = 1 V in
Fig. Q5. (i) Derive the first-order differential equation with the capacitor voltage 𝑣𝑣(𝑡) as the
variable; (ii) Find the current 𝑖𝑖0 and the output voltage 𝑣𝑣0 (𝑡).

Figure Q5
6 marks

Q.6: An inductive load is modelled by an inductor L (250 mH) in parallel with a resistor R
(12𝝮𝝮). A capacitor C is needed to be connected in parallel to the load so that the network is
critically damped at 60 Hz. (i) Derive the circuit differential equation if the input is a current
source 𝑖𝑖𝑠 = 𝐼𝑠 𝑢(𝑡); (ii) Calculate the size of the capacitor C.

6 marks

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School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies {Circuits and Electronics I}

Q.7: Consider the second-order circuit in Fig. Q7, where 𝑅 = 3𝞨, 𝐿 = 2 H and 𝐶 =
1⁄18 F. (a) Derive the circuit differential equation with the current 𝑖𝑖𝐿𝐿 (𝑡) as the variable; (b)
Solve the differential equation using Laplace transform, with 𝑖𝑖𝐿𝐿 (0) = 0 and 𝑣𝑣𝑐𝑐 (0) = 0; (c)
Find 𝑣𝑣𝑅 (𝑡).

+ 𝑖𝑖𝐿𝐿

𝑣𝑣𝑐𝑐

Figure Q7
6 marks

Q.8: Consider the ac circuit in Fig. Q8. Determine 𝑖𝑖0 using nodal method.

Figure Q8

5 marks

Q.9: Consider the ac circuit in Fig. Q9. Derive the closed-loop gain 𝑽𝒐 /𝑽𝒔 .

Figure Q9
4 marks

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School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies {Circuits and Electronics I}

Q.10: Consider an ac circuit with the voltage across the load and the current through it given
by

𝑣𝑣(𝑡) = 112𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜔𝑡 + 100 ) V

𝑖𝑖(𝑡) = 4𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜔𝑡 − 500 ) A

Find (a) the rms values of both the voltage v(t) and current i(t), (b) the complex power S, (c)
the average power P and (d) the reactive power Q.

3 marks

Q.11: Consider the balanced Y-Y three-phase system in Fig. Q11. (a) Obtain the line currents
𝐈𝑎 , 𝐈𝑏 and 𝐈𝑐𝑐 , the line voltages 𝐕𝑎𝑏 , 𝐕𝑏𝑐𝑐 and 𝐕𝑐𝑐𝑎 , the load voltages 𝐕AN , 𝐕BN and 𝐕CN ; (b)
Describe the relationships between the phase voltages and the line voltages.

Figure Q11

4 marks

Q.12: Consider the linear transformer in Fig. Q12. Determine the input impedance 𝐙𝑖𝑛 and
the current from the voltage source.

Figure Q12

2 marks

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