ESC201A: Assignment I

Date: 6th Jan. 2014

Time: 5:10 -6: 00 PM

Problem:1
(a) Determine the currents i1 and i2 of the circuit given in Fig. 1(a) using the KCL and Ohms
law

i2

i1
5A

15A

Fig.1 (a)
(b) Determine the voltages V1, V2, V3 and V4 of the network given in Fig. 1(b) using the KVL

+
3V

+
V1

+V3

4V
+

+2V

+
V4

Fig.1 (b)

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V2
+

+
5V

Problem:2 Calculate the equivalent resistance (Req) of the networks shown between the given
pair of terminals in Fig. 2 (a) and Fig.2(b)

15

20

10

10

30

40

Req
Fig. 2(a)

16
5

10
20

Req
15

10

15

12
Fig. 2(b)

Problem:3 Using the concept of current division, determine the current in each resistance
appearing in the circuit (R1 to R9) shown in Fig 3.
R2 (20)
R1 (5)

R4 (15)
R5 (15)
R3 (5)

R6 (15)

50V
R7 (5)
R8 (24)

R9 (8)

Fig. 3
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Problem:4
(a) The power supplied by a certain battery is zero over the first 40 sec., increases linearly
from zero to 10 W during the next 60 sec., is constant for the next 20 sec. and then the
power decreases linearly from 10 W to zero in the last 50 sec. Find the total energy in
Jules (J) expended during this interval, and also determine the average power in Watts
during this period.
(b) Calculate the power supplied or absorbed by each element in Fig. 4

p2

I=4A

12A

+6V
9V

+
p4
3V

p3

p1

2I

Fig. 4
Problem:5
5

Determine the power supplied by the 2Acurrent source given in the circuit of Fig

2A
4

1V

2
3V

4A

4V

Fig. 5

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Problem:6
(a) Determine ix and vx in the given network of Fig. 6(a)

4A

40 V

vx
-

Fig. 6(a)
(b) Determine vx in the given network of Fig. 6(b)

2Vx

1
15V

5
2
Fig. 6(b)

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+
Vx

ix