Chapter 2, Solution 4

(a)
(b)

i = 15/100 = 150 mA
i = 15/150 = 100 mA

Chapter 2, Solution 7
Find the number of branches and nodes in each of the circuits of Fig. 2.71.
12V
1
2
-+

1A
4V

+
_

4A
3

10

(a)

(b)

Figure 2.71
For Prob. 2.7
Solution
(a)
1

4V

+
_

3
10

6 branches and 5 nodes.

(b)

12V
2
-+
1A
4A
3

1
5

7 branches and 5 nodes.

Chapter 2, Solution 12
+ 15v -

loop 2
25v +
+
20v
-

loop 1

For loop 1,
For loop 2,
For loop 3,

+ v2 -

+ 10v +
v1
-

loop 3

-20 -25 +10 + v1 = 0

-10 +15 -v2 = 0
-v1 +v2 +v3 = 0

v1 = 35v
v2 = 5v
v3 = 30v

Chapter 2, Solution 24
(a)

I0 =

Vs
R1 R2

V0 I0 R3 R4 =

Vs
R 3R 4

R1 R 2 R 3 R 4

R3 R4
V0

Vs R1 R2 R3 R4

(b)

If R1 = R2 = R3 = R4 = R,

V0
R

10
VS 2R 2 4
Chapter 2, Solution 38
20//80 = 80x20/100 = 16, 6//12 = 6x12/18 = 4
The circuit is reduced to that shown below.

= 40

+
v3
-

4
60
15

16

Req
(4 + 16)//60 = 20x60/80 = 15
Req 15 //15 5 12.5
io

40
3.2 A
Req

Chapter 2, Solution 41
Let R0 = combination of three 12 resistors in parallel
1
1
1
1

R o 12 12 12

Ro = 4

R eq 30 60 (10 R 0 R ) 30 60 (14 R )

50 30

60(14 R )
74 R

74 + R = 42 + 3R

or R = 16

Chapter 2, Solution 47

5 20

6 3

5x 20
4
25
6x3
2
9
10

8
a

b
2

Rab = 10 + 4 + 2 + 8 = 24