CLB 10402 FUNDAMENTAL of ELECTRICAL

& ELECTRONICS
Tutorial 2.1: Circuit Theorems

Kirchhoff’s Law

1. From Figure 1, find a) the value of I1, I2, and I3

b) the terminal voltage at RL

I2
I1 I3
100 V 95 V

80 Ω RL

5Ω 3Ω

Figure 1
Answer: I1 =1.0687A
I2 = 0.1145A
I3 =1.1832A
VRL = 94.656V

2. A voltmeter having a resistance of 50 Ω in Figure 2. Calculate the voltmeter reading

and the currents in R1 and R2.

2V
+ R2 100 Ω
V 50 Ω

-
1Ω R1 1.5 V

Figure 2

Answer: IR1 =0.0728A

IR2 = 0.03426A
VReading = 1.9252V
3. From Figure 3, find a) the value and direction of the current in each battery.
b) the terminal voltage at RL

I1 I2 I3
108 V 120 V
25 Ω RL

3Ω 2Ω 30 V

Figure 3

Answer: I1 = - 0.183A
I2 = 5.725A
I3 =5.542A
VRL = 138.55V

4. A network is arranged as shown in Figure 4. Calculate the value of the current in

the 8Ω resistor by Kirchoff’s Law.

4Ω 6Ω 2Ω

12 V 8Ω 10 Ω 10 V

Figure 4

Answer: IR8Ω =1.0105A

5. Determine the value and direction of the current in BD by using Kirchoff’s Law

20 Ω 10 Ω

2V D B
40 Ω
15 Ω 30 Ω

Figure 5

Answer: IBD =0.0115A

6. By using ∆-Y transformation, calculate current, I and voltage, V at 10 Ω resistor.

4Ω 6Ω

24 V
5Ω
10 Ω 2Ω

Figure 6

Answer: VR10Ω =13.74V

7. Convert the delta (∆) network to a wye (Y) network.

Figure 7

Answer: R1 =25Ω
R2 =63.6Ω
R3 =140Ω
 CLB 10402 FUNDAMENTAL of ELECTRICAL
& ELECTRONICS
Tutorial 2.2: Circuit Theorems

Thevenin’s Law

1. Calculate the current through the 10  resistor in Figure 1

Figure 1
Answer: IR5 =0.256A

2. Determine the value of the current in branch DE in Figure 2

A

E
B D

C
Figure 2

Answer: IDE =20.56mA

3. Calculate the current through the 15  resistor in Figure 3

Figure 3

Answer: IR4 =0.171A

4. Determine the voltage and current for the load resistor, RL in the circuit of Figure 4

A B

Figure 4
Answer: IRL =3.48mA
VRL =3.48V

5. Calculate the current through the 6  resistor in Figure 5

5A 6Ω 7Ω 8Ω

Figure 5

Answer: I6Ω =1.918A

 CLB 10402 FUNDAMENTAL of ELECTRICAL
& ELECTRONICS
Tutorial 2.3: Circuit Theorems

Norton’s Law

1. By using Norton’s Law, calculate current AB in Figure 1

R1 R3 A

47 Ω 100 Ω

83.3 V R2 R4
47 Ω 10 Ω

Figure 1 B

Answer: IR4 =311mA

2. By using Norton’s Law, calculate current AB in Figure 2

R1 R3

A
2 kΩ 6 kΩ

4 kΩ R2 8 kΩ R4
10 mA

B
Figure 2

Answer: IR4 =2.22mA

 3. By using Norton’s Law, calculate current, IR3 in Figure 3

Figure 3

Answer: IR3 =1.143A

4. By using Norton’s Law, calculate the current through the 6  resistor in Figure 4

5A 6Ω 7Ω 8Ω

Figure 4

Answer: I6Ω =1.918A

Superposition Theorem

1. Use the superposition theorem to find VRL in the circuit in Figure 1

Figure 1

Answer: VRL =10V

2. Using the superposition method, calculate the current through R2 in Figure 2.

Figure 2

Answer: IR2 =814µA