Tutorial-5
Miscellaneous Problems (Unit 1: DC Circuits)
Q.1 For the circuit shown below, if vs and is are 40V and 3 mA, respectively then find i2 and i3
using Source conversion (b) mesh current analysis (c) nodal analysis.
Q.2 Find ix for the circuit shown using
(a) Source conversion (b) mesh current analysis (c) nodal analysis
Q.3 Find vx and ix for the circuit shown using
(a) Source conversion (b) mesh current analysis (c) nodal analysis.
Q.4 Determine the power dissipated in 5 ohm resistor using
(a) Superposition (b) mesh current analysis (c) nodal analysis (d) Thevenin’s theorem
(e) Norton’s theorem
Do not use any source conversion.
Q.5 Evaluate the power supplied by each of the current source using nodal analysis and verify
your results using mesh current analysis. Do not use any source conversion.
[V1=1V, V2=2V, V3=3V]
Q.6 Compute the voltage each current source using mesh current analysis and verify your results
using nodal analysis. Do not use any source conversion.
Q.7 For the circuit shown, find the current through 2 ohm resistor using source transformation
and star-delta transformation.
Q.8 Use any method of circuit analysis to find vx in the circuit shown if the element A is
(a) 25 ohm resistor
(b) 5 A current source, arrow pointing toward right
(c) 10 V voltage source, positive terminal on the right
(d) a short circuit
(e) an open circuit
Q.9 Use nodal analysis to find vx in the circuit shown and verify your results using
Superposition. Do not use any source conversion.
Q.10 Use mesh analysis to find i5 in the circuit shown and verify your results using nodal
analysis.
Q.11 Show that v4 is 63.10 V in the circuit shown below using nodal analysis.
Q.12 Determine nodal voltages characterizing the circuit shown below. [Ans. 6.14 V, – 8.6 V]
Q.13 Find v3 in the circuit shown using mesh current analysis if the element A is
(a) A short circuit
(b) 9 V ideal voltage source with positive reference on left
(c) 5A current source with arrow head on the left
[Ans. 69.5 V, 67.56 V, 66.2 V]
Q.14 For the circuit shown below, compute voltage V across the 1 MΩ ohm resistor using
repeated source transformations. Do not use any other method except source conversion.
Q.15 Determine the Thevenin’s and Norton’s equivalents of the circuit shown.
[Ans. –7.857 V, –3.235mA, 2.2429 Ω]
Q.17 Find iy in the circuit shown using Superposition and verify your result using (a) nodal
analysis (b) mesh current analysis.
Q.18 Apply Superposition to find i2 in the circuit shown. Also determine the power absorbed by
each of the five circuit elements. [Ans. 1.30A, 1A source: 60W, 200Ω resistor: 18W, 100V
source: –130W, 50Ω resistor: 32W, 0.5A source: 20W]
Q.20 Use only source transformation to determine the power dissipated by 5.8kΩ resistor of the
circuit shown below. Verify your results using nodal and mesh current analysis.
Q.21 For the circuit shown, determine the power dissipation in 1MΩ resistor using (a) mesh
current analysis (b) nodal analysis (c) Thevenin’s theorem (d) Norton’s theorem (e)
Superposition and (f) Repeated source transformation
Q.22 Use repeated source transformation to find the current Ix in the circuit shown below.
[Ans. 3μA]
Q.23 Use repeated source transformation to convert the circuit shown in to a single current
source in parallel with a single resistor and verify the results by applying Norton’s theorem.
Q.24. Use repeated source transformation to convert the circuit shown in to a single voltage
source in series with a single resistor and verify the results by applying Thevenin’s theorem.
Q.25 Find the Thevenin’s equivalent at terminals a and b for the network shown below. How
much power would be delivered to a resistor connected to a and b if Rab equal to
(a) 50Ω (b) 12.5Ω .
[Ans.75V, 12.5Ω, 72W, 112.5W]
Q.26 For the circuit shown, determine (a) Thevenin’s equivalent at terminals a and b (b)
Norton’s equivalent at terminals b and c.
[Ans. – 1.333V with terminal a positive, 6.666 Ω and 0.25A from terminal c to b, 6.666 Ω]
Q.27 For the circuit shown, determine Thevenin’s equivalent as viewed from terminals
(a) x and x’ (b) y and y’. [Ans. 69.30V and 7.32 Ω, 59.50V and 16.59 Ω]
Q.28 Find Thevenin’s equivalent for the circuit shown. [Ans. 83.49V and 8.523kΩ]
Q.29 If any value whatsoever may be selected for RL in the circuit shown, what is the maximum
power that could be dissipated in RL? [Ans. 15.8 Ω, 6.329W]
Q.30 Find Rin for the network shown. [Ans. 2.25 Ω]
Q.31 Find Rin for the network shown. [Ans. 9.90 Ω]
Q.32 Find the (a) Thevenin’s equivalent (b) Norton’s equivalent of the circuit shown.
[Ans. 5.45 V and 1.046 Ω, 5.21 A, 1.046 Ω]
