ESc201A: Introduction to Electronics

Assignment-2

1. Determine the power supplied by the 5V source using

(a) Mesh analysis
(b) Superposition principle
(c) Thevenins equivalent circuit between terminals A and B.
20Ω
A
+
− 5V

B
5Ω

10Ω 2A 25Ω

2. Solve the circuit by nodal analysis and find the power through the current source IS1 .

VS1 =10V 2Ω 2Ω

1Ω

4Ω
IS1

−2A

3. Determine the value of RL in the following circuit such that maximum power is delivered
into RL . Calculate the value of the maximum power.
5IX
−
+

IX

20Ω 1A 10Ω RL
4. Determine IX , IY and VZ using superposition:
−2V

−
+
IX
+
6IX − 1Ω 2Ω 2IY
11A
IY
+ −
VZ

5. Use Thevenin’s theorem to determine IO .

−1A

+
3V − 6Ω 2Ω 3Ω

5Ω IO

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