MTE 120 Assignment 4 Solutions W2025

Assignment 4 Solutions
1. Determine the power supplied by each source in the circuit shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1

Solution:
20  5
The 20- and 5- resistors are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance is = 4  . The 7-
20 + 5
 resistor is connected in parallel with a short circuit, a 0- resistor. The equivalent resistance is
0 7
= 0  , a short circuit.
0+7

The voltage sources are connected in series and can be

replaced by a single equivalent voltage source.

After doing so, and labeling the resistor currents, we have the
circuit shown.

The parallel current sources can be replaced by an equivalent

current source.

Apply KVL to get

−5 + v1 − 4 ( 3.5 ) = 0  v1 = 19 V

The power supplied by each sources is:

Source Power delivered

2-V voltage source −2 ( 3.5 ) = −7 W

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3-V voltage source −3 ( 3.5 ) = −10.5 W

3-A current source 3 19 = 57 W

0.5-A current source 0.5 19 = 9.5 W

2. Determine the values of the node voltages, v1, v2 and v3 in the circuit shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2

Solution:
First, express the resistor currents in terms of the node voltages:

Apply KCL to the supernode to get

−15 − v1 v 2 − ( v1 + 15 ) v1 − v 2 v1 + 5
+ = +  0.21 v1 − 0.06 v 2 = −1.55
20 50 25 10

v1 − v 2 v2 v 2 − ( v1 + 15 )
Apply KCL at node 2 to get = +  − 0.06 v1 + 0.085 v 2 = 0.3
25 40 50

 0.21 −0.06   v1   −1.55

In matrix form:  −0.06 0.085  v  =  0.3 
  2  

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Solving using MATLAB: v1 = −7.9825 V and v 2 = −2.1053 V

3. Determine the values of the power supplied by each of the sources in the circuit shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3

Solution: First, label the node voltages. Next, express the resistor currents in terms of the node
voltages.

Identify the supernode corresponding to the 10 V source

Apply KCL to the supernode to get

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15 − ( v a + 10 ) 15 − v a v a + 10 v a
+ = +  60 = 21 v a  v a = 2.857 V
4 6 8 3
The 15 V source supplies
 15 − ( v a + 10 ) 15 − v a  15 − 12.857 15 − 2.857 
15  +  = 15  +  = 15 ( 2.56 ) = 38.4 W
 4 6   4 6 
 
The 10 V source supplies
 15 − v a v a   15 − 2.857 2.857 
10  +  = 10  +  = 10 (1.071) = 10.71 W
 6 3  6 3 

4. The voltages va, vb, and vc in Figure 4 are the node

voltages corresponding to nodes a, b, and c. The
values of these voltages are:

va = 8.667 V, vb = 2 V, and vc = 10 V

Determine the value of A, the gain of the dependent

source.

Figure 4

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Solution:
Express the resistor currents in terms of the node
voltages:

va − vc
i 1= = 8.667 − 10 = −1.333 A and
1
v −v 2 − 10
i 2= b c = = −4 A
2 2

Apply KCL at node c:

i1 + i 2 = A i1  − 1.333 + ( −4 ) = A (−1.333)
−5.333
 A= =4
−1.333

(checked using LNAP 8/13/02)

5. The voltages v1, v2, v3, and v4 in Figure 5 are the

node voltages corresponding to nodes 1, 2, 3, and 4.
The values of these voltages are

v1 = 10 V, v2 = 75 V, v3 = –15 V, and v4 =
22.5 V

Determine the values of the gains of the dependent

sources, A and B, and of the resistance R1.
Figure 5

Solution:
Express the controlling voltage and current of the dependent sources in terms of the node voltages:

v a = v 4 = 22.5 V

v3 − v4 −15 − 22.5
and ib = = = −0.75
R2 50

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Express the dependent voltage source voltage in terms of the node voltages:

v 2 − v 3 = Av a = Av 4

v 2 − v3 75 − ( −15 )
so A= = = 4 V/V
v4 22.5
Apply KCL to the supernode corresponding to the dependent voltage source

v 2 − v1 v3 − v 4 75 − 10 −15 − 22.5
+ = Is  + = 2.5  R1 = 20 
R1 R2 R1 50

Apply KCL at node 4:

v3 − v 4 v4 v3 − v4 −15 − 22.5 22.5 −15 − 22.5

= +B  = +B  B = 2.5 A/A
R2 R3 R2 50 20 50

6. The voltages v1, v2, and v3 in Figure 6 are the

node voltages corresponding to nodes 1, 2, and 3.
The values of these voltages are
v1 = 12 V, v2 = 21 V, and v3 = –3 V
(a) Determine the values of the resistances R1
and R2.
(b) Determine the power supplied by each
source. Figure 6

Solution:
v 2 − v1 21 − 12 v2 −3
(a) R1 = = = 6  and R 2 = = =4
2 − 0.5 1.5 1.25 − 2 −0.75

(b) The power supplied by the voltage source is 12 ( 0.5 + 1.25 − 2 ) = −3 W . The power supplied by
the 1.25-A current source is 1.25 ( −3 − 12 ) = −18.75 W . The power supplied by the 0.5-A current
source is −0.5 ( 21) = −10.5 W . The power supplied by the 2-A current source is 2 ( 21 − ( −3) ) = 48 W
.

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7. The voltages v 2 , v 3 and v 4 for the circuit shown in Figure 7 are:

v 2 = 16 V, v 3 = 8 V and v 4 = 6 V

Determine the values of the following:

• The gain, A, of the VCVS

• The resistance R 5
ib ic
• The currents and
• The power received by resistor R 4

Figure 7

Solution:
Given the node voltages v 2 = 16 V, v 3 = 8 V and v 4 = 6 V

Av a 16 − 8 V
A= = =4
va 8−6 V

 v3 − v4  15 ( 6 )
R5   = v4  R5 = = 45  ,
 15  8−6

40 − 24 40 − 16 16
ib = = 2 A and i c = − = 0.6667 A
12 12 12

va2
22
p4 = = = 0.2667 W
15 15

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8. The circuit shown in Figure 8a has been

divided into two parts. The circuit shown
in Figure 8b was obtained by simplifying
the part to the right of the terminals using
source transformations. The part of the
circuit to the left of the terminals was not
changed.

(a) Determine the values of Rt and vt

in Figure 8b.

(b) Determine the values of the

current i and the voltage v in Figure 8b.
The circuit in Figure 8b is equivalent to the
circuit in Figure 8a. Consequently, the
current i and the voltage v in Figure 8a Figure 8

have the same values as do the current i and the voltage v in Figure 8b.

(c) Determine the value of the current ia in Figure 8a.

Solution:

(a)

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 Rt = 2 
vt = − 0.5 V

(b) −9 − 4i − 2i + (−0.5) = 0
−9 + (−0.5)
i = = −1.58 A
4+2

v = 9 + 4 i = 9 + 4(−1.58) = 2.67 V
(c) ia = i = − 1.58 A

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9. Consider the circuit of Figure 9. Find ia by

simplifying the circuit (using source
transformations) to a single-loop circuit so that
you need to write only one KVL equation to find
ia.
Figure 9

Solution:

16
Finally, apply KVL: −10 + 3 ia + 4 ia − =0  ia = 2.19 A
3

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10. Use superposition to find the value of the

current ix in Figure 10.

Answer: i = 1/6 A
Figure 10

Solution:
Consider 8 V source only (open the 2 A source) Let i1 be the part of ix due to the 8 V voltage
source.

Apply KVL to the supermesh:

6 ( i1 ) + 3 ( i1 ) + 3 ( i1 ) − 8 = 0

8 2
i1 = = A
12 3

Consider 2 A source only (short the 8 V source) Let i2 be the part of ix due to the 2 A current
source.

Apply KVL to the supermesh:

6 ( i 2 ) + 3 ( i 2 + 2 ) + 3 i2 = 0

−6 1
i2 = =− A
12 2

2 1 1
Finally, i x = i1 + i 2 = − = A
3 2 6

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