ELE 001

Problem Set
Lessons 9 to 13

1. Given Circuit:

a. Find the Thévenin equivalent circuit for the network external to the resistor R.
b. Find the current through R when R is 2 Ω, 30 Ω, and 100 Ω

2. Find the Thévenin equivalent circuit for the network external to the resistor R

3. Find the Thévenin equivalent circuit for the network external to the resistor R for
the given network.

4. Given Circuit:
 a. Find the Norton’s equivalent circuit for the network external to the resistor R.
b. Find the current through R when R is 2 Ω, 30 Ω, and 100 Ω

5. Find the Norton’s equivalent circuit for the network external to the resistor R

6. Find Norton’s equivalent circuit for the network external to the resistor R for the
given network.

7. Given the network, find the value of RL for maximum power to the load, and find
the maximum power to the load.
 8. Given:

a. Find the value of the load resistance R so that the power transferred by the two
terminal network is a maximum value.
b. Determine the maximum amount of power transferred to the load.

9. Given:

a. For the given network, determine the value of R for maximum power to R.
b. Determine the maximum power to R.
c. Plot a curve of power to R versus R for R equal to ¼, ½, ¾, 1, 1 ¼, 1 ½, 1 ¾, and 2
times the value obtained in part (a).
d Interpret the graph obtained in (c).

10. The current in the 2.5 mH inductor in the figure is known to be 1 A for t < 0. The
inductor voltage for t ≥ 0 is given by the expression:

11. The current in a 50 µH inductor is known to be:

 a) Find the voltage across the inductor for t > 0. (Assume the passive sign
convention.)
b) Find the power (in microwatts) at the terminals of the inductor when t = 200
ms.
c) Is the inductor absorbing or delivering power at 200 ms?
d) Find the energy (in microjoules) stored in the inductor at 200 ms.
e) Find the maximum energy (in microjoules) stored in the inductor and the time
(in milliseconds) when it occurs.

12. The voltage at the terminals of the 200 µH inductor shown in the figure. The
inductor current i is known to be zero for t ≤ 0.

a) Derive the expressions for i for t ≥ 0.

b) Sketch i versus t for 0 ≤ t ≥ ∞ .

13. The current shown in the fig is applied to a 0.25 µF capacitor. The initial voltage
on the capacitor is zero.

a) Find the charge on the capacitor at t = 15 µs.

b) Find the voltage on the capacitor at t = 30 µs.
c) How much energy is stored in the capacitor by this current?

14. The initial voltage on the 0.5 µF capacitor shown in the Fig.a is - 20 V. The
capacitor current has the waveform shown in fig b below.
 a) How much energy, in microjoules, is stored in the capacitor at t = 500 µs?
b) Repeat (a) for t = ∞ .

15. In the circuit in the figure, the voltage and current expressions are:

16. The switch in the circuit has been open for a long time. At t = 0 the switch is
closed.

17. The switch in the circuit has been closed for a long time before opening at t = 0.
18. In the circuit in the given figure, the voltage and current expressions are

19. The switch in the circuit has been in position a for a long time and v 2 = 0 V. At t =
0, the switch is thrown to position b. Calculate

20. The switch in the circuit is closed at t = 0 after being open for a long time.