AC Circuit Analysis
Second Midterm
Prof. Diego Mejía
April 22, 2020
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Use everything you really need, except your classmates, 110-minute time limit.
Problem 1. (16 points.) Consider the linear transformer of Fig. 1 operating at ω = 1 rad/s. An
equivalent circuit is shown in Fig. 2.
R
+
v (t) − 2H 4H C
2H L
Figure 1: Linear transformer
R jX2
R
+
v (t) − jX1 jX3 jXC
jXL
Figure 2: Equivalent of linear transformer
Reactances X1 , X2 , and X3 must be equal to:
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(a) X1 = 1, X2 = −2, X3 = 2/3.
(b) X1 = ∞, X2 = 2, X3 = 2.
(c) X1 = 2, X2 = 2, X3 = ∞.
(d) X1 = 2/3, X2 = −2, X3 = 1.
(e) None of the above.
Problem 2. (16 points.) Consider the linear transformer of Fig. 1. An equivalent circuit is shown
in Fig. 3.
R jX1 jX2
R
+
v (t) − jX3 jXC
jXL
Figure 3: Equivalent of linear transformer
Reactances X1 , X2 , and X3 must be equal to:
(a) X1 = 2, X2 = 0, X3 = 2.
(b) X1 = 6, X2 = 4, X3 = −2.
(c) X1 = 4, X2 = 6, X3 = −2.
(d) X1 = 0, X2 = 2, X3 = 2.
(e) None of the above.
Problem 3. Consider the circuits of Figs. 4 and 5. Both circuits feed a load given by 48 + jX.
−jX/n2
2Ω 2Ω R
1:n
48Ω
+
100 180◦ V − 1Ω
jX
Figure 4: Circuit 1 of problem 3
2
Req jXeq
48Ω
+
100 0◦ V −
jX
Figure 5: Circuit 2 of problem 3
(a) (16 points.) The value of n necessary to guarantee both circuits are equivalent is:
(i) 4,
(ii) 3,
(iii) 2,
(iv) 3/2,
(v) None of the above.
(b) (16 points.) The value of R in circuit of Fig. 4 such that Req = 48 Ω is:
(i) 38 Ω,
(ii) 42 Ω,
(iii) 8 Ω,
(iv) 24 Ω,
(v) None of the above.
Problem 4. (36 points.) The system of equations that represents the circuit shown in Fig. 6 is
given by:
(a)
4Vin = (6 − j9) VA − 2VB
0 = −2 (1 + j) VA + (2 + j) VB
(b)
4Vin = (6 − j) VA + 2 (−1 + j) VB
0 = 2 (−1 + j2) VA + (2 − j11) VB
(c)
4Vin = (6 − j9) VA − 2VB
0 = 2 (−1 + j) VA + (2 − j3) VB
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(d)
4Vin = (6 − j) VA + 2 (−1 + j) VB
0 = −2VA + (2 + j) VB
(e) None of the above.
1Ω
1/2 Ω j4 Ω
A B
+ +
+ j2 Ω
Vin − VA j/4 Ω VB 2I j2 Ω
− − I
Figure 6: Circuit of problem 4