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Basic Concepts

Chapter 1
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Chapter 1: Basic Concepts
1. Introduction
2. Systems of Units
3. Charge and Current
4. Voltage
5. Power and Energy
6. Circuit Elements
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Introduction
An electric circuit is an interconnection of circuit elements
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Complicated Circuits
Electric circuit of a radio receiver.
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System of Units
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Units in Circuit
Physic Term Unit Symbol
Charge Coulomb C
Voltage Volt() V(v)
Current Ampere() A
Power Watt W
Energy (Work) Joule J
Resistance Ohm( )
Inductance Henry() H
Capacitance Fara() F
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Andre-Maria Ampere (1775-1836)
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Alessandro Antonio Volta
(1745-1827)
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1pA = 10
12
A
1A = 10
6
A
1nA = 10
9
A
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Charge and Current
Atoms contain electrons
An electron carries a negative charge of magnitude

The charge is measured in Coulombs (C).

The charges occurring in nature are integral multiples of
the electron charge
The law of conservation of charge: the charge can neither
be created nor destroyed, but only transferred
1e= 1:602 10
19
C
1C has6:24 10
18
electrons
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Characteristics of electric charge are:
It is bipolar.
It exists in discrete quantities.
Electrical effects are attributed to both the
separation of charge and charges in motion.
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Current
Definition: Electric current is the time rate of
change of charge, measured in amperes and
expressed as
= current in amperes (A),
= charge in coulombs (C)
= time in seconds (s)


So
Also, 1 ampere = 1 coulomb/second
t
q
i
dt
dq
i
A
=
}

=
t
d i t q t t ) ( ) (
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Electric current due to flow of electronic charge in a conductor.
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Although current is made up of discrete
moving electrons, we consider i to be a
continuous variable as there are so many of
them.
Thus, current is defined as the rate of flow of
positive charge.
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A direct current (dc) is a current that remains
constant with time.
An alternating current (ac) is a current that
varies sinusoidally with time.
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Two Common types of current:
(a) Direct current (dc).
(b) Alternating current (ac).
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Conventional current flow:
(a) Positive current flow,
(b) Negative current flow.
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Example 1.1
Each electron has -1.60210
-19
C.

4600 electrons will have

-1.60210
-19
4600 = -7.36910
-16
C
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Example 1.2
mA 41 . 31 10 0 2 cos 10 2 sin 5
, 5 . 0 At
mA ) 4 cos 20 4 sin 5 (
mC/s ) 4 sin 5 (
mC 4 sin 5
= + = + =
=
+ =
= =
=
t t t t
t t t
t
t
i
t
t t t
t t
dt
d
dt
dq
i
t t q
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Example 1.3
C 5 . 5
2
1
1 ) 2 8 (
2
) 3 (
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
=
|
.
|

\
|
=
|
.
|

\
|
=
= =
} }
=
t
t
dt t t idt Q
t
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Voltage
Definition: The voltage (potential difference)
between two points a and b is the energy (work)
required to move a unit charge from a to b.
= voltage in volts (V),
= energy in joules (J)
= charge in coulombs (C)
1 V=1 Joule/Coulomb.
q
w
v
dq
dw
v
ab

A
=
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Polarity of voltage v
ab
.
ba ab
v v =
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Two equivalent representations of the same voltage v
ab
:
(a) point a is 9 V above point b,
(b) Point b is -9 V above point a.
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Power and Energy
Definition of power: Power is the time rate of
expending or absorbing energy, expressed as:

= power in watts (W),
= energy in joules (J)
= time in seconds (s) t
w
p
dt
dw
p
A
=
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Power is associated with the flow of charge:
follows from the definition of voltage and
current



= power in watts (W),
= voltage in volts (V)
= current in amperes (A)
t
v
p
vi
dt
dq
dq
dw
dt
dw
p

=
|
.
|

\
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
|
.
|

\
|
=
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p(t)=v(t)i(t); power is usually time-varying and p(t)
is called the instantaneous power
A large power does not mean a large energy; only
under a large power with a duration a large energy
can be obtained

}

=
t
d p t W t t ) ( ) (
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Reference Polarity and Reference
Direction
Polarity reference for voltage (v)
Reference direction for current (i)
Assignment of reference polarity for v and
reference direction for i is entirely arbitrary

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Reference polarities for power using the positive sign convention:
(a) absorbing power, (b) supplying power.
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Passive Sign Convention
Definition: Whenever the reference direction
for the current in an element is in the direction
of the reference voltage drop across the
element, use a positive sign in any expression
that relates the voltage to the current.
Otherwise, use a negative sign.
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Two cases of an element with an absorbing power of 12 W:
(a) P = 43 = 12 W, (b) p = 43 = 12 W.
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A positive power p=vi means that the element
is absorbing (consuming) energy; conversely
an element with a negative power means that it
supplies (provides) energy.
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Figure 1.10
Two cases of an element with a supplying power of 12 W:
(a) P = 43 = 12 W, (b) p =43 = 12 W.
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Power and Energy (II)
Law of conservation of energy: The algebraic
sum of power in a circuit, at any time instant,
must be zero:


Total power supplied to a circuit must balance
the total power absorbed.
0 =

p
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Definition of energy: Energy is the capacity to
do work, measured in joules (J).
The energy obtained in the interval [t0, t] is
given by


The electric power utility companies measures
energy in watt-hours (Wh), where:

1Wh = 3600J
dt vi pdt w
t
t
t
t
} }
= =
0 0
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1884 Exhibition
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Ideal Basic Circuit Element
Attributes:
Has only 2 terminals.
The elements can be divided into the passive
and the active elements
An active element is capable of generating
energy while a passive element is not
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Circuit Elements
Three passive circuit elements are considered:
Resistors (R)
Inductors (L)
Capacitors (C)
Two active circuit elements are considered:
Voltage source (V)
Current source (I)

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Each source (voltage or current source) is
divided into the independent and the dependent
source.
An independent voltage (current) source is an
active element that provides a specified
voltage (current) which is completely
independent of other circuit variables.
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Symbols for independent voltage sources:
(a) used for constant or time-varying voltage,
(b) used for constant voltage (dc).
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Symbol for independent current source.
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Dependent Sources
A dependent (or controlled) source is an
active element in which the source (voltage or
current) quantity is controlled by another
voltage or current in the circuit.
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Symbol for:
(a) dependent voltage source, (b) dependent current source.
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Four types of ideal dependent sources:
Voltage-controlled voltage source (VCVS)
Current-controlled voltage source (CCVS)
Voltage-controlled current source (VCCS)
Current-controlled current source (CCCS)
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The source on the right-hand side is a current-controlled
Voltage source.
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Example 1.7
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Example 1.7
0 8 48 60 100
W 8 ) 5 2 . 0 ( 8 ) 2 . 0 ( 8
W 48 ) 6 ( 8
W 60 ) 5 ( 12
W 100 ) 5 ( 20
4 3 2 1
4
3
2
1
= + + = + + +
= = =
= =
= =
= =
p p p p
I p
p
p
p
Homework 1: Due Feb 8, 2010
1. Problem 1.7
2. Problem 1.9
3. Problem 1.15
4. Problem 1.18
5. Problem 1.20
6. Problem 1.26
7. Problem 1.35


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