Tutorial Sheet 1

1. Find R1 and G in the circuit shown below (Fig 1), if the 5 A source is supplying 100 W
and the 40 V source is supplying 500 W. (Ans: R1 = 32 , G = 0.096 S)

Fig 1.
2. Find the power absorbed by the element X in the circuit shown below (Fig 2), if the
element X is:
a) 4 k resistance.
b) 20 mA independent current source with reference arrow downward.
c) 60 V independent voltage source with positive polarity upward.
(Ans: a) 0.4 W; b) 0.6 W; c) 0.6 W)

Fig 2.
3. Use Superposition theorem to evaluate Vx in the given circuit. (Ans: Vx = 96 V)

Fig 3.

4. a). If RL = 2 , find iL and the power supplied by the 4 A source.

b). Transform the practical current source (4 A, 8 ) into a practical voltage source and find
iL and the power supplied by the new ideal voltage source.
c) What will be the value of RL for it to absorb maximum power and what is the value of
that power?
(Ans: a) 2.6 A, 44.8 W; b) 2.6 A, 83.2 W; c) 8 , 21.125 W)

Fig 4.
5. Find the Thevenins equivalent of the circuit shown in Fig 5. Find the value of RL
connected across a and b so that it draws maximum power. (Ans: 130 V, 30 )

Fig 5.
6. Obtain the Nortons equivalent of the circuit shown in Fig 6 across the terminals A and B.
(Ans: IN = 2 A, RN = 4 )

Fig 6.

7. Calculate the current in the 40 resistance in the network shown below: (Ans: 0.047 A)

Fig 7.
8. Use Thevenins theorem to find the current in the 40 resistance connected between B and
D.
(Ans: 11.465 mA from B to D)

Fig 8.
9. Calculate the potential difference across the 2 resistance in the network shown below:
(Ans: 2.1 V)

Fig 9.
10. In the network shown in Fig 11, calculate the equivalent resistance:
a) Between A and B
b) Between A and N.
(Ans: a) 2.8654 , b) 1.5540 )

Fig 10.