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Tutorial 2: Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Superposition Theorem
1. State and explain the Superposition theorem with an example.

2. By using the Superposition Theorem, find the current in resistance R shown in Fig. S2. (Ans: 2.056 A)

Fig. S2 Fig. S3

3. Use the Superposition theorem to find current I in the circuit shown in Fig. S3. All resistances are in ohms.
(Ans: 0.005 A)

4. Using the Superposition theorem, find the current through the 40 Ω resistor of the circuit shown in Fig. S4.
(Ans: 0.707 A)

Fig. S4 Fig. S5

5. Find the current flowing through a 20 Ω resistor in the circuit of Fig. S5 using the superposition theorem.
(Ans: 2 A)

Thevenin’s Theorem
1. State and explain Thevenin’s theorem with an example.
2. Apply this theorem to calculate the current through the 4 Ω resistor of the circuit of Fig. T2. (Ans:
0.136 A)
Fig. T2 Fig. T3
3. With reference to the network of Fig. T3, by applying Thevenin’s theorem find the following:
(i) the equivalent e.m.f. of the network when viewed from terminals A and B. (Ans: 18 V)
(ii) the equivalent resistance of the network when looked into from terminals A and B. (Ans: 3 Ω)
(iii) current in the load resistance RL of 15 Ω. (Ans: 1 A)

4. Using Thevenin theorem, calculate the current flowing through the 4 Ω resistor of Fig. T4. (Ans: 1.5 A)

Fig. T4 Fig. T5
5. For the circuit shown in Fig. T5, calculate the current in the 10 Ω resistance. Use Thevenin’s theorem only.
(Ans: 0.32 A)

Fig. T6 Fig. T7
6. Use Thevenin’s theorem to find the current in a resistance load connected between the terminals A and B of
the network shown in Fig. T6 if the load is (a) 2 Ω (b) 1 Ω. [Ans: (a) 1.38 A (b) 2 A]
7. Find the current flowing through the 4 Ω resistor in Fig. T7 when (i) E = 2 V and (ii) E = 12 V. All resistances
are in series.
Norton’s Theorem
1. State and explain Norton’s theorem with an example.
2. With the help of Norton’s theorem, find V0 in the circuit shown in Fig. N2. All resistances are in
ohms. (Ans: 10 V)

Fig. N2 Fig. N3
3. For the circuit shown in Fig. N3, calculate the current in the 6 Ω resistance by using Norton’s theorem.
(Ans: 0.5 A)

Fig. N4 Fig. N5
4. Find the Norton equivalent circuit of the circuit in Fig. N4 at terminals a-b. (Ans: IN = 1 A, RN = 4
Ω)
5. Find the Norton equivalent circuit for the circuit in Fig. N5, at terminals a-b. (Ans: IN = 4.5 A, RN =
3 Ω)
Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
1. State maximum power transfer theorem. Find the condition of maximum power transfer and
expression for maximum transferred power with an example.

Fig. P2 Fig. P3
2. In the network shown in Fig. P2, find the value of RL such that the maximum possible power will be
transferred to RL. Find also the value of the maximum power and the power supplied by the source
under these conditions. (Ans: 4.5 Ω., 3.125 W, 6.250 W)

3. In the circuit shown in Fig. P3 obtain the condition from maximum power transfer to the load RL.
Hence determine the maximum power transferred. (Ans: 7.1 Ω, 178 mW)

4. Find the maximum power that can be delivered to the load resistor RL of the circuit shown in Fig. P4.
(Ans: 250/3 W)

5. A voltage source delivers 4 A when the load connected to it is 5 Ω and 2 A when the load becomes
20 Ω. Calculate (a) the maximum power that the source can supply (b) the power transfer efficiency
of the source with RL of 20 Ω (c) the power transfer efficiency when the source delivers 60 W. [Ans:
(a) 90 W, (b) 66.7%, and (c) 78.9% or 21.1%]

6. Two load resistances R1 and R2 dissipate the same power when connected to a voltage source having
an internal resistance of Ri. Prove that (a) Ri2 = R1R2 and (b) η1 + η2 = 1.

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