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Solutions to questions 3, 6, 8 and 9 of Practice Exercise 135 are shown below. It is left as an
exercise for readers to attempt the remaining questions of the Exercise using mesh-current
analysis
1. Q. 3 Ex 135 For the bridge shown below, determine using mesh current analysis the current
flowing in (a) the 5 resistance, (b) the 22 resistance, and (c) the 2
resistance.
Using determinants:
I1 I2 1
j8 100 (5 j8) 100 (5 j8) j8
(8 j2) 0 j8 0 j8 (8 j2)
I1 I 1
i.e. 2
100(8 j2) j800 (5 j8)(8 j2) 64
I1 I 1
i.e. 2
800 j200 j800 40 j10 j64 16 64
I1 I 1
i.e. 2
800 j200 j800 88 j74
The active power output of the voltage source = V I cos ϕ = (100)(7.17) cos 26.02º = 644 W
3. Use mesh-current analysis to determine currents I1 , I 2 and I3 for the network shown below.
Using determinants:
I1 I 2 I3 1
0 15 20 (15 j3) 15 20 (15 j3) 0 20 (15 j3) 0 15
(10 j2) 10 20 0 10 20 0 (10 j2) 20 0 (10 j2) 10
10 (29 j3) 0 15 (29 j3) 0 15 10 0 15 10 (29 j3)
I3 1
i.e.
(15 j3)(200) 20(15)(10 j2) (15 j3)[(10 j2)(29 j3) 100] 15(15)(10 j2)
I3 1
i.e.
0 (15 j3)[(184 j88)] (2250 j450)
5. For the network shown below, use mesh-current analysis to determine (a) the current in the
capacitor, I C , (b) the current in the inductance, I L , (c) the p.d. across the 4 resistance, and
analysis.
Using determinants:
I1 I2 1
13 200120 (25 j5) 200120 (25 j5) 13
(25 j5) 200 13 200 13 (25 j5)
I1 I2 1
i.e.
2600 (25 j5)(200120) 200(25 j5) 2600120 (25 j5)(25 j5) 169
I1 I2 1
i.e.
3905.98101.31 4925.78 138.69 498.2630.12
3905.98101.31
Hence, current, I1 = 7.8471.19 A
498.2630.12
7. In the network shown below, use mesh-current analysis to determine (a) the current in the
capacitor, (b) the current in the 5 resistance, (c) the active power output of the 150 V
source, and (d) the magnitude of the p.d. across the j2 inductance.
determine the values of mesh currents I1 , I2 and I3 shown and hence find the line currents I R ,
IY and I B
415120 415120
Current, I1 = = 83173.13 A
(3 j4) 5 53.13
4150 4150
I2 = = 8353.13 A
(3 j4) 5 53.13
415240 415240
I3 = = 83293.13 A or 83 66.87 A
(3 j4) 5 53.13
below.
Solutions to questions 2 and 8 of Practice Exercise 135 are shown below. It is left as an
exercise for readers to attempt questions 1, 5 and 10 of the Exercise using mesh-current
analysis
1. Q. 2 Ex 135 Determine the value of currents IA , I B and I C for the network shown below,
using nodal analysis.
nodal analysis.
exercise for readers to attempt questions 3 and 9 of the Exercise using mesh-current analysis
2. Q.2 Ex 136 For the network shown below, use nodal analysis to determine the value of current I
current in the capacitor, I C , (b) the current in the inductance, I L , (c) the p.d. across the 4
B is taken as the reference node. Applying Kirchhoff’s current law to node 1 gives:
IX IY I
V1 V
i.e. 1 100
(6 j5) 20
1 1
Thus V1 10
6 j5 20
6 j5
i.e. V1 2 2 0.05 10
6 5
10 10
from which, voltage, V1 = = 59.0 28.92 V
(0.14836 j0.08197) 0.169528.92
V1
Current through the (6 – j5)Ω branch, I X
(6 j5)
V1 (59.0 28.92)(6)
Hence, VAB = (IX )(6) (6) = 45.310.89 V
(6 j5) 7.81 39.81
VP 500 VP 5090
From the above circuit, 0
(15 j6) (10 j8)
1 1 50 j50
i.e. VP
15 j6 10 j8 15 j6 10 j8
= 6.77138.31
6.77138.31
Hence, voltage, VPQ = = 55.8750.60 V
0.1212 12.29
5. Use nodal analysis to determine the currents IA , I B and I C shown in the network below.
Nodes 1 and 2 are marked on the above circuit diagram. Node 2 is taken as the reference node.
V1 100 V1 V1 1090
i.e. 0
5 10 8
1 1 1 100 1090
i.e. V1 0
5 10 8 5 8
= 1.21150.95 A
= 1.06 56.31 A
V1 5.5532.01
Current, IC = = 0.5632.01 A
10 10
6. For the network shown below determine (a) the voltages at nodes 1 and 2, (b) the current in the
40 resistance, (c) the current in the 20 resistance, and (d) the magnitude of the active power
(a) At node 1:
Hence, the active power dissipated in the 10 resistance, = 4.755 10 = 226 W
2
7. Determine the voltage VAB in the network shown below, using nodal analysis.