American International University- Bangladesh (AIUB)

Faculty of Engineering (EEE)

Course Name: Introduction to Electrical Circuits Course Code: COE 2101

Semester: Fall 23-24

Faculty: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mannan Term: Mid

Homework 02 [Mid] Submission Last Date: October 14, 2023

Student Name: ______________________________________ Student ID: __________________

Section: ___________________ Department: __________________

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1. Use this page as a cover page.
2. Solve the problems in A4 white papers.
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Problem 01: For the series configuration in the following Fig. 01, constructed using standard value resistor:
(a) Calculate (i) the total resistance, (ii) the total conductance and (iii) the total current, Is.
(b) Calculate the voltage drop V1, V2, V3 and V4.
(c) Verify the Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL).
(d) Calculate the power delivered by the source.
(e) Determine the power absorbed by each parallel resistor.

Problem 02: For the series configuration in the following Fig. 02, constructed using standard value resistor:
applying the voltage divider rule calculate the voltages V1, V2, V3 and V4.

Fig. 01: Series circuit for Problem 01 Fig. 02: Series circuit for Problem 02

Problem 03: For the electrical circuit in the following Fig. 03, applying the Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL),
calculate the voltages V1, V2 and V3.

Problem 04: For the electrical circuit in the following Fig. 04, calculate the values of unknown quantities E, Is,
V2, R3 and V4.

Fig. 03: Circuit for Problem 03 Fig. 04: Circuit for Problem 04
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Problem 05: For the parallel configuration in the following Fig. 05, constructed using standard value resistor:
(a) Calculate (i) the total conductance, (ii) the total resistance and (iii) the total current, Is.
(b) Calculate the currents I1, I2, I3 and I4.
(c) Verify the Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL).
(d) Calculate the power delivered by the source.
(e) Determine the power absorbed by each parallel resistor.

Problem 06: For the parallel configuration in the following Fig. 06, constructed using standard value resistor:
applying the current divider rule calculate the voltages I1, I2, I3 and I4.

Fig. 05: Circuit for Problem 05 Fig. 06: Circuit for Problem 06

Problem 07: For the electrical circuit in the following Fig. 07, applying the Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL),
calculate the currents I1, I2 and I3.

Problem 08: For the electrical circuit in the following Fig. 08, calculate the values of unknown quantities E, I1,
I2, I3, R2, R3 and PR2.

Fig. 07: Circuit for Problem 07 Fig. 08: Circuit for Problem 08

Problem 09: Determine V1, V2, I1 and I2 in the circuit of Fig. 09.

Problem 10: Determine Io and Vo in the circuit of Fig. 10.

Fig. 09: For Problem 09 Fig. 10: For Problem 10

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Problem 11: For the series-parallel circuit of Fig. 11, (i) Determine Is, I1, I2 and V1; (ii) Calculate the power
delivered by the source; (iii) Calculate the power dissipated by each resistor.

Problem 12: (i) Determine I1, I2, V1, and V2 in the ladder network in Fig. 12. (ii) Calculate the power dissipated
in the 4 Ω resistor.

Fig. 11: Circuit for Problem 11 Fig. 12: Circuit for Problem 12

Problem 13: For the series-parallel circuit of Fig. 13, determine E, I1 and I2.

Problem 14: Using source transformation, Calculate Io.

Fig. 13: Circuit for Problem 13 Fig. 14: Circuit for Problem 14

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