EE 001

BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

INTRODUCTION
An electric circuit is an interconnection of
electrical elements.
SYSTEMS OF UNITS
Length:
1 yard (yd) = 0.914 meter (m) = 3 feet (ft)

1 m = 100 cm = 39.37 in.

2.54 cm = 1 in.
Mass:
1 slug = 14.6 kilograms
Force:
1 pound (lb) = 4.45 newtons (N)
1 newton = 100,000 dynes (dyn)
Energy:
1 ft-lb = 1.356 joules
1 joule = 107 ergs
Temperature:
•˚F   = ˚C + 32˚ ˚C = (˚F – 32˚)
K = 273 + ˚C
Convert:
1) 576 g to slug
2) 1118 μm to hm
3) 678 ˚F to K
4) 4598 N to Dyne
5) 56 cm to yd
6) Determine the number of minutes in
half a day.
7) In Europe, Canada, and many
countries, the speed limit is posted in
kilometers per hour. How fast in
miles per hour is 100 km/h?
SI PREFIXES
Which of the three currents
 
, , and is the largest?
CHARGE AND CURRENT
•  
Charge is an electrical property of the atomic particles of
which matter consists, measured in coulombs (C).

The following points should be noted about electric

charge:
1. The coulomb is a large unit for charges. In 1 C of
charge, there are electrons. Thus realistic or
laboratory values of charges are on the order of pC,
nC, or μC.
2. According to experimental observations, the only
charges that occur in nature are integral multiples of
the electronic charge C.
3. The law of conservation of charge states that charge
can neither be created nor destroyed, only
transferred. Thus the algebraic sum of the electric
charges in a system does not change.
Electric current is the time rate of change of
charge, measured in amperes (A).
Andre-Marie Ampere (1775–1836)
•Mathematically,
  the
relationship between current i,
charge q, and time t is

where current is measured in

amperes (A), and

1 ampere = 1 coulomb/second
DIRECT CURRENT
A direct current (dc) is a current that remains
constant with time.
ALTERNATING CURRENT
An alternating current (ac) is a current that
varies sinusoidally with time.
How much charge is
represented by
4,600 electrons?
VOLTAGE
Voltage (or potential difference) is the energy required
to move a unit charge through an element, measured in
volts (V).
1 volt = 1 joule/coulomb
1 volt = 1 newton meter/coulomb
Alessandro Antonio Volta (1745–1827)
POWER AND ENERGY
•Power
  is the time rate of expending or
absorbing energy, measured in watts (W).

Energy is the capacity to do work,

measured in joules (J).
The electric power utility
companies measure energy in
watt-hours (Wh), where

1 Wh = 3,600 J
How much energy
does a 100-W electric
bulb consume in two
hours?
A stove element draws
15 A when connected
to a 240-V line. How
long does it take to
consume 60 kJ?
CIRCUIT ELEMENTS
There are two types of
elements found in electric
circuits: passive elements
and active elements. An
active element is capable
of generating energy while
a passive element is not.
There are two kinds of sources: independent
and dependent sources.
An ideal independent source is an active
element that provides a specified voltage or
current that is completely independent of other
circuit elements.
An ideal dependent (or controlled) source is an
active element in which the source quantity is
controlled by another voltage or current.
1. A voltage-controlled voltage source (VCVS).
2. A current-controlled voltage source (CCVS).
3. A voltage-controlled current source (VCCS).
4. A current-controlled current source (CCCS).
RESISTANCE
•  
Materials in general have a characteristic
behavior of resisting the flow of electric
charge. This physical property, or ability
to resist current, is known as resistance
and is represented by the symbol R. The
resistance of any material with a uniform
cross-sectional area A depends on A and
its length A.

The resistance R of an element denotes

its ability to resist the flow of electric
current; it is measured in ohms (Ω).
Resistivities of Common Materials
Georg Simon Ohm (1787–1854)
a German physicist, is credited
with finding the relationship
between current and voltage
for a resistor. This relationship
is known as Ohm’s law.
OHM’S LAW
•Ohm’s
  law states that the voltage V across a
resistor is directly proportional to the current I
flowing through the resistor.

 
Ohm defined the constant of
proportionality for a resistor
to be the resistance, R.
SHORT CIRCUIT
A short circuit is a circuit element with
resistance approaching zero.
OPEN CIRCUIT
An open circuit is a circuit element with
resistance approaching infinity.
FIXED RESISTOR
Most resistors are of the fixed type,
meaning their resistance remains constant.
VARIABLE RESISTOR
Variable resistors have adjustable
resistance.
CONDUCTANCE
•Conductance
  is the ability of an
element to conduct electric
current; it is measured in mhos
or siemens (S) and denoted by
G:

The unit of conductance is the

mho (ohm spelled backward) or
reciprocal ohm, with symbol ,
the inverted omega.
POWER DISSIPATED BY A RESISTOR
•The
  power dissipated by a
resistor can be expressed
by:
watts
The essential component
of a toaster is an electrical
element (a resistor) that
converts electrical energy
to heat energy. How much
current is drawn by a
toaster with resistance at
110 V?
NODES, BRANCHES, & LOOPS
A branch represents a
single element such as a
voltage source or a resistor.
A node is the point of
connection between two or
more branches.
A loop is any closed path in
a circuit.
NOTE:
• Two or more elements are in
series if they exclusively share
a single node and
consequently carry the same
current.
• Two or more elements are in
parallel if they are connected
to the same two nodes and
consequently have the same
voltage across them.
RESISTORS IN SERIES
Elements are in series when they are chain-
connected or connected sequentially, end
to end.
•The
  equivalent resistance of any number
of resistors connected in series is the sum
of the individual resistances.
RESISTORS IN PARALLEL
Elements in parallel are connected to the
same pair of terminals.
•The
  equivalent resistance of two parallel
resistors is equal to the product of their
resistances divided by their sum.
•  
VOLTAGE-DIVIDER RULE
The source voltage V is divided among the resistors in
direct proportion to their resistances; the larger the
resistance, the larger the voltage drop. This is called the
principle of voltage division.
CURRENT-DIVIDER RULE
•  
KIRCHOFF’S LAW

Kirchhoff’s laws were first

introduced in 1847. These
laws are formally known as
Kirchhoff’s current law
(KCL) and Kirchhoff’s
voltage law (KVL).
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (1824–1887)
A German physicist, stated two basic laws in
1847 concerning the relationship between the
currents and voltages in an electrical network.
Kirchhoff’s laws, along with Ohm’s law, form the
basis of circuit theory.
KIRCHOFF’S CURRENT LAW
Kirchhoff’s current law (KCL) states that
the algebraic sum of currents entering a
node (or a closed boundary) is zero.
Perform KCL:
A simple application of KCL is combining
current sources in parallel. The combined
current is the algebraic sum of the current
supplied by the individual sources.
KIRCHOFF’S VOLTAGE LAW
Kirchhoff’s voltage law (KVL) states that
the algebraic sum of all voltages around a
closed path (or loop) is zero.
PERFORM KVL:
•Find
  and in the circuit below.
•Detemine
  and in the circuit.
Find current and voltage in the circuit
shown.
Find the currents and voltages in the circuit
shown.
WYE-DELTA TRANSFORMATION
Delta to Wye Conversion
Wye to Delta Conversion
NOTE:
•The
  Y and networks are said to be balanced
when

Under these conditions,

conversion formulas become
Convert the delta network to an equivalent
Y network.
Transform the wye network to a delta
network.
Obtain the equivalent resistance for the
circuit and use it to find current i.
NODAL ANALYSIS
Nodal analysis provides a
general procedure for analyzing
circuits using node voltages as
the circuit variables. Choosing
node voltages instead of
element voltages as circuit
variables is convenient and
reduces the number of
equations one must solve
simultaneously.
•Steps
  to Determine Node Voltages:
1. Select a node as the reference
node. Assign voltages ,,…, to the
remaining n-1 nodes. The voltages
are referenced with respect to the
reference node.
2. Apply KCL to each of the n-1
nonreference nodes. Use Ohm’s
law to express the branch currents
in terms of node voltages.
3. Solve the resulting simultaneous
equations to obtain the unknown
node voltages.
NOTE:
Current flows from a higher potential to a
lower potential in a resistor.
Calculate the node voltages in the circuit
shown.