UNIT I - DC CIRCUITS

1. A 100W, 120V lamp is connected in series with another lamp of 40W, 120V and the
combination is connected across 240V supply mains. Calculate the value of the resistance to
be connected across the second lamp, so that each lamp may get the proper current at rated
voltage. [Ans: R = 240Ω]
2. A current of 20A flows through two ammeters A and B joined in series. Across A the
potential difference is 0.2V and across B it is 0.3V. Find how the same current will divide
between A and B when they are joined in parallel. [Ans: IA=12A;IB=8A]
3. A car radio designed to operate from a 6.3V system uses 4.5A of current, as shown in fig (a)
What resistance R should be placed in series with this radio if it is to be used in a 12.6V
system? b) What should be the power rating of this resistance? [Ans: R=1.4Ω; P=28.35W]

4. In the network shown in fig .calculate (a)the current in the other resistances,(b) the value of
the unknown resistance X, and (c)the equivalent resistance between points A and B. [Ans:
I 30Ω = 1A; I 15Ω = 2A; X = 15Ω; I X = 2A; Req = 3Ω]

5. In the circuit shown, the ammeter reads, 50 A, 70 A when the switch is in position 1 and 2
respectively, 25 A without switch. Find the value of resistors. [Ans: R1=1.42Ω; R2 = 0.58Ω;
R3 = 2Ω]

6. Find the value of Req , in the following circuit when the switch is CLOSED. [Ans: R=8.75 Ω]
 KCL and KVL
7. Two batteries A and B are connected in parallel and a load of 10Ω is connected across them.
Battery A has an emf of 9V and internal resistance of 0.5Ω and B has an emf of 12V and
internal resistance of 1Ω. Determine i) the magnitude and the direction of current flowing
through load resistance, ii) current supplied by each battery and iii) p.d across the load
resistance. [Ans: 0.96A, 1.335A, 2.323A, and 9.68V]

8. For the circuit shown find V1 and V2 and also the power dissipated in each of the resistors.
Given I1 =5mA and I2 = 3mA. All resistances are in Kilo ohms. [Ans: 9.412V, 41.78mW,
20.89mW, 10.44mW]

9. Compute all branch currents in the circuit shown. Every resistor is 1Ω. [Ans: Iab = 2A; Icd
= 2A]

10. Find the value of Voltage VAB , if the current through 15 Ω resistor is 3A when the switch S is
(i) Closed and (ii) Open (All the values are in Ohms) [Ans: 77v, 105v]
11. Find current in all branches of the network shown [Ans: IAB = 41A]

Mesh Analysis
12. Develop Mesh equations in the circuit shown

13. Develop mesh equations in the circuits shown

14. Find the voltage drop between terminals (y) and (d) in the network shown. Resistance
between b and c = Resistance between c and d = 5Ω. [Ans: Vyd = -13v]
15. Apply mesh analysis to determine current through 7 Ω resistance in the network. [Ans: 2A]

16. Find the ammeter current using mesh analysis [Ans: -0.142A]

17. Find the current through 3Ω resistor using loop-current analysis. [Ans: 0.83A]

18. Determine the current through 5 Ω resistor in the circuit. [Ans: 1A]

Thevenin’s equivalent circuits

19. Find the Thevenin’s equivalent, between A& B.
20. The resistances of the various arms of the bridge are given in fig .The battery has an e.m.f of
2.0 V and a negligible internal resistance. Determine the value and direction of current in BD
by Thevenin’s Theorem. [Ans: IBD = 11.41mA]

21. Draw Thevenin’s equivalent circuit across terminals A-B in the circuit shown in fig, and
hence find the current that would flow through a 2 Ω resistance when connected across the
terminals A-B. [Ans: VTH = -6.67v, RTH = 5Ω]

22. Using Thevenins Theorem, calculate the range of current flowing through the resistance R,
when its value is varied from 6Ω to 36Ω. [Ans: VTH = 20v, RTH = 44Ω; I6Ω = 0.4A, I36Ω =
0.25A]

Superposition Theorem
23. Find the current through the 2Ω resistor using Superposition Theorem. [Ans:4.38A (→)]
24. Find the current through the 8Ω resistor using Superposition Theorem. [Ans:0.316A (↓)]

25. Find the current through the 4Ω resistor using Superposition Theorem [Ans:4.29A (→)]

Star - Delta Conversions

26. Determine the resistance between terminal A and B for the network shown. [Ans:4.058Ω]

27. Find the equivalent resistance between the points A and B for the network shown using Y-Δ /
Δ-Y transformations. All resistances are of R ohms. [Ans:5R/11Ω]

28. Using Y- Δ or Δ – Y transformation find the effective resistance between the terminals A
and B. [Ans:1.4R]

29. For the network shown find the current through 10 ohm resistor. [Ans:4A]
30. Find the equivalent resistance between the points X and Y for the circuits shown below.
[Ans:6.3Ω]

31. Find the currents I1,I2,I3 in the following circuit, by using Delta to Star or Star to Delta
Transformation. [Ans:0.87A, -2.29A, 1.42A]