DCGN 381: Introduction to Electrical Circuits, Electronics, and Power

Review for Exam #1

Multiple Choice Questions:

Question 1. Find the power dissipated by the element X in the circuit below.
X
+

12 V 3 A
6

a) 18 W b) 18 W c) 90 W d) 90 W e) 45 W

Answer: b



Question 2. Find the power dissipated by the 6 k resistor in the circuit below.

6 mA 4 k
6 k 4 mA 12 k

a) 67 mW b) 24 mW c) 10.67 mW d) 2.67 mW e) 0 W

Answer: d



Question 3. Find the equivalent resistance at the terminals A B in the circuit below.
A
B
6 k 3 k
6 k
18 k
20 k 20 k
Req

a) 0 b) 12 c) 22 k d) 32 k e) 12 k
Answer: e


Question 4. If asked to determine the voltage v
o
in the circuit below, which method of
analysis is the most efficient?
+

4 mA
2 mA
4 V
2 k
1 k
4 k
v
o
+

a) Node b) Mesh c) Superposition d) Either Node or Mesh

Answer: d


Question 5. Find R
L
required for maximum power transfer.
+ -
6 V
6 k
12 k
2 k
R
L

a) 1.33 k b) 6 k c) 14 k d) 2 k e) 0 (short circuit)
Answer: b
Review Problems:
You should be proficient using all the methods of circuit analysis that we have studied.
As you work on these review problems try to establish which method requires the least
amount of work.

Problem 1. Determine the power absorbed by each element in the circuit shown below.
+
6 V 1 2 3
10 A

Answer: P
1
= 36 W, P
2
= 18 W, P
3
= 12 W, P
6V
= 6 W, P
10A
= 60 W


Problem 2. Find the current labeled i
1
in the circuit below.
20
15 5
10 A
i
1

Answer: i
1
= 7.5 A

Problem 3. Find the voltages labeled v
1
and v
2
in the circuit below.
28 V
5 1
4 3
v
1
v
2
+ +

+

Answer: v
1
= 8 V, v
2
= 6 V

Problem 4. Find the equivalent resistance of the network below.
4
6 2
3
20
12
8
3
6
30

Answer: Req = 10

Problem 5. Determine the current flowing through the 3 S conductance.
+ -
2 S
2 S
4 S 3 S
3 V
2 A

Answer: i
3S
= 4.286 A (reference direction down)

Problem 6. Determine the equivalent resistance that is seen by the current source.
1 A
3
2
4
6 1
6
8
Answer: Req = 3
Problem 7. Find the Thvenin and Norton equivalent of the one-port network below.
6
1 2
15 A
15 A 20 V
+

Answer: V
T
= Voc = 30 V, R
T
= R
N
= 2 , I
N
= Isc = 15 A


Problem 8. Use the method of source transformations to reduce the circuit and find the
voltage across the 2 resistor.
7 V
3 1
2
4 A
3 A
v
+

Answer: v = 2 V




Problem 9. Find the Thvenin equivalent circuit with respect to the terminals a, b in the
circuit shown below. You must sketch the Thvenin equivalent circuit diagram when
presenting your final answer to receive full credit.

10 mA
10 k 30 V
+

15 k
3 mA 5 k
a
b


Answer: Vth = 3.75 V, Rth = 3.75 k (including the 5k resistor)