Course: EE 1101

Title: Basic Electrical Engineering

Module 3: Network Theorems

No in Sequence. 12

Unit: 3.1

Aim (s): Node & loop equations, Star delta conversions

Duration: 1 hour

Objectives:
At the end of this lecture students will be able to
1. State node and loop of any electrical network.
2. Write the node and loop equations of any electrical network.
3. State and apply voltage source to current source conversion and vice-versa.
4. Write the formulae of star to delta conversion and vice-versa.
5. Solve problems related to star delta conversion.
Evaluation:
1. What are node and loop in an electrical network?
2. Which circuit law(s) will apply to write node and loop equations of any electrical
network?
3. Write down the formulae of star to delta conversion of a resistive star network having
R1, R2 and R3 are the respective branch resistance.
4. Find the equivalent resistance between the terminals A and B.

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Course: EE 1101

Title: Basic Electrical Engineering

Module 3: Network Theorems

No in Sequence.13

Unit: 3.2

Aim (s): Thevenin's Theorem (AC & DC),

Duration: 1 hour

Objectives:
At the end of this lecture students will be able to
1. State Thvenins theorem and explain basic idea behind it.
2. List the procedure for determining the Thvenin equivalence of an actual circuit from
the standpoint of two terminals.
3. Apply Thvenins Theorem to simplify a circuit for analysis.

Evaluation questions:
1. State Thevenins theorem.
2. Draw the Thevenins equivalent network.
3. To calculate Thevenins equivalent value in a circuit
(A) all independent voltage sources are opened and all independent current
sources are short circuited.
(B) both voltage and current sources are open circuited
(C) all voltage and current sources are shorted.
(D) all voltage sources are shorted while current sources are opened.
To calculate Thevenins equivalent impedance value in a circuit, all independent
voltage sources are shorted while all independent current sources are opened.
4. Using Thevenins theorem, find the current through 5 resistor as shown in the Fig.

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Course: EE 1101

Title: Basic Electrical Engineering

Module 3: Network Theorems

No in Sequence. 14

Unit: 3.3

Aim (s): Norton's Theorem (AC & DC),

Duration: 1 hour

Objectives:
At the end of this lecture students will be able to
1. State Norton's Theorem and explain basic idea behind it.
2. List the procedure for determining the Norton's equivalence of an actual circuit from
the standpoint of two terminals.
3. Apply Norton's Theorem to simplify a circuit for analysis.

Evaluation questions:
1. State Norton's theorem
2. By using Nortons theorem, find the current in the load resistor RL for the circuit shown in
Fig. (Ans: IL=0.75 A)

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Course: EE 1101

Title: Basic Electrical Engineering

Unit: 3.4

Module1 3: Network Theorems

Aim (s): Superposition Theorem (AC & DC),

Duration: 1 hour

Objectives:
At the end of this lecture students will be able to
1. State Superposition Theorem
2. Know the procedure to apply Superposition Theorem

3. Apply Superposition Theorem to simplify a circuit for analysis.

Evaluation questions:
1. What is superposition theorem?
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

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For what type of networks, superposition theorem is valid?

Is superposition theorem true for dependent sources?
Is superposition theorem true for powers as well? Why?
What is the practical use of superposition theorem?
Apply superposition theorem for the circuit shown in fig.
V1

R1

V2

R1

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Course: EE 1101

Title: Basic Electrical Engineering

Module 3: Network Theorems

No in Sequence. 16

Unit: 3.5

Aim (s): Maximum power transfer theorem (DC),

Duration: 1 hour

Objectives:
At the end of this lecture students will be able to
1. State Maximum Power Transfer theorem for DC circuit.
2. Prove the statement of Maximum Power Transfer theorem for a DC circuit.
3. Apply the Maximum Power Transfer theorem to solve appropriate problems.
4. State the applications of Maximum Power Transfer theorem.

Evaluation:
1. State maximum power transfer theorem for DC circuit.
2. State power transfer efficiency.
3. Why MPT condition is not favourable in power system applications?
4. Why maximum power transfer theorem is applied to develop new circuit for known
applications?
5. States an application of maximum power transfer theorem.
6. State the MPT for AC circuits.
7. Find the value of RL for the given network below that the power is maximum. And
also find the maximum power through load-resistance RL by using maximum power
transfer theorem?

Note: Evaluation can also be done putting any numerical problem from tutorial sheet with an AC
circuit. But time will be short for the instructor to complete an AC problem to be solved in the class
after this discussion. Therefore, the capability of solving both AC and DC numerical problems using
maximum power transfer theorem may be elaborately solved or tested in the tutorial class.