Faculty of Engineering

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

EENG223 Circuit Theory I

Fall 2006-07

Instructor:

M. K. Uyguroğlu

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

NOV 24, 2006

DURATION : 100 MINUTES

NUMBER OF PROBLEMS: 4

GOOD LUCK

STUDENT’S
NUMBER
NAME
SURNAME
GROUP NO

Problem Points
1 25
2 25
3 25
4 25
TOTAL 100
 EENG 223 Circuit Theory I – Midterm Examination

1. (a) The current that enters an element is shown in Fig.P1(a).

a) Write the current expression between 0 < t < 20s (5 pts.)
b) Find the charge that enters the element in the time interval 0 < t < 20s
. (5 pts.)

Figure P1(A)
10 ×10−3 A 0 < t < 10s

i(t )= × 10 −3 10 < t < 20s

( −t + 20)
20 10 20

q ( t ) = ∫ idt =
∫ 10 × 10− 3 dt + ∫ ( ( −t + 20)×10−3 )dt
0 0 10
− 3
q(t ) = 100 × 10 + 50 × 10−3 = 150mC

i(t) (mA)
10

10 20 t (s)

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 EENG 223 Circuit Theory I – Midterm Examination

1. (b) Find RAB in the circuit in Fig. P1(b). (5 pts.)

12 kΩ

6 kΩ 9 kΩ
A
R
AB
6 kΩ 18 kΩ

B
Figure P 1(b)

RAB = 6k // ( 6k + 9k //18k ) //12k

R AB = 3kΩ

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 EENG 223 Circuit Theory I – Midterm Examination

1. (c) Combine sources and use the voltage division principle to find Vab in the circuit
in Fig.P1(c). (5 pts.)

6V
2Ω
a

3Ω 4Ω

6Ω 9V

Figure P 1(c)

4
Vab = −15 = −4V
15

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 EENG 223 Circuit Theory I – Midterm Examination

1. (d) Use current division principle to find I0 in the circuit in Fig. P1(d) and the
power supplied by 12-mA current source. (5 pts.)

2 kΩ 8 kΩ

+V1-

+ 12 mΑ + 4 kΩ 4 kΩ
V V2
- -
I0

Figure P 1(d)

I 0 = 12m 12k = 9mA

16k
( ) + 4k ( 9m ) = 60V
V = V 1 + V 2 = 2k 12m
12mA −3 ( 60 )= −720mW sup plied
P = −12 ×10

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 EENG 223 Circuit Theory I – Midterm Examination

2. Use nodal analysis to find I0 in the circuit in Fig. P2.

12 V
2 kΩ

2 kΩ 3 mA 1 kΩ 2 kΩ 4V
I0

Figure P 2

SUPERNODE

12V v1 2kΩ
v1-12 -4V

2kΩ 3 mA 1kΩ 2 kΩ

I0

KCL at the supernode:

v − 12 v − 12 v v + 4
1 + 1 − 3m + 1 + 1 = 0
2k 1k 2k 2k
multiply both sides by 2k yields:
v1 − 12 + 2v1 − 24 − 6 + v1 + v1 + 4 = 0
5v1 = 38
38
v1 = = 7.6V
5
v1
I0= = 3.8mA
2k

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 EENG 223 Circuit Theory I – Midterm Examination

3. Use mesh analysis to find the power dissipated in the 1Ω resistor in the circuit
in Fig.P3.

2Ω

2A
2Ω

2Ω
10V 6V

1Ω

Figure P 3

SUPERMESH

2Ω

2A i1
2Ω
a

10 V 2Ω i 6V
3
i 2
1Ω

KVL around the supermesh:

− 10 + 2i1 + 2 ( i1 − i2 ) + 2 ( i2 − i3 )=0
4i1 + 2i2 − 4i3 = 10 ................(1)

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 EENG 223 Circuit Theory I – Midterm Examination

KVL around i3 :
− 2 ( i2 − i3 ) − 2 ( i1 − i3 ) − 6 + 1i3 =0

− 2i1 − 2i2 + 5i3 = 6.....................( 2)

KCL at node a:
− i 2 + i1 + 2 = 0
or
i2 = i1 + 2....................( 3 )
Subst. of Eq.(3) into (1) and (2) and solving for i3 yields:
i3 = 6 A
∴ PΩ = ( i )2 1 = 36W
1 3

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 EENG 223 Circuit Theory I – Midterm Examination

4. Find the value of I0 in the circuit in Fig. P4 using

a) Superposition
b) Source transformation

6 kΩ 6 kΩ

6V 6 kΩ 6 kΩ 1 mA

I0

Figure P 4
a) Superposition

6 V voltage source is active:

IT 6 kΩ 6 kΩ
RT = 6 k + 6 k // ( 6 k + 6 k ) = 10kΩ
I = 6
T =
0.6mA
10k
I ′ =0.6 ×10−3 6k 6V 6 kΩ 6 kΩ
= 0.2mA
0 6 k +12k
RT I′
0

1 mA current source is active:

6 kΩ 6 kΩ

6 kΩ 6 kΩ 1 mA

I0′′

R
EQ

REQ = 6k + 6k // 6k = 9kΩ
I ′′ 1 R = − − 1× 9k = − 0.6mA
EQ
10−3 10−3
0
=−× REQ + 6k 15k
∴I0 = I0′ + I0′′ = 0.2m − 0.6m = −0.4mA

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 EENG 223 Circuit Theory I – Midterm Examination

B) Source transformation
6 kΩ

1 mA 6 kΩ 6 kΩ 6 kΩ 1 mA

I
0

6 kΩ

1 mA 3 kΩ 6 kΩ 1 mA

I0

3 kΩ 6 kΩ

3V 6 kΩ 1 mA

I0

1/3mA 9 kΩ 6kΩ 1 mA

I0

-2/3 mA 9 kΩ 6kΩ

I0

I 0 = − 2 ×10−3 9k = −0.4mA

3 9 k + 6k

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