Chapter Four Selected Answers

1. (a) -2.06; 0.389

(b) -8.67; 8.67; -0.333

5. 30.0; 96.1; 77.1

7. All in Eq. [1]: v3, 2 , 19

9. 27.8 mW

11. 2.57 V

13. 8.833 V; 10.65 W

15. 3.08 V; -2.35 V; 311 mV; -345 mV

1.02 V; 9.22 V; 13.1 V; 2.68 V

17. 742 mA

19. -3.21 V

21. 1W

23. 1.73 V

25. -1.14 A

27. 480 mV (no need for supernode)

29. -276 mA; -379 mA

31. -2.73 A; -1.27 A

33. 704 mW; 135 mW; 41.6 mW; 173 mW; 3.46 W

35. Not possible.

37. -261 mA

39. (a) 1 W

41. 1.89 A; 462 mV

43. 1.73 A; 13.4 W

45. 705 mA; 1.71 A; -2.30 A

47. i1 = 5 A; i2 = 1.35 A; i3 = -1.5 A

49. -2.14 A; -1.54 A; -551 mA

51. (a) 4
(b) Technically 5, but 1 is available by inspection, and employing the indicated supermesh, really
3 + 1 trivial KCL equation
(c) To obtain the current,
Nodal: Ohms law + 4 simultaneous equations
Mesh: (Supermesh) 4 simultaneous equations and a subtraction required.
Almost the same difference, really; mesh might be slightly easier in terms of simplifying
the equations prior to solving.
To obtain the voltage instead, we could define the node common to the 3 A source and the
7 resistor as our reference node. Applying nodal analysis then yields the desired quantity
directly. In this instance, nodal analysis may have a slight advantage.

53. (a) nodal: 2 equations + 2 simple subtractions

mesh: 2 equations + 2 simple multiplications
Perhaps mesh has a slight edge as there are no fractions to contend with.

(b) nodal: form supernode so 2 simultaneous equations plus 1 KVL equation; v1 available by
inspection + 1 subtraction
Mesh: 1 equation, v1 by inspection, simply multiplication to get v2
Mesh analysis has a slight edge here.

55. (a) nodal: 1 supernode equation, 1 simple KVL equation

(b) mesh: 2 mesh equations as 2 mesh currents available by inspection, then 1 equation to
obtain the desired voltage from mesh currents
(c) nodal appears to have the edge here. The 40 resistor is irrelevant to the decision.

57. (a) nodal: 2 nodal equations, plus 1 equation for each dependent source that is not
controlled by a nodal voltage = 2 + 3 = 5 equations
(b) mesh: 3 mesh equations, 1 KCL equation, 1 equation for each dependent source not
controlled by a mesh current = 3 + 1 + 2 = 6 equations

59. 1.63 A

67. One possible solution: Selected V2 = 1.4 V, V3 = 1 V. B is a 1.4 V source, C must be a 1 V source.
Choose A as a 1 A current source, D = 1 A current source, F = 0.5 V source, E = 0.5 V source.

69. 2.32 A