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Answer each question in a separate answer booklet.
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For the numerical solutions, you can use either fraction form or floating-point form (maximum 2 digits after decimal point is enough)
QUESTION 1 [30 marks]
(i) [10 marks] For the circuit shown in Figure 1:
a. (8marks)Calculatetheequivalentresistance.
b. (2 marks) If the resistance of each individual resistor is R=11Ω, find current io.
R
io R R
RRRR
Req
Figure 1 (ii) [20 marks] For the circuit shown in Figure 2,
a. (5 marks) Apply mesh analysis and show that mesh equations are given as below:
100 V
10𝑖2 − 20𝑖1 = −400 { −10𝑖1 + 20𝑖2 = 0
𝑖3 = −10 𝐴
b. (5 marks) Given the values of mesh currents as i1 = 80 A, i2 = 40
A and i3 = -10 A and i3 = -10
A, find 𝑉 . 0
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c. (10 marks) Given the values of mesh currents as i1 = 80 A, i2 = 40
A, calculate the power supplied by each source.
i1 i2
i3
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Figure 2
QUESTION 2 [30 marks]
(i) [20 marks] In the circuit of Figure 3, the switch has been in the open position for a long time before closing at time 𝑡 = 0. Find the current through the 1 Ω resistor at t=0+.
t=0
2
5V io
1F
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Figure 3
1
2
(ii) [10 marks] In the circuit of Figure 4, Apply nodal analysis to find current ix (Use the given current directions in the circuit in deriving your nodal equations).
ix
+-5ix 3 6A
Figure 4
5 54A4
50 V
QUESTION 3 [40 marks]
(i)
[20 marks] Find the Thevenin equivalent of the circuit given in Figure 5.
0.25 vx
4
6
+
a
b
8V 3A vx 4
–
Figure 5
(ii)
[20 marks] In the circuit of Figure 6, the switch has been in the close position for a long time before opening at time 𝑡 = 0:
a. (2 marks) Find the capacitor voltage 𝑣𝑐(0) for 𝑡 < 0.
b. (15 marks) Give an expression for the capacitor voltage 𝑣𝑐(𝑡) (i.e., as a
function of time) for 𝑡 > 0.
c. (3marks)Giveanexpressionforthe6-Ωresistorcurrent𝑖6Ω(𝑡)(i.e.,asa
function of time) for 𝑡 > 0.
5 6
+ 12 201FVc
t=0
2A
20 V
Figure 6
“End of the Paper”
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