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1.1 If the current in an electric conductor is 2.4 A, how many c oulombs of charge pass any point in a 30-second interval?

SOLUTION:

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Problem 1.1

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1.2 Determine the time interval required for a 12-A battery charger to deliver 4800 C.

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.2

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1.3 A lightning bolt carrying 30,000 A lasts for 50 micro-seconds. If the lightning strikes an airplane flying at 20,000

feet, what is the charge deposited on the plane?

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.3

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1.4 If a 12-V battery delivers 100 J in 5 s, find (a) the amount of charge delivered and (b) the current produced.

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.4

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1.5 The current in a conductor is 1.5 A. How many coulombs of charge pass any point in a time interval of 1.5 minutes?

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.5

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1.6 If 60 C of charge pass through an electric conductor in 30 seconds, determine the current in the conductor.

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.6

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1.7 Determine the number of coulombs of charge produced by a 12-A battery charger in an hour.

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.7

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1.8 Five coulombs of charge pass through the element in Fig. P1.8 from point A to point B. If the energy absorbed by

the element is 120 J, determine the voltage across the element.

B
+
V1

A
Figure P1.8

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.8

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1.9 T
 he current that enters an element is shown in Fig. P1.9. Find the charge that enters the element in the time

interval 0 < t < 20 s.

i(t) mA
10

10

20

t (s)

Figure P1.9

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.9

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1.10 T
 he charge entering the positive terminal of an element is q(t) = 30e
4tmC. If the voltage across the element

is 120e2
tV, determine the energy delivered to the element in the time interval 0 < t < 50 ms.

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.10

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1.11 T
 he charge entering the positive terminal of an element is given by the expression q(t) = 12e2tmC. The

power delivered to the element is p(t) = 2.4e

3tW. Compute the current in the element, the voltage across the
element, and the energy delivered to the element in the time interval 0 < t < 100 ms.

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.11

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1.12 T
 he voltage across an element is 12e
2tV. The current entering the positive terminal of the element is 2e
2tA.

Find the energy absorbed by the element in 1.5 s starting from t = 0.

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.12

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1.13 T
 he power absorbed by the BOX in Fig. P1.13 is 2e
2tW. Calculate the amount of charge that enters the BOX

between 0.1 and 0.4 seconds.

4et V

BOX

Figure P1.13

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.13

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1.14 T
 he power absorbed by the BOX in Fig. P1.14 is 0.1e
4tW. Calculate the energy absorbed by the BOX during

this same time interval.

10e2t V

BOX

Figure P1.14

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.14

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i (t)
+

15 V

BOX

1.15 T
 he energy absorbed by the BOX in Fig. P1.15 is shown below. How much charge enters the BOX between

0 and 10 milliseconds?
i (t)

w(t) (mJ)
15

15 V

BOX
10
5

w(t) (mJ)
15

10

t (ms)

10

10

5
15

3 Figure
4 P1.15
5

10

t (ms)

5
10

SOLUTION:

15

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.15

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Problem 1.15 

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Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

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1
i (t)
+

12 V

BOX

Calculate and sketch

1.16 T
 he charge that enters the BOX in Fig. P1.16 is shown in the graph below.

the current flowing into and the power absorbed by the BOX between 0 and 10 milliseconds.
i (t)

q(t) (mC)

12 V

BOX

2
1

q(t) (mC)

10

t (ms)

1
5
1

10

t (ms)

1
2

Figure P1.16

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.16

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Problem 1.16 

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Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

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Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.16

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1
i (t)

1.17 T
 he energy absorbed by the BOX in Fig. P1.17 is given below. Calculate and sketch the current flowing into
BOX
10 V0 +
the BOX. Also calculate the charge which enters the BOX between
and 12 seconds.

i (t)

10 V

w(t) (J)

BOX

6
1

w(t) (J)

10
9

12
11

t (s)

2.5

Figure P1.17

6
1

10
9

12
11

t (s)

2.5

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.17

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Problem 1.17 

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Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

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i (t)

12 V

BOX

1.18 T
 he charge entering the upper terminal of the BOX in Fig. P1.18 is shown
below. How much energy is absorbed

by the BOX between 0 and 9 seconds?

q(t) (C)

i (t)
1

12 V

BOX
0.5

q(t) (C)

t (s)

0.5

1
1.5

0.5

Figure
P1.18
3
4
5

t (s)

0.5
1
1.5

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.18

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Problem 1.18 

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Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

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1
i (t)

1.19 T
 he energy absorbed by the BOX in Fig. P1.19 is shown in the graph
below. Calculate
and sketch the current
+
BOX
12 V

flowing into the BOX between 0 and 10 milliseconds.

i (t)

w(t) (mJ)
30

12 V

BOX

20
10
5

w(t) (mJ)
1

30

7
8

10

t (ms)

10

20

20

10

30

5
1

3
4
Figure
P1.19

7
8

10

t (ms)

10
20
30

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.19

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Problem 1.19 

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Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

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1.20 D
 etermine the amount of power absorbed or supplied by the element in Fig. P1.20 if

(a) V1 = 9 V and I = 2A

(b) V1 = 9 V and I = 3A

(c) V1 = 12 V and I = 2A

(d) V1 = 12 V and I = 3A

V1

Figure P1.20

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.20

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1.21 C
 alculate the power absorbed by element A in Fig.P1.21.
3A

15 V

A
+

Figure P1.21

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.21

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1.22 C
 alculate the power supplied by element A in Fig. P1.22.
2A
+
20 V

Figure P1.22

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.22

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1.23 E
 lement A in the diagram in Fig. P1.23 absorbs 30 W of power. Calculate V
x .
2A
+
Vx

Figure P1.23

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.23

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1.24 E
 lement B in the diagram in Fig. P1.24 supplies 60 W of power. Calculate I x .

24 V

B
+

Ix

Figure P1.24

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.24

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1.25 E
 lement B in the diagram in Fig. P1.25 supplies 72 W of power. Calculate V
A .
3A
+
VA B

Figure P1.25

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.25

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1.26 E
 lement B in the diagram in Fig. P1.26 supplies 72 W of power. Calculate

Ix.

+
18 V B

Ix

Figure P1.26

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.26

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P1 = 36 W. Is element 2 absorbing or supplying power, and how much?

(b)In Fig. P1.27 (b), P2 = 48 W. Is element 1 absorbing or supplying power, and how much?
1.27 (a)In Fig. P1.27 (a),

1
2

+
12 V

+
6V

(a)

1
2

6V
+
+
24 V

(b)

Figure P1.27

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.27

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1.28 T
 wo elements are connected in series, as shown in Fig. P1.28. Element 1 supplies 24 W of power. Is element 2

absorbing or supplying power, and how much?

+
3V

6V
+

Figure P1.28

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.28

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1.29 E
 lement 2 in Fig. P1.29 absorbed 32 W. Find the power absorbed or supplied by elements 1 and 3.

4V
+
+
2 8V

+
3 12 V

Figure P1.29

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.29

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1.30 C
 hoose

Is such that the power absorbed by element 2 in Fig. P1.30 is 7 W.

+

4V
1

+
6V

Is

2 2V

Figure P1.30

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.30

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1.31 F
 ind the power that is absorbed or supplied by the circuit elements in Fig. P1.31.
+

6V
1

+
20 V

Ix = 4 A

2A

2A

8V
1

+
14 V

16 V

4A

6V
1

2A

(a)

Ix = 4 A

2A

8V
1

(b)

+
14 V

16 V

4A

2Ix
4A

2A
(a)

2Ix
4A

2A

(b)

Figure P1.31

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.31

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1.32 F
 ind the power that is absorbed or supplied by the network elements in Fig. P1.32.
Ix = 2 A +

8V
1

2A

12 V

2Ix
2A

(a)
24 V
+
2A
+

+
2A

20 V
1

Ix = 2 A
+

4Ix

12 V

2A

(b)

Figure P1.32

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.32

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1.33 Compute the power that is absorbed or supplied by the e lements in the network in Fig. P1.33.
Ix = 4 A +

12 V

1Ix

1
2A

36 V

+
24 V

2A
+
3 28 V

Figure P1.33

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.33

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1.34 Find the power that is absorbed or supplied by element 2 in Fig. P1.34.
2A +

4V
1

2Vx

+
+

12 V +

Vx

2A

Figure P1.34

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.34

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1.35 Find I x in the network in Fig. P1.35.

1Ix

Ix + 12 V
1
2A
36 V

+
+
2

24 V

2A

+
3

28 V

Figure P1.35

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.35

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1.36 Determine the power absorbed by element 1 in Fig. P1.36.

Ix +

12 V
1

+
36 V

24 V

2Ix

8V
2

2A
+
3 16 V

Figure P1.36

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.36

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1.37 Find the power absorbed or supplied by element 1 in Fig.P1.37.

Ix

6V
1

18 V +

4V
2

2A
24 V

Ix

2Ix

+
20 V

Figure P1.37

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.37

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1.38 Find the power absorbed or supplied by element 3 in Fig. P1.38.

+

4V
1

12 V

4A

2A

+
2

16 V

12 V

2Vx
+
3

2A

2A

Vx

+
20 V

2A

Figure P1.38

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.38

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1.39 Find the power absorbed or supplied by element 1 in Fig. P1.39.

+

4V
1

12 V

+
4Ix

+
12 V

8V

4A

4A

+
3

20 V

2A

+
4
Ix

20 V

Figure P1.39

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.39

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1.40 F
 ind Vx in the network in Fig. P1.40 using Tellegens theorem.
2A
+
9V

+
1
12 V

24 V

+ V
x

16 V

12 V

Figure P1.40

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.40

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Ix in the circuit in Fig. P1.41 using Tellegens theorem.

2A +

4V

8V

18 V

2A
+

24 V

+
12 V

12 V

Ix

2A

1.41 Find

Ix

+
6V

Figure P1.41

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.41

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1.42 Is the source

+

Vs in the network in Fig. P1.42 absorbing or supplying power, and how much?
6V

3A

VS

9A

6A

10 V
+

9A
3A

16 V
+

8V
+

Figure P1.42

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.42

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1.43 F
 ind

Io in the network in Fig. P1.43 using Tellegens theorem.

6A+

24 V

4Ix

8V
1

4A
+

6V
3

10 V

Io

8V
6

4 16 V

+
6V

Ix=2 A
+

3A

1A

3A

Figure P1.43

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.43

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1.44 C
 alculate the power absorbed by each element in the circuit in Fig. P1.44. Also, verify that Tellegens theorem is

satisfied by this circuit.

3Ix

24 V
5

2A

2A
+

24 V

12 V
1

2A
+
12 V

4A

4A
6A

6V
2

+
6V 3

9V
4

+
4A

15 V

Ix = 2 A

Figure P1.44

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.44

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1.45 C
 alculate the power absorbed by each element in the circuit in Fig. P1.45. Also, verify that Tellegens theorem is

satisfied by this circuit.

+

4A

+
1A
40 V

5V
4

3A

4A

30 V

15 V

+
5A

5V

5V

10 V

1A

+
5

10 V

Figure P1.45

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.45

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1.46 In the circuit in Fig. P1.46, element 1 absorbs 40 W, element 2 supplies 50 W, element 3 supplies 25 W, and

element 4 absorbs 15 W. How much power is supplied by element 5?

1

Figure P1.46

SOLUTION:

Chapter 01: Basic Concepts

Problem 1.46