B.

OLSON
ECE 220
Quiz 1a - SOLUTIONS

1) Determine Va . Include the sign and units.

15V
TEST A
TEST B
20V − V2 K − (−8V ) − V500 − 4V − V1.5 K = −4
15V − V1K − (−6V ) − V500 − 3V − V1.5 K = −3 1 K 7V

28 = V2 K + V500 + V1.5 K
21 = V1K + V500 + V1.5 K
28 = I ⋅ 2 K + I ⋅ 500 + I ⋅1.5 K
21 = I ⋅1K + I ⋅ 500 + I ⋅1.5 K
2 K
- 6 V

28 = I ⋅ (2 K + 500 + 1.5 K )
21 = I ⋅ (1K + 500 + 1.5 K ) + Va -
5 0 0

I = 7 mA
I = 7 mA 3 V 5 V

Vb(+ side) = −4 + 2 K ⋅ I + 4V = 14V

Vb(+ side) = −3 + 2 K ⋅ I + 3V = 14V
Vb(− side) = −7V
Vb(− side) = −5V 1 . 5 K

Vb = 14 − (−7V ) = 21V -3V

Vb = 14 − (−5V ) = 19V

2) Determine voltages Va and Vb and the currents: I1 – I4. Include signs and units.
TEST A
10V

15V
Va = −10 − ( −8) + 12 = 10V
Vc = Va + (−3) − 5V = 2V
1 k

+
Vb = 15 − Vc = 13V
Vb
Ve
-
I1 I2 6 V
5 V - 3 V
Vd = −5V + 3V = 2
Vc V a
Va − Vd 10 − (−2)
I4 = = = 6mA
2k 2k

1 2 V Ve = Va + 6V = 16V
I3 2 K
10V − 16V
I4 Vd I2 = = −6mA
3 V 1K
- 8 V

I1 = 0
-5V

-10V
I1 + I 2 = I 3 + I 4
0 + −6mA = I 3 + 6mA
I 3 = −12mA
TEST B

Vb and the currents are the same as for test A. Va = 5V. The problem was shifted down by 5
Volts. All the internal node voltages for problem B are 5 volts less.