COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS
FINAL EXAMINATION
SEMESTER 2 2013 / 2014
PROGRAMME

: B. Eng. Electrical & Electronics (Honours)

B. Eng. Electrical Power (Honours)
B. Eng. Mechanical (Honours)

SUBJECT CODE

: EEEB113

SUBJECT

: Circuit Analysis I

DATE

: January 2014

TIME

: (3 hours)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
1.

This paper contains FIVE (5) questions in NINETEEN (19) pages.

2.

Answer ALL questions.

3.

Write ALL answers in the answer booklet provided.

4.

Write the answers to each question on a new page.

5.

ALL steps and diagrams must be shown clearly in your answers.

6.

Two sheets of useful formulae are included at the end of this paper as an Appendix on Pages 18
and 19.

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 19 PRINTED PAGES INCLUDING THIS COVER

PAGE.
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QUESTION 1 [20 marks]

(a) For the circuit given in Figure 1a, Rb represents the resistance of a light bulb.

Figure 1a

(i)

Determine the number of branches and nodes.

[2 marks]

(ii)

Identify which elements are in parallel. Justify.

[4 marks]

(iii)

Using LAW OF ENERGY CONSERVATION, calculate IS if the light bulb (Rb) operates
at the rated conditions of 12 V, 3 A.

[4 marks]

(b) For the circuit given in Figure 1b,

Figure 1b

(i)

Determine equivalent resistance Rab at terminals a-b.

[8 marks]

(ii)

Calculate current IO.

[2 marks]

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QUESTION 2 [20 marks]

(a) For the circuit shown in Figure 2a, use NODAL ANALYSIS to solve the following:

Figure 2a
(i)

How many non-reference nodes are there in the circuit?

[1 mark]

(ii)

Write ALL the required equations in order to solve for ALL node voltages in the circuit.
[6 marks]

(iii)

Use the equations obtained in (a)(ii), to determine the node voltage v3.

(iv)

Determine the power supplied by the 2 A current source.

[2 marks]
[1 mark]

(b) For the circuit shown in Figure 2b, use MESH ANALYSIS to solve the following:

Figure 2b

(i)

Write ALL the required mesh equations in order to solve for ALL mesh currents in the
circuit.

[6 marks]

(ii)

Use the equations obtained in (b)(i), to determine the mesh current i3.

[2 marks]

(iii)

Determine the power absorbed by the 6 resistor.

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[2 marks]

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QUESTION 3 [20 marks]

(a) For the circuit given in Figure 3a,

Figure 3a

(i)

(ii)

Reduce the circuit to TWO MESHES only using SOURCE TRANSFORMATION

THEOREM. Determine current Io.

[7 marks]

Calculate the power supplied by the 4 A source.

[3 marks]

(b) For the circuit shown in Figure 3b,

Figure 3b

(i)

Determine the THEVENIN equivalent circuit at terminals a-b.

(ii)

Calculate the maximum power that can be transferred to a load resistor connected to terminals
a-b.

[7 marks]

[3 marks]

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QUESTION 4 [20 marks]

(a)

For the circuit given in Figure 4a, consider ideal op-amp.

Figure 4a
(i)

Derive Vo in terms of Vi.

(ii)

Assume the op-amp is biased with V+ = 10 V and V- = 0 V, determine the range of input

[8 marks]

voltages Vi for which the output of the op amp Vo is not saturated.

(b)

[2 marks]

The circuit shown in Figure 4b is a proportional controller that regulates the current through a
motor by setting the motor voltage Vc based on equation 1:
Vc = k (Id Io)

Eq. 1

where k is the gain (notice that its dimensions are ohms), Id is the desired motor current, and Io
is the actual current through the motor.

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Figure 4b

(i)

(ii)

Consider the circuit inside the dotted rectangle. Determine an expression for V1 as a
function of Io.

[2 marks]

From the whole circuit, determine the gain k and desired motor current Id.

[8 marks]

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QUESTION 5 [20 marks]

(a) For the circuit shown in Figure 5a, determine vo(t) for t > 0 if i(0) = 2 A, VS(t) = 0 V and iS(t) = 0
V. [8 marks]

Figure 5a

(b) For the circuit shown in Figure 5b, determine v(t) for t > 0 if the value of R is 15 .

Figure 5b

-END OF SOLUTION-

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[12 marks]

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APPENDIX: USEFUL FORMULA

DC CIRCUITS
Wye-Delta Transformations:
=
=
2

1+

/ 0
/

1 0

/+

1 /
/

1st order RL or RC circuits:

Source-free response:
=

Series RLC:

= 2

= 1

Parallel RLC:

= 1 2

= 1

Step response:

2nd order, RLC circuits:

When ( > o) then circuit response is an overdamped response:

Source-free response :
Step response
:

=
+
= !"" +

When ( = o) then circuit response is a critically damped response:

Source-free response :
Step response
:

=
+
= !"" +

When ( < o) then circuit response is an underdamped response:

Source-free response :
Step response
:

where

'

= =

= #
cos
= !"" + #

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'

+
cos

sin
' +

'

sin

'

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SUPPORTING MATHEMATICAL FORMULAE

Derivatives:
If 3 = 3

,4 = 4

, and 5 = 678" 58 ,

9
93
53 = 5
9
9

9
94
93
34 = 3
+4
9
9
9
9
53 : = 853 :
9

9
9

93
9

9
93
sin 3 = cos 3
9
9

93
9
cos 3 = sin 3
9
9

Indefinite Integrals:
If 3 = 3

,4 = 4

, and 5 = 678" 58 ,

< 5 9 = 5 +
3 :=
< 3 93 =
+
8 + 1
:

<

1?

9 =

1
5

1?

8 1

1
< sin 5 9 = cos 5 +
5
< cos 5 9 =

1
sin 5 +
5

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