UNIVERSIT,1 OF LAGOS

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

B.Sc. (Hons.) Degree Examinations
FIRST SEMESTER 2017/18 ACADEMIC SESSION
EEG 201/211 : FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Answer any three questions Time allowed: 2 Hours
~stion I
(a) Using Ohm's law and Kirchhoffs current law (KCL), develop the Current Divider
Rule (CDR) for two resistors R 1 and R2 connected in parallel. (Spts)
(b) And hence, show for the circuit of Figure Q.1 that
Ix _ __ Rs(R2 + RJ (8pts)
ls - (R 2 + R3 XR 5 + R6 )+ R5 R6 + R4 (R 5 + R6 )
(c ) Given that R 1 = 2.5n, R 2 = SQ, R3 = 250, Ri = l OQ, R5 = 15Q, and I¼ = 30Q;
Calculate:
(i) Ix ifl 1 = 12mA (3pts)
(ii) I I if Ix= 12mA (3pts)
(iii) Ix if 12 = 15mA (3pts)
(iv) Ix if ls= 60mA. (3pts)

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Question 2
(a) State the steps required for the mesh analysis of electric circuits with
and without current sources. (5pts)
(b)(i) Obtain the Kirchhoffs voltage law (KVL) equation for each mesh
in the circuit shown in Figure Q.2. (3pts)
(ii) Arrange the equations obtained in (b)(i) in matrix form: [V]= [R}I], and
describe the characteristics of the [R] matrix. (4pts)
(iii) Hence, calculate 11, 12 , and 13 when V1 = 12V, V2 = 5V, R1 = 50Q, R2 = R3 =
20n, ~ = 10n, and Rs= 1sn. (6pts)
 ( c )(i) Find the voltage v across the resistor~. (3pts)
(ii) Repeat (c )(i) when the direction of the voltage sources is reversed. (4pts)

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Question 3
(a) State the Thevenin's theorem. (6pts) ·
(b) Obtain the Thevenin' s equivalent at the terminals a - b of the circuit in
Figure Q.3. (lOpts)
(c) Calculate Yx when RL = 12Q. (3pts)
(d) Determine the value of Ri, for maximum power transfer and the corresponding
maximum power transferred. (6pts)

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Question 4
(a) For a series RLC circuit, establish that the resonant frequency co 0 is given by
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while the half-power frequencies <01, 2 are expressible as
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(b) A 1OmH inductor that has an internal resistance of sn is connected in series

with a capacitor and a voltage source with Thevenin equivalent resistance of
15Q. Calculate:
(i) the capacitance value that will produce resonance at 2krad/s, (3pts)
(ii) quality factor of the circuit, (5pts)
(iii) the bandwidth of the circuit. (5pts)

Question 5
(a) State three practical applications of the RC circuits. (3pts) ..
(b) Derive the expressions for v when the switch s is at terminals, a and b based on
Figure Q.5a. (8pts)
(c) Suppose vc(O) = 30V in the circuit displayed in Figure Q.5b. Determine Ve, Vx
and ix fort~ 0. (7pts)
(d) Repeat (c) when the 120 resistor is replaced by a 6Q resistor. (7pts)

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