ELEC 2420 Homework 3 2021 Fall

Issued on: Sept. 29, 2021 (Wednesday)

Due on: Oct. 10, 2021 (Sunday, 23:59)
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Problems (from Kerns and Irwin) 2.47, 2.50, 2.66, 2.73, 2.78

(1) Find Io in the circuit of Fig. P2.47 using nodal analysis.

1kΩ 1kΩ 1kΩ

Io

1kΩ 1kΩ
2mA 4mA
Fig. P2.47

(2) Find Io in the circuit of Fig. P2.50 using nodal analysis.

V1 1kΩ V2 1kΩ
Io
1kΩ 1kΩ
2mA 12V
Fig. P2.50

(3) Find Io in the circuit of Fig. P2.66 using superposition.

12kΩ 12kΩ

12V
6mA
6kΩ 6kΩ
Io
Fig. P2.66

HW 3 - 1
ELEC 2420 Homework 3 2021 Fall

(4) Convert the circuit in Fig. 2.73 appropriately such that the resultant circuit consists of the
3kΩ resistor plus two Thevenin equivalent circuits, and then solve for Io.

Io 3kΩ 2kΩ

6mA 2kΩ 2mA 2kΩ

Fig. P2.73

(5) For Fig. 2.78 let the 4kΩ resistor be the load. Converter the rest of the circuit using
Norton's Theorem and then solve for Io.

2kΩ
A

2kΩ 2mA 4kΩ 4mA

Io
B
Fig. P2.78

HW 3 - 2