ECEN 214 - Electric Circuit Theory

Fall 2017
Practice Midterm Exam #1

Problem 1 (20 points) a

Find the equivalent resistance of each of the
resistive networks shown. 1 1

1 1 R ab

1 1

R cd
1

1 1

Problem 2 (20 points)

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Design the current divider (that is, find values of R 1 and
R 2 ) so that the output current is i o = 1.8 mA and the cur- 5mA R1 R2
rent source produces 1mW of power.
Problem 3 (20 points)
8
(a) Find the voltage, v o , across the 4 resistor on the
right edge of the circuit shown.
2A
(b) State whether the 2A current source is consuming
or delivering power. Specify how much.
6 +
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_ 12V 4 4 vo
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Problem 4 (20 points)

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(a) Find v o , the voltage across the 30 resistor.

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(b) State whether the controlled current source is 10V
consuming or delivering power. Specify how much. 40 20
ia
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10 2i a 30 vo
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Problem 5 (20 points)

You construct the circuit shown below in

the lab and measure the load current, i L , RL

and load voltage, v L , for a few different iL + vL _

load resistors, R L . Your results are shown
in the table below. Find the value of R L 6k
needed to produce a load current of
i L = 1 mA.
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_ 12V 18k 12k
2mA

RL iL vL 24k

Open 0mA 12V

1k 2.4mA 2.4V

Short 3mA 0V