DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH

Name : Sri. G.Vijayasimha rao

Designation : Lecturer
Branch : Electronics & communications Engg.
Institute : DR.BRA.GMR Polytechnic,
Karimnagar Dist.
Year/Semester : III Semester
Subject code : EC – 303
Subject : Circuit theory
Topic : Network theorems
Duration : 50 Minutes
Sub-Topic : (Problems on Super position theorem)

Teaching Aids : PPT-Drawings

EC303.41 1
RECAP

• Define ideal voltage &current source ?

• How to transform voltage source to current source ?

• How to transform current source to voltage source ?

EC303.41 2
Objectives
On completion of this period ,you would be able to :

• Solve problems on super position theorem

• Know Limitations and advantages of the theorem

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Statement:
• In any linear and bilateral network containing two or
more sources, the response in any element is equal to
the algebraic sum of responses caused by individual
sources acting alone.

• While the non operative voltage or current sources in

the network should be replaced by short circuit and
open circuit across their terminals respectively.

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Find the current in 15Ω resistor

10Ω 30Ω

15Ω
30V 54V

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Case 1:
10Ω 30Ω

I1

15Ω
30V IT1

20Ω
IT1
30V

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RT 1   30 P15   10

30 15
  10  20
30  15

30 30
 IT    1.5 A
RT 1 20

IT 1  30 1.5  30
& I1    1A 
30  15 15  30

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Case 2:
10Ω 30Ω

IT2

15Ω
54V

RT2
IT2 54V
36Ω

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Total resistance RT 2  (10 P15)  30

10 15
  30  36
25

54 54
 IT 2    1.5 A
RT 2 36

IT 2  10
&I2   0.6 A 
25

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 10Ω 30Ω

(I1+I2)

15Ω
30V 54V

 I15  I1  I 2

 1A  0.6 A  1.6 A 

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2.Find the current through RL ?

15Ω

15Ω
40V
5Ω

4A +
-
25V
RL=5Ω

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• Replace 4A source with voltage source 4x5=20V

15Ω
5Ω
40Ω
+ 20Ω
20V
- +
=(R2+15Ω) - 25V

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• Let I1&I2are currents through RLdue to 2 source ,acting
independently then IT=I1+I2

Case 1: 25V source set to zero

20Ω I1 20Ω 40V

+
20V -

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 20  40
RT   20
20  40

 33.33

20
IT   0.6 A
33.33
0.6 13.33
I1  0.4 A
20

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Case 2: 20V source set to zero

20Ω I2 40Ω
20Ω

+
- 25V

RT  20 P20  40

20  20
  40  50
20  20
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 25
IT  Totalcurrent 
30

= 0.5A

0.5  20
&I2   0.25 A
20  20

 Total current through RL=0.4+0.25 flowing from A to B

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Summary

We discussed about :

• Solving problems using superposition theorem.

• Limitations of superposition theorem.

• Advantages.

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Quiz

While using superposition theorem

All Non operating voltage sources are replaced by

• A short circuit

• Open circuit

• With Branch impedance

• None of The above

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Assignment

3Ω 5Ω

100 0° 4 ~ 50 0°
~
j5Ω
(1+j3)Ω (1+j4)Ω

Find the current in branch A B

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