Circuit Theory

Tutorial 1

1. Solve for the unknown voltages in the circuit of Fig.1

3A

R1 R1
V3
24V R3 100V R2 30V
P3 = 36W V3
V2

40mA
R2 1.5k

Fig 1 Fig 2
2. Solve for the unknown voltages in the circuit of Fig.2

3. Determine the unknown resistance in each of the networks in Fig.3(a) and (b).
10 22 R1=2R2

47

RT RT=36 R2
15

R3=3R1

Fig 3(a) Fig 3(b)

4. For the circuit of Fig.4, find the following quantities:
the circuit current;
the value of the unknown resistance, R;
the voltage drop across all resistors in the circuit;
the power dissipated by all resistances.
1k

90V
4k Fig 4
RT=12k
R 3k

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5. Refer to the circuit of Fig.5:
Calculate the voltage across each resistor.
Determine the values of the resistors R1 and R2.
Solve for the power dissipated by each of the resistors.
R1
3mA

72V R2 36V

R3=8k Fig.5

6. Use the voltage divider rule to determine the voltage across each resistor in the circuits of
Fig.6. Use your results to verify Kirchhoff’s voltage law for each circuit.

6 3

24V 5

2 8 Fig 6

7. Use Kirchhoff’s current law to determine the magnitudes and directions of the indicated
currents in each of the networks shown in Fig.8.
6A 2A
5A 5mA 7mA
I2
2A 15mA I1
I2
4A I1
I1

1A 3A
6mA 2mA
4A I3
I2
Fig.7(a) Fig.7(b) Fig.7(c)

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8. For the circuit of Fig.8, determine the magnitude and direction of each of the indicated
currents.
3A I1

2.5k 5V 2 6A
1A
I3 V
6
3 5
5k
I3
I2 E
4mA
I4 2A
I5

Fig.8 Fig.9

9. Refer to the network of Fig.9:

(a) use Kirchhoff’s current law to solve for the unknown currents, I1, I2, I3, I4 and I5;
(b) calculate the voltage, V, across the network;
(c) determine the required value of the voltage source, E.

10. Given the indicated conditions, calculate all currents and determine all resistor values for
the circuit of Fig.10.
R1 = 36
RT I1 I2 I3
I3 = 500mA
54V
R1 R2 R3 R2 = 4R1

Fig.10

11. Use the current divider rule to find the currents I1 and I2 in the networks of Fig.11.

10A 3k I1

2k
8 2
16mA 1k I2
I1 I2

Fig.11(a) Fig.11(b)

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12. Refer to the circuit of Fig.12:
(a) find the total resistance, RT, and solve for the current, I, through the voltage
source;
(b) find all of the unknown currents in the circuit;
(c) verify Kirchhoff’s current law at node a.
(d) determine the power dissipated by each resistor. Verify that total power dissipated
by the resistors is equal to the power delivered by the voltage source.
I5 I6

I1 I2 I3
3.9k
270V 2.7k
5.6k 4.3k

I Nodea I4

Fig.12

13. Convert the voltage sources of Fig.13 into equivalent current sources.
50k 12
a a

250mV 36V

b b

Fig 13(a) Fig.13(b)

14. Convert the current sources of Fig.14 into equivalent voltage sources.

a a

25A 30 125A 50k

b b

Fig 14(a) Fig.14(b)

15. Simplify the circuit of Fig.3 and determine the voltage Vab.
a

3A 6 3 2A 6A 6 Vab

b
Fig 15
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 I I3

16. Consider the circuit of Fig.16:

(a) calculate the voltages V2 and VS; 3k 5V VS 3mA 2k

(b) find the currents I and I3. 5k

V2
Fig.16

17. Find Vab and I2 for the network of Fig.17. a

a 3 I2 I1

6 24
5 40 60 Vab
2A 30V
24V 48V
7
b b

Fig 17 Fig.18

18. Convert the voltage sources of Fig.18 into current sources and solve for the current I1 and
the voltage Vab.

19. Given the circuit of Fig.19, find the branch currents using Kirchhoff’s laws.
10V
100
220 I2

50 100 24 680 32mA 16V

20V 750
100

Fig.19 Fig.20

20. Determine the voltage drop across the 680  resistor of the circuit in Fig.20 using method
of source conversion.

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Answer
1. V2 = 2V, V3 = 12V
2. V1 = 10V, V3 = 60V
3. (a) 94; (b) R1=8, R2=4, R3=24
4. (a) 7.5mA, (b) 4k, (c)7.5V, 30V, 22.5V, 30V, (d) 56.25mW, 225 mW, 168.8 mW, 225 mW
5. (a) V1=12V, V3=24V (b) R1=4k, R2=12k (c) 36mW, 108mW,72mW
6. 6V, 3V, 5V, 8V, 2V
7. (a) I1=3A, I2=1A (b) I1=7A, I2=2A, I3=7A (c) I1=4mA, I2=20mA
8. I3=2mA
9. (a) 3A, 4A, 5A, 11A, 7A (b) V=18V (c) E=7V
10. R2=144, R3=108, RT=22.74, I1=1.5A, I2=0.375A
11. (a) I1=2A, I2=8A (b) I1=4Ma, I2=12Ma
12. (a) 0.963k (b) 48.2mA, 69.2mA, 62.8mA, 100mA
(d) 13.0W, 18.9W, 17.0 W, 27.0W
13. (a) 5mA, 50k (b) 3A, 12
14. (a) 750V, 30 (b) 6.25V, 50k
15. -7.5V
16. (a) V2=3.125V, VS=5V (b) I3=2.5mA, I=5.5mA
17. 3.35V, 2.67A
18. -0.2A, 8V
19. 75.6mA, 10.9mA, 86.5mA
20. 6.19 V

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