Tutorial Sheet (Basic Electrical Engineering)
1. The potential differences (p.d.) measured across three resistors connected in series are 5V, 7 V
and 10V, and the supply current is 2A. Determine (a) the supply voltage (b) the total circuit
resistance and (c) the values of the three resistors.
2. For the circuit shown in Figure 1, determine the value of V1. If the total circuit resistance is 36
ohm determine the supply current and the value of resistors R1, R2 and R3.
Figure 1. Figure 2.
3. When the switch in the circuit shown in Figure 2 is closed the reading on voltmeter 1 is 30V
and that on voltmeter 2 is 10V. Determine the reading on the ammeter and the value of resistor
Rx.
4. Two resistors are connected in series across an 18V supply and a current of 5A flows through
them. If one of the resistor has a value of 2.4 ohm determine (a) the value of the other resistor
and (b) the potential difference across the 2.4 ohm resistor.
5. An oven takes 15A at 240V. It is required to reduce the current to 12A. Find (a) the resistor
which must be connected in series and (b) the voltage across the resistor.
6. For the series-parallel arrangement shown in Figure 3, find (a) the supply current, (b) the current
flowing through each resistor and (c) the p.d. across each resistor.
Figure 3. Figure 4.
7. For the circuit shown in Figure 4 calculate (a) the value of resistor Rx such that the total power
dissipated in the circuit is 2.5kW, and (b) find the current flowing in each of the four resistors.
8. Resistances of 4 Ω and 12 Ω are connected in parallel across a 9V battery. Determine (a) the
equivalent circuit resistance, (b) the supply current, and (c) the current in each resistor.
9. Find the current I in Figure 5.
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Figure 5.
10. A resistor of 8 Ω is connected in parallel with one of 12 Ω and the combination is connected
in series with one of 4 Ω. A p.d. of 10V is applied to the circuit. The 8Ω resistor is now placed
across the 4 Ω resistor. Find the p.d. required to send the same current through the 8 Ω resistor.
11. For the bridge network shown in Figure 6, determine the currents in each of the resistors.
Figure 6. Figure 7.
12. Using mesh analysis calculate the current delivered by the battery in figure 7.
13. Find VCE and VAG for the circuit shown in figure 8.
Figure 8. Figure 9.
14. Using mesh analysis find the current in branch AB of figure 9.
15. Find V and current (ix) in the circuit shown in figure 10.
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Figure 10.
16. Find node voltages using nodal analysis in the circuit shown in figure 11.
Figure 11 Figure 12
17. Find node voltages using nodal analysis in the circuit shown in figure 12.
18. Find node voltages using nodal analysis in the circuit shown in figure 13.
Figure 13. Figure 14.
19. Find node voltages using nodal analysis in the circuit shown in figure 14.
20. Find branch currents using mesh analysis in figure 15.
Figure 15.
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21. Use star-delta transformation to find Rab in figure 16.
Figure 16. Figure 17.
22. Use star-delta transformation to find Rab and current (i) in figure 17.
23. Find the equivalent resistance between the terminals B and C of the circuit shown in figure 18.
Figure 18. Figure 19.
24. Find the equivalent resistance between terminals X and Y of the circuit shown in figure 19.
25. Using delta-star analysis convert the circuit shown in figure 20(a) to the circuit shown in 20(b).
Also, find the value of Ra, Rb and Rc.
Figure 20.
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26. Find the current i0 in the circuit shown in figure 21 using mesh analysis.
Figure 21. Figure 22.
27. Using superposition theorem, find the currents I1, I2 and I3 of the circuit shown in figure 22.
28. Using superposition theorem, find the current through 15 Ω resistor shown in figure 23.
Figure 23. Figure 24.
29. Using superposition theorem, find the current (i) in circuit shown in figure 24.
30. Using superposition theorem, find the current (I) in circuit shown in figure 25.
Figure 25.
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