Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala
Tutorial Sheet-2
(UES013 Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Q.1 Find the Thevenin’s and Norton’s equivalent circuit of the Fig. 1(a) and determine the current
through terminal ‘a’ and b’ when R = 50 ohm. For Fig. 1(b) calculate current through 5ohm
resistance using Thevenin’s theorem.
15V
Fig. 1(a) Fig. 1(b)
Ans: 0.28 A and 1.39A
Q.2. Find the Thevenin’s and Norton’s equivalent circuit of the Fig. 2 (a) and (b). Determine the
current through terminal ‘a’ and ‘b’ when a resistance of 5 ohm is connected across it.
Fig. 2(a) Fig 2(b)
Ans: Vth = 20V, Rth =6 ohm, Iab=1.81 A and Vth = 5.33V, Rth = 0.44 ohm, Iab=0.9797A
Q.3. Calculate current in each element in Fig 3(a) and voltage Vx in Fig 3(b) using superposition
theorem.
10V
2A
Fig 3(a) Fig 3(b)
Ans: 1A, 0A 2A and Vx = 25V
Q.4. In Fig 4(a) and (b), determine the RL for the maximum power transfer. Calculate maximum
power transfer.
Fig. 4(a) Fig. 4(b)
Ans: 9 ohm, 13.44 W and 4.22 ohm, 2.9 W
Q.5 Calculate current and voltage across 9 ohm and 4 ohm resistance, respectively using Source
Transformation.
9ohm 4ohm
Fig. 6(a) Fig. 6(b)
Ans: 1A and 2.38A