Name: February 25, 2014

Problem 1 (20 points)

A resistive network is given in the gure below. Each resistor has a resistance value of R, and all ve nodes
are labeled througha to e. This network is connected to a source from two of the nodes as listed in
Part A, B, C and D below. Obtain the equivalent resistance as a function of R for each case below and
circle the right answer.
Circuit for Problem 1.
Part A (5 points) What is the equivalent resistance between a and b?
(a)
4R
7
(b)
10R
21
(c)
13R
21
(d) The resistors are neither in parallel nor in series, therefore, the network is irreducible using the
denition of equivalent resistance for series and parallel connections.
Part B (5 points) What is the equivalent resistance between b and d?
(a)
4R
7
(b)
10R
21
(c)
13R
21
(d) The resistors are neither in parallel nor in series, therefore, the network is irreducible using the
denition of equivalent resistance for series and parallel connections.
Part C (5 points) What is the equivalent resistance between a and e?
(a)
4R
7
(b)
10R
21
(c)
13R
21
(d) The resistors are neither in parallel nor in series, therefore, the network is irreducible using the
denition of equivalent resistance for series and parallel connections.
Part D (5 points) What is the equivalent resistance between a and c?
(a)
4R
7
(b)
10R
21
(c)
13R
21
(d) The resistors are neither in parallel nor in series, therefore, the network is irreducible using the
denition of equivalent resistance for series and parallel connections.
2
!"#$
!"#$%&"' )*+
%
&'(! *+ (",- .../(0(122(30(322(0(322(-45(264
+12-12=0 sauses kvL. ermlued.
1exL
CurrenL sources wlLh dlerenL values connecLed ln serles.
vlolaLes kCL. nC1 L8Ml11Lu
+12-6=0 vlolaLes kvL. nC1 L8Ml11Lu.
ermlued.
ermlued.
&, -./ 0123/ 4/5678 /9:. :6,01239;6, 3/<3/=/,-= 9 :56=/> 566< ?@A/A /5/B/,-= 93/ :6,,/:-/> @, =/3@/=
956,1 9 =@,15/ 566<CA D,95EF/ -./ :6,01239;6,= 6G @>/95 H65-91/ 9,> :233/,- =623:/= @, -./ 0123/A I63
/9:. :@3:2@- ?D8 J8 K8 L8 *C8 >/-/3B@,/ @G -./ :6,01239;6, @= </3B@==@45/ 63 H@659-/= 9 G2,>9B/,-95
:@3:2@- 597 E62 .9H/ 5/93,/> ?@A/A )M#N)K#CA &, /9:. :9=/8 /O<59@, E623 9,=7/3A '6>/= P9Q 9,> P4Q 93/
B93R/> -6 =@B<5E ./5< E62 >@=:2== -./ :@3:2@-= @, E623 /O<59,9;6,=8 -./E >6 ,6- 3/<3/=/,- :6,,/:;6,=
-6 6-./3 439,:./=A S3@-/ E623 9,=7/3 ,/O- -6 /9:. 6G -./ :@3:2@-=A
!"#$%&"' )*+
TU
!"#$%&"' )*+
!"#$%&"' )*+
!"#$%&"' )*+
!"#$%&"' )*+