TEST QUESTION 1

(a) List the three constraints of the lumped matter discipline.

(b) Consider the electric circuit shown in Figure Q1(b). What is the value of voltage labelled
v9?

Figure Q1(b).

(c) An electric circuit has the terminal characteristics shown in Figure Q1(c). Find
i. the Thevenin and
ii. Norton equivalent circuits of the network
iii. The terminal voltage (v) of the network when a 100 Ω resistor is connected across
terminals a and b as shown in Figure Q1(c).

Figure Q1(C)
 TEST QUESTION 2

(a) State
i. Superposition Theorem
ii. Kirchoff Voltage Law
iii. Kirchoff Current Law

(b) Consider the circuit given in Figure Q2(b). Find the value of the three mesh currents i1,
i2 and i3.

Figure Q2(b)

(c) Consider the circuit shown in Figure Q2(c). Using superposition theorem, find the value
of the current labelled i.
 Figure Q2(c)
(d) A nonlinear device has a voltage-current relationship V =αI + β I 2 where α = 3 kΩ and β
= 5 kΩ mA-1. It is used as device R in circuit in Figure Q2(d) with R1 = 7 kΩ.
(a) Find V2 and the current I that flows when VDC = 1V and VAC = 0 V.
(b) Calculate the differential resistance of the device when VDC = 1V and hence find V2 if
VAC = 1mV.

Figure Q2(d)