Basic Circuit Theory
Chpter2 Problems
1 Writing nodal equations by inspection determine v
1
in each circuit of Fig.2-32.
S2 S2
?2
A5
S4S4
1
v
S2
?
+
A6A4
?10
1
v
?
+
?5
A7
(a) (b)
Fig.2-32 For prob.1.
2 Apply nodal analysis to the circuit in Fig.2-33 to evaluate v
1
.
1
v
?7
A2
?
+
?3
V50
?2
A4
+
-
Fig.2-33 For prob.2.
3 Use nodal technique to determine i in network shown in Fig.2-34.
k
?5
A3?
?10
A4
?20
k
i
k
i3
Fig.2-34 For prob.3.
4 Set up nodal equations for the circuit of Fig.2-35 and find the power furnished by the 5V
source.
x
V
S3S1
A5
V5
S4
S2
x
V4
?+
+
-
Fig.2-35 For prob.4.
5 Use nodal analysis on the circuit of Fig.2-36 to determine v and v .
A B
?5
A3
?
+ V12
?2
?10
?+
A
V
B
V
A
i
B
i
?5
?2
A6
+
-
Fig.2-36 For prob.5.
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Basic Circuit Theory
Chpter2 Problems
6 Write nodal equations by inspection and then determine v in the circuit shown in Fig.2-37.
p
A2
A5.2
?10
?20 ?001 ?002
A10
?40
A5
?50
?
+
p
v
Fig.2-37 For prob.6.
7 For the circuit of Fig.2-38, a) use nodal analysis to determine v
1
and v . b) compute the power
absorbed the 6 resistor.
2
?
1
v
?6
?3 ?12
V240
A10
?30 V60
?+
?+
2
v
-
+
-
+
Fig.2-38 For prob.7.
8 Referring to the circuit depicted in Fig.2-39, use nodal analysis to determine the value of V
that will result in v
1
= 0.
2
?
+
1
v
2
v
?10
A6A4
?20
?40
1
1.0 v
V96
+
-
+
-
+
-
Fig.2-39 For prob.8.
9 Employ nodal analysis to obtain a value for v as indicated in Fig.2-40.
x
1
v
?
+
x
v
V9
mA7
?k2.2?k01?470
?+
1
2.0 v
mA5
+
?
Fig.2-40 For prob.9.
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Chpter2 Problems
10 Consider the circuit of Fig.2-41. Writing nodal equations determine the current labeled i
1
.
1
i
A2
?4
V4V3
?21
5.0 i
+
-
+
-
+
-
Fig.2-41 For prob.10.
11 In the circuit of Fig.2-42 writing nodal equations determine the power supplied by the 2A
source.
?6
V1
A2
?3
?4
V4
V3
?2
A4
?1
?7
+
-
+
-
+
-
Fig.2-42 For prob.11.
12 Write mesh equations and then determine i in each of the circuits illustrated in Fig.2-43
x
?10
?5
V60
V10
A2
x
i
?4
- +
+
-
?4
?2
V4
?10
V6
x
i
8
x
i
+
-
-+
-
+
(a) (b)
Fig.2-43 For prob.12.
Reference Answers to Selected Problems
1: (a) 10V; (b) 1.238V.
2: 21V.
3: 2.0A.
4: 25.6W.
5: v =1.5V, v =3V.
A B
6: 171.6V.
7: (a) v
1
=58.5V, v =64.4V; (b) 543W.
2
8: -28W.
9: -8.086V.
10: -1.636A.
11: 133.2W.
12: (a) 6A; (b) 5A.
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