ENG17, Sec.

1 (Montgomery)
Summer I 2014

ENG17: Midterm 2
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Midterm 2: Score

Problem

Your Points

Max
Points

20

20

20

22

TOTAL

100

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1. (5 points, 1 point each) For parts (a)-(e) below, fill in the blank:
(a) ______________________________ is the circuit parameter relating the voltage induced in one
circuit to a time-varying current in another circuit.
(b) ______________________________ is a linear circuit parameter that relates the current
induced by a time-varying electric field to the voltage producing the field. .
(c) ______________________________ occurs when the Thevenin resistance is negative, which is
possible when the first-order circuit contains dependent sources.
(d) The response of a second-order circuit is either ___________________________,
___________________________, or ___________________________.

(e) The neper frequency of a parallel RLC circuit is given by _________________________.

2. (5 points) For parts (a)-(e) below, write the equivalent value in the base unit (without the prefix). For
example: 1 kV = 103 V.

Given

Equivalent

Value

1 kV

103 V

(a)

1 pA

1 pt

(b)

1 n

1 pt

(c)

1 TW

1 pt

(d)

1 MJ

1 pt

(e)

1 as (atto-second)

1 pt

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3. (20 points) For the circuit below, write a set of mesh-current equations that describe the currents ia, ib,
and ic, in terms of L1, L2, M, R1-R4, and Is. Also, find the final values of each mesh current, as t (i.e.,
the circuit reaches steady state), assuming that L1 = 5 H, L2 = 3 H, M = 13 H, R1 = 5 , R2 = 5 ,
R3 = 5 , R4 = 16 , and IS = 6 A.

Mesh
Current

Equation

Value

(a)

ia

2 pt

(b)

ib

4 pt

(c)

ic

4 pt

(d)

ia ()

2 pt

(e)

ib()

4 pt

(f)

ic()

4 pt

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4. (20 points) The op-amp in the circuit below is ideal.

a. What circuit configuration is shown in the circuit below?
b. Write an equation that expresses the output voltage (vo) in terms of the input current (is).
c. What is ix when is = 8 A?
d. What is vo when is = 16 A?

(a)

2 pts

(b)

vo =

10 pts

(c)

ix =

5 pts

(d)

vo =

3 pts

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5. (20 points) The switch in the circuit below is initially closed for a long time. At t = 0, the switch is
open. Find the parameters listed in the table below.

(a)

vc (0-)

5 pts

(b)

vc (0+)

2 pts

(c)

ix (0-)

3 pts

(d)

ix (0+)

2 pts

3 pts

(e)
(f)
(g)

(t > 0)

vc ()

3 pts

vc (t)

2 pts

(t > 0)

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6. (22 points) The switch in the circuit below has been open for a long time. At t = 0, the switch is closed.
Find the parameters listed in the table below. For part (a), indicate the value of the resistor R needed to
achieve a critically damped response after switching. For parts (b) (i) assume the resistor R has a value
of 250 m.

(a)

R
(crit. damp)

4 pts

(b)

vc (0+)

2 pts

(c)

il (0+)

2 pts

(d)

3 pts

(e)

3 pts

(f)

vc ()

2 pts

(g)

il ()

2 pts

(h)

Neper
Frequency

2 pts

(i)

Radiant
Frequency

2 pts

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7. (8 points) For the circuit below, calculate the value of R that will make the energy stored in the
capacitor the same as that stored in the inductor under dc (steady state) conditions.

8
pts

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ENG17 Midterm 2 Formulas

Voltage Divider: For N resistors in series, the voltage in the kth resistor is given by

where Req is the series

combination of the N resistors and VS is the total voltage across all N resistors.
Current Divider: For N resistors in parallel, the current in the kth resistor is given by

where Req is the

parallel combination of the N resistors and IS is the total current through all N resistors.
Kirchoffs Current Law (KCL): sum of all currents leaving a node is zero.
Kirchoffs Voltage Law (KVL): sum of all voltage rises around a closed loop is zero.
Input Voltage Constraint for Ideal Op Amp:
Input Current Constraint for Ideal Op Amp:
Inductors:

Capacitors:

Series-Connected L, C:

Parallel-Connected L, C:

Mutual Inductance:
Mutual Inductance (induced voltage):
Dot Convention for Mutually Coupled Coils: When reference direction for a current enters the dotted terminal of a coil,
the reference polarity of the voltage that it induces in the other coil is positive at its dotted terminal.
Energy Stored in Mutually-Coupled Coils:
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RL / RC Circuits: General Solution:

Time Constant for RL Circuit:

Time Constant for RC Circuit:

Response of Parallel RLC:

Response of Series RLC:

Damping Frequency:
Step Response of RLC:
Condition

Damping

Step Response Soln

Coefficient Equations
0

Overdamped

0
cos

Underdamped

sin
0

Critically
Damped
Natural Response of RLC:

0
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