UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIADAVIS

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

ENG17 CIRCUITS I SUMMER SESSION II 2014

MIDTERM EXAM
STUDENT INFORMATION
Name

Hussain Al-Asaad

ID Number

xxx-xx-xxxx

INSTRUCTIONS
The exam is closed book and closed notes.
One double-sided cheat sheet is allowed.
Calculators are allowed.
Print your name and your ID number.
There are six problems in the exam. Choose five problems and solve them.
Cross out the problem that you did not choose.
Show your work for partial credit.
If you need more space for your solution, use the back of the sheets.

EXAM GRADE
Problem
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total

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Maximum Points
20
20
20
20
20
20
100

Student Score
20
20
20
20
20
20
100

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1. CIRCUIT ANALYSIS (20 POINTS)

The power delivered by the voltage source is 15 W and the power delivered by the current
source is 45 W. The power received by the resistor R2 is 8 W. Determine R1, R2, and R3.

The power delivered by voltage source is:

P vs = 5i = 15 i = 3 .
ix = 2

Applying KCL to node a, we get: i x + i = 5

The power received by the R2 resistor is:

i
5V
R1

ix

P R = R 2 i x = 4R 2 = 8 R 2 = 2 .
Applying KVL to top loop, we get:
5 + R1 3 + R2 2 + 1 3 = 0 R1 = 2
The power delivered by current source is:
P cs = 5v = 45 v = 9 .
Applying KVL to bottom loop, we get:
v + R2 2 + R3 5 = 0 R 3 = 1

a
R2
R3
5A

v +

2. DELIVERED POWER (20 POINTS)

Find the power delivered by the voltage source (in terms of R).
Let the current leaving the voltage
source be i. Then the power delivered by
the voltage source is P vs = 5i .
By using KCL at nodes a, b, c, and d,
we can find the currents in the resistors in
terms of i as shown on the diagram.
Applying KVL for loop a-m-b-c-d-n-a
we get:
5 + 1i 5 + 1i 5 +
R i 3 + 1 i + 2 + 1 i + 5 = 0
+ 8Hence we have: i = 3R
--------------R+4
+ 40 P vs = 5i = 15R
--------------------R+4

a
i5

2A

i
m
+

b
1

5V

i3

R
1

3A

c
i+2
1A

4A

i+5
n

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3. NODE VOLTAGE ANALYSIS (20 POINTS)

Consider the circuit shown below.
1. Calculate the values of node
voltages va, vb, and vc in terms of
R. (10 points)

4A
a

Applying KCL at node a, we get:

ix

v
2 + 4 + ----a- = 0 v a = 6R
R
By inspection we get: v c v b = 6

2A

6V
R

Applying KCL at supernode, we get:

- +

v
v
2 + 4 = ----b- + ----c v b + v c = 6R .
R R
Solving the above equations, we get:

v b = 3R 3 and v c = 3R + 3
2. Calculate the total power delivered by all sources in terms of R. (5 points)
Applying KCL at node c, we get: ix

v
v
+ 4 = ----c i x = ----c 4
R
R

v
P d = v b v a 2 + v c v a 4 + 6i x = v b v a 2 + v c v a 4 + 6 ----c 4 = 54R + 18
-----R

R
3. If the total power absorbed by all resistors is 63 W, determine R. (5 points)
The total power absorbed by all resistors is equal to the total power supplied by all sources. Hence, we have:

2
P d = 54R + 18
------ = 63 6R 7R + 2 = 3R 2 2R 1 = 0 R 1--- 2---
R
2 3

4. MESH CURRENT ANALYSIS (20 POINTS)

Consider the circuit shown below.

1. Calculate the mesh currents, in terms
of R. (10 points)
By inspection of the circuit, we get:
i2 = 1 and i3 i 1 = 2

v1

i1

Applying KVL for supermesh, we get:

1 + R i 1 i 2 + R i 3 i 2 + Ri 3 = 0

1A

i2

2A

2i3 + i 1 = --1- 2
R

v2 +

i3

Solving the above equations, we get:

1- and i = -----1- 2
i 3 = -----1
3R
3R

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2. Calculate the total power delivered by all current sources, in terms of R. (5 points)
v 1 + R i1 i 2 + R i3 i 2 = 0 v 1 = 2--3
2
Applying KVL for mesh3, we get: v 2 + R i3 i 2 + Ri3 = 0 v 2 = --- + R
3
Hence, P css = 1 v 1 + 2 v 2 = 2R + 2
Applying KVL for mesh2, we get:

3. Calculate the power delivered by the voltage source, in terms of R. (2 points)

1- 2
P vs = 1 i 1 = -----3R
4. Calculate the total power absorbed by all resistors, in terms of R. (3 points)
The total power absorbed by all resistors is equal to the total power supplied by all sources. Hence, we have:

1P abs = P css + P vs . Hence we have: P abs = 2R + -----3R

5. THEVENIN CIRCUIT EQUIVALENT (20 POINTS)

Find the equivalent Thevenin
resistance to the left of terminals a
and b in the circuit shown below.

+
i

2i

1A

1
2

b
Solution 1:
v
Compute R th = ----t from the circuit below.
it
Applying KCL to node m, we get:
m
+
ix + i = it ix = it i .
Applying KVL to left loop, we
i
ix 2 i
1
get: 2i + 2ix i = 0
2i + 2 i t i i = 0

a
+
vt

it

i = 2i t .
Applying KVL to right loop, we get: v t + 1 i t + 1 i + 1 i t = 0

v t = 4i t

v
R th = ----t = 4
it
Solution 2:
v oc
v oc
Compute R th = ------ . We can compute v oc = 3 and i sc = 3--- . Hence R th = ------ = 4 .
i sc
4
i sc
Hence,

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6. NORTON CIRCUIT EQUIVALENT (20 POINTS)

Find the Norton circuit equivalent to the left of terminals a and b in the circuit shown.
2 i2

2 i1

2 i2

2 i1

2A

voc

isc

2A

i1

i2

i1

b
i2

First, we compute voc from the above circuit (to the left).
Applying KCL at node c, we get: i2
Applying KVL for big loop we get:

= 2 + i1
2i 1 2i2 + 2 i 1 + 1 i 2 + 1 i 2 = 0 i 1 + i 2 = 0

Solving the above equations we get: i 2

Hence we have: v oc

= 1

= 1 i2 = 1 V .

Second, we compute isc from the above circuit (to the right).
Applying KCL at node c, we get: i2
Applying KVL for big loop we get:

= 2 + i1
2i 1 2i2 + 2 i 1 + 1 i 2 = 0 4i 1 + 3i 2 = 0

Solving the above equations we get:

i2 = 8--- . Consequently, i sc = i 2 = 8--- .

7
7
v oc
8
7
Hence, I N = i sc = --- A and R N = ------- = --- .
7
isc
8

8/7

7/8
b

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