AUK (Fall 2014)

ELEG 220 Final Exam

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,

College of Arts and Sciences,
American University of Kuwait,
P. O. Box 3323, Safat, 13034
Kuwait

ELEG 220 (Fall 2014) Final Exam

Title: Electric Circuits

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Notes:
1. Answer the first 7 questions, and attempt question 8
2. Time allowed is 150 minutes (140 + 10 for E.C.)
3. There is a maximum of 10% extra credit!
4. Show all your work in details
5. Use matrix form to represent your final equations
6. Show directions of all assumed currents and polarities of all assumed voltages
7. Answers must be provided in the same booklet (use the space effectively)
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Q1. For the circuit, shown in figure (1), find

i. the values of Ix, and
ii. the power delivered by each source (delivering/absorbing).

[8 + 12 marks]

Figure (1)

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Q2. For the circuit, shown in figure (2),

i. draw the Thvenins equivalent circuit between the terminals of RL, and
ii. determine the power that is delivered to RL = 3.75 .

[15 + 5 marks]

Figure (2)

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Q3. For the circuit, shown in figure (3), assuming vs = 500 mV, find
i. the value of vo,
ii. the value of ix, and
iii. the range of vs to avoid saturation, if VCC = 15 V.

[8 + 8 + 4 marks]

Figure (3)

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Q4. For the RL circuit, shown in figure (4), find

i. a time-expression for current in the inductor, iL(t), for t > 0,
ii. a time-expression for vx, and
iii. the time at which the power in the 1- resistor is 10 mW.

[10 + 5 + 5 marks]

Figure (4)

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Q5. For the RLC circuit, shown in figure (5), find

i. a time-expression for vC(t), t > 0, and
ii. the power of the 1- resistor, at t = 20 ms.

[10 + 10 marks]

Figure (5)

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Q6. For the circuit, shown in figure (6), assuming = 1000 rad/s, find
i. the values of both L and C,
ii. the total impedance of the circuit,
iii. a time-domain steady state expression for vab, and
iv. the time delay between vab and the input current (lag/lead).
[4 + 6 + 5 + 5 marks]

Figure (6)

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Q7. For the circuit, shown in figure (7), Rs = 100 k and Cf = 100 nF. If the capacitor is
initially uncharged, find
i. a symbolic expression for vo as a function of vs, Rs, and Cf,
ii. a simple plot for vo, assuming Vm = 50 mV and t1 = 1 s, and
iii. the minimum value for VCC to avoid saturation, for the values in (ii).
[8 + 8 + 4 marks]

Figure (7)

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Q8. For the circuit, shown in figure (8), develop, by inspection:

i. a 22 matrix-form for the nodal voltages, v1 and v2, and
ii. a 33 matrix-form for the mesh currents, i1, i2, and i3.
[5 + 5 marks]

Figure (8)

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ELEG 220 Formula Sheet

Thvenins/Nortons equivalents: RTh = Req =

VOC ,
VTh = VOC and I N = I SC
I SC

Maximum Power Transfer: RL = RTh = RN and Pmax =

VTh2
I2R
= N N
4 RTh
4

Ideal Op-Amp: v p = vn , i p = in = 0 and VCC vo VCC

1
di
1 t
, i=
v( )d + i (t0 ) , p = vi and w = L i 2

t
0
L
dt
2
dv
1
1 t
, v=
Capacitor: i = C
i ( )d + v(t0 ) , p = vi and w = Cv 2

t
0
C
dt
2
Inductor: v = L

dx 1
= ( x f xi )e t /
dt
L
dx
RL circuits: x f = i () , xi = i (0+ ) = i (0 ) , = eq , vL = L
dt
Req
dx
RC Circuits: x f = v() , xi = v(0 + ) = v(0 ) , = ReqCeq , iC = C
dt

General First Order Response: x(t ) = x f ( x f xi )e t / and

R
1 (parallel RLC), and
(series RLC), =
0 =
2L
2 RC

1 (series/parallel RLC)
LC

Characteristic roots: s1, 2 = 2 02 (over/critical) and s1, 2 = j 02 2 = jd (under)

Overdamped: x(t ) = x() + A1e s1t + A2 e s 2 t

dx(0+ )
1
1
= s1 A1 + s2 A2 = iC (0+ ) or vL (0+ )
dt
C
L
Critically damped: x(t ) = x() + D1te t + D2 e t

x(0+ ) = x() + A1 + A2 and

1
dx(0+ )

1
= D1 D2 = iC (0 + ) or vL (0+ )
dt
C
L
Underdamped: x(t ) = x() + B1e t cos(d t ) + B2 e t sin(d t )

x(0 + ) = x() + D2 and

x(0+ ) = x() + B1 and

dx(0+ )
1
1
= B1 + d B2 = iC (0+ ) or vL (0+ )
dt
C
L

e j = cos j sin and cos = (e j ) and sin = (e j )

V = Vm e j = Vm (cos + j sin ) = Vm

Z1 = V1e j1 = V1 cos 1 + jV1 sin 1 = V11 and Z 2 = V2e j 2 = V2 cos 2 + jV2 sin 2 = V22

Z1Z 2 = V1V2e j (1 + 2 ) , Z1 / Z 2 = (V1 / V2 )e j (1 2 ) and Z1 Z 2 = (V1 cos 1 V2 cos 2 ) + j (V1 sin 1 V2 sin 2 )
Resistance: (V and I are in phase): I = I m i and V = RI m i V = RI
Inductor (V leads I by 90): I = I m i and V = LI m ( i + 90 ) V = jLI

1
1
I m ( i 90 ) V =
I
C
j C
1
Z R = R , Z L = j L , Z C = j
C

Capacitor (V lags I by 90): I = I m i and V =

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