1. Use KCL to obtain currents i1, i2, and i3 in the circuit shown in below.
Solution: applying KCL at each nodes as shown in the figure below,
2. Determine v1 through v4 in the circuit in below
3. In the circuit in Fig. below, obtain v1, v2, and v3.
4. Find the equivalent resistance Rab in each of the circuits of Fig. below. Each resistor is
100Ω.
5. What value of R in the circuit of Fig. below would cause the current source to deliver 800
mW to the resistors?
6. Calculate Io in the circuit of Fig. below.
7. Find Req and I in the circuit of Fig. below.
Solution:
8. The potentiometer (adjustable resistor) Rx in Fig. below is to be designed to adjust current
ix from 1 A to 10 A. Calculate the values of R and Rx to achieve this.
Solution:
9. For the circuit in Fig. below, find i1 to i4 using mesh analysis.
Solution: Note that meshes 1 and 2 form a super mesh since they have an independent current
source in common. Also, meshes 2 and 3 form another super mesh because they have a dependent
current source in common. The two super meshes intersect and form a larger super mesh as shown.
Applying KVL to the larger super mesh,
2Ω
i1
i1
4Ω 2Ω
P
5A
i2
i0
6Ω 3i0 8Ω
i2 i3 10 V
i4
Q
i2 i3
Applying KVL on the super mesh,
2𝑖1 + 4𝑖3 + 8(𝑖3 − 𝑖4 ) + 6𝑖2 = 0
𝑖1 + 3𝑖2 + +6𝑖3 − 4𝑖4 = 0
For the independent current source, we apply KCL to node P:
𝑖2 = 𝑖1 + 5
For the dependent current source, we apply KCL to node Q:
𝑖2 = 𝑖3 + 3𝑖𝑜
But 𝑖𝑜 = −𝑖4 , hence
𝑖2 = 𝑖3 − 3𝑖4
Applying KVL in mesh 4,
2𝑖4 + 8(𝑖4 − 𝑖3 ) + 10 = 0
5𝑖4 − 4𝑖3 = −5
From the equations above we can solve to find
𝑖1 = −7.5 𝐴 𝑖2 = −2.5 𝐴 𝑖3 = 3.93 𝐴 𝑖4 = 2.143 𝐴
10. Use nodal analysis to determine voltages v1, v2, and v3 in the circuit in Fig. below.
11. Obtain the node voltages v1, v2, and v3 in the circuit of Fig. below.
Solution: We have a super node as shown in figure (a). It is evident that v2 = 12 V, Applying
KVL to loops 1and 2 in figure (b), we obtain,
-v1 – 10 + 12 = 0 or v1 = 2 and -12 + 20 + v3 = 0 or v3 = -8 V
Thus, v1 = 2 V, v2 = 12 V, v3 = -8V
12. In the circuit of Fig. below, solve for i1, i2, and i3.
Solution:
Assigning mesh currents for to each meshes, applying mesh analysis as shown in figure
below, we have
It is evident that I1 = 4 (1)
For mesh 4,
12(I4 – I1) + 4(I4 – I3) – 8 = 0 (2)
For the super mesh
-3I1 + 3I2 + 3I3 – 2I4 = -5 (3)
At node c,
I2 = I3 + 1A ( 4)
Solving (1), (2), (3), and (4) yields,
I1 = 4A, I2 = 3A, I3 = 2A, and I4 = 4A
At node b, i1 = I2 – I1 = -1A
At node a, i2 = 4 – I4 = 0A
At node 0, i3 = I4 – I3 = 2A
