COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS
FINAL EXAMINATION

SEMESTER 2 2008 / 2009

PROGRAMME : Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Hons)

Bachelor of Electrical Power Engineering (Hons)
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons)

SUBJECT CODE : EEEB 113

SUBJECT : Circuit Analysis 1

DATE : 30 March 2009

TIME : 9.00 am – 12 noon (3 hours)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. This paper contains FOUR (4) questions in FIVE (5) pages.

2. Answer all questions. All steps and diagrams must be shown clearly in the answer
booklet.

3. Write all answers in the answer booklet provided.

4. Write answer to each question on a new page.

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 8 PRINTED PAGES INCLUDING THIS

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QUESTION 1 [30 marks]

(a) With the help of relevant equations AND diagrams, explain in brief the definitions of
the following circuit laws:
i) Ohm’s Law [2 marks]
ii) Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law [4 marks]
iii) Kirchhoff’s Current Law [4 marks]

10 Ω

i1

20 Ω 100 Ω

i2 i3
+
5V - 100 Ω
0.5 A

30 Ω 100 Ω

Figure 1a

(b) With reference to the circuit in Figure 1a,

(i) Use mesh analysis to show that the equations to solve for mesh currents
i1, i2 and i3 can be written in matrix form as: [10 marks]

(ii) Find the values of i1, i2 and i3. [6 marks]

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15 V + 10 Ω
-

10 V - 30 Ω
+

Figure 1b

(c) Find the Norton equivalent circuit with respect to terminals a-b of the circuit in
Figure 1b. [4 marks]

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QUESTION 2 [25 marks]

At t = 0, S opens
2Ω
S iL(t)

4Ω 1H

10 V +
- +
+ 1/3 F vC(t)
4V -
-

Figure 2

Switch “S” in the circuit of Figure 2 has been closed for a long time. It is open at t = 0.
Find:

(i) vC (t) for time t > 0 [18 marks]

(ii) iL (t) for time t > 0 [7 marks]

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QUESTION 3 [20 marks]

Figure 3a

(a) Consider the circuit in Figure 3a given that V1 = 0.2 V and V2 = - 15 V. Assuming
ideal op-amp, find: [10 marks]

(i) Va [3 marks]
(ii) Vb [3 marks]
(iii) Vo [4 marks]

Figure 3b

(b) Use superposition principle to obtain vx in the circuit in Figure 3b. Given:
vs = 25 sin (2t) V and is = 6 cos (6t + 10 ) A. [10 marks]

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QUESTION 4 [25 marks]

A 240 V rms 60-Hz source supplies two loads connected in parallel; load 1 is 30 kW, p.f =
0.832 (lagging) and load 2 is 50 kW, p.f. = 0.958 (lagging).
Determine
(a) The power factor of the parallel combination. [9 marks]
(b) The current drawn from the supply. [3 marks]
(c) The value of the capacitor that will raise the power factor to 0.98. [5 marks]
(d) The current drawn from the supply under the new power-factor conditions.
[3 marks]
(e) Compare the current before (obtained in (b)) and after the new power-factor
conditions (obtained in (d)) and based on your understanding of power-factor
correction and with the help a suitable phasor diagram explain the significant
adding a capacitor in parallel with the inductive load. [5 marks]

-END OF QUESTION PAPER-

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USEFUL FORMULA:

DC CIRCUITS

1st order RL or RC circuits:

Step response: x (t) = x ( ) + [ x (0) – x ( ) ] e- t/

Source-free response: x (t) = x (0) e- t/

2nd order, RLC circuits:

Series RLC = R / 2L o= 1/ LC

Parallel RLC = 1 / (2RC) o= 1/ LC

When ( > o) then circuit response is over damped response:x ( t ) = A1 es1 t + A2 es2 t

When ( = o) then circuit response critically damped response: x ( t ) = ( A1 t + A2 ) e- t

When ( < o) then circuit response under damped response:x ( t ) = e- t

( A1 cos wdt +
A2 sin wdt )
2 2
d = 0

2 2
S1,2 = 0

AC CIRCUITS

ZC= 1 / ( j C ) ZL = j L

S = P + jQ = Vrms Irms* = ½ VmIm * Vrms = Vm / 2

S = I 2rms Z = V2rms / Z*

Apparent power, S = | S | = Vrms Irms = P2 Q2

Real power, P = Re ( S ) = S cos ( V - i ) = I 2rms R

Reactive power, Q = Im ( S ) = S sin ( V - i ) = I 2rms X

Power factor, fp = P / S = cos ( V - i )

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