EE 488P

HW01

Problem 2.2

The voltage across a 10-Ω resistor is v(t) = 170 sin (377t) V. Determine
(a) An expression for instantaneous power absorbed by the resistor:

v 2 ( t ) [170sin ( 377t )]2

p ( t ) v ( t )=
= i (t ) = = 2890sin 2 377t W
R 10

(b) The peak power

peak power = 2890 W

(c) The average power

P = 2890/2 = 1445 W

Problem 2.4

The voltage and current for a device (using the passive sign convention) are periodic
functions with T = 100 ms described by

Determine
(a) The instantaneous power

0 0 < t < 50 ms
= ) i ( t ) 40
p ( t ) v ( t= 50 ms < t < 70 ms
0 70 ms < t < 100 ms


(b) The average power

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 T 70 ms
1 1
∫ v ( t ) i ( t ) dt
100 ms 50∫ms
=P = = 40 dt 8.0 W .
T 0

(c) The energy absorbed by the device in each period

T 70 ms

=W p ( t ) dt =
∫= ∫ 40 dt 800 mJ .; or
0 50 ms

= =
W PT ( 8W )(100 ms=) 800 mJ .

Problem 2.6

Determine the average power absorbed by a 12-V dc source when the current into the
positive terminal of the source is that given in

(a) Prob. 2-4

P = Vdc I avg
I avg = 2 A
=P (12
= )( 2 ) 24 W

Problem 2.10

An inductor is energized as in the circuit of Fig. 2-4a. The circuit has L = 100 mH,
R = 20 Ω, VCC = 90 V, t1 = 4 ms, and T = 40 ms. Assuming the transistor and diode are
ideal, determine

(a) The peak energy stored in the inductor

t
1 1
iL ( t ) ∫ vL ( t ) dt
0.1 ∫0
= = = 90 d λ 900t 0 < t < 4 ms.
L
iL ( 4 ms ) (=
900 )( 4 )(10 )
−3
= 3.6 A.

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 1 2 1
= = ( 0.1)( 3.6
= ) 0.648 J .
2
W Li
2 2

(b) The energy absorbed by the resistor in each switching period

All stored energy is absorbed by R: WR = 0.648 J.

(c) The average power supplied by the source

WR 0.648
=
PR = = 16.2 W .
T 40 ms
P=
S P=
R 16.2 W .

(d) If the resistor is changed to 40 Ω, what is the average power supplied by the source?

No change in power supplied by the source: 16.2 W.

Problem 2.17

Determine the rms values of the voltage and current waveforms in Prob. 2-4.

=
Vrms V=
m D 10=
0.7 8.37 V .
=
I rms I=
m D 4=
0.5 2.83 A.

Problem 2.19

The voltage and current for a circuit element are

v(t) = 2 + 5 cos (2π60t) − 3cos(4π60t + 45°) V and

i(t) =1.5 + 2 cos(2π60t + 20°) + 1.1 cos(4π60t − 20°) A.

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(a) Determine the rms values of voltage and current

2 2
 5   3 
Vrms =22 +   +  =
4.58 V
 2  2
2 2
 2   1.1 
I rms = 1.5 + 
2
 +  =2.2 A
 2  2

(b) Determine the power absorbed by the element

∞
V I
V0 I 0 + ∑ m m cos (θ n − φn )
P=
n =1 2
 5  2   3   1.1 
( 2.0 )(1.5) +     cos ( −20° ) +     cos ( −115° ) =
= 7.0 W .
 2  2   2  2 

Note that − cos(4π 60t + 45°) is cos ( 4π 60t − 135° )

Problem 2.22

A nonsinusoidal periodic voltage has a Fourier series of

v(t) = 6 + 5 cos(2π60t) + 3 cos(6π60t).

This voltage is connected to a load that is a 16-Ω resistor in series with a 25-mH inductor
as in Fig. 2-11. Determine the power absorbed by the load.

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 P = I rms
2
R
V0 6
= = 0.375 A. I=
0
R 16
5
=I1 = 0.269 A.
16 + j ( 2π 60 )( 0.025 )
3
=I2 = 0.0923 A.
16 + j ( 6π 60 )( 0.025 )
2 2
 0.269   0.0923 
I rms = 0.3752 +   +  =0.426 A.
 2   2 
=
I rms 0.623 A.;=P I= ( 0.426 ) =
(16 )
2 2
rms R 2.9 W .

Problem 2.27

A sinusoidal voltage source of v(t) = 170 cos (2π60t) V is applied to a nonlinear load,
resulting in a nonsinusoidal current that is expressed in Fourier series form as

i(t) = 10 cos (2π60t + 30°) + 6 cos (4π60t + 45°) + 3 cos (8π60t + 20°) A. Determine:

(a) The power absorbed by the load

 170  10 
=
P ∑=
P n  
 2  2 
 cos ( 30° ) + 0 =
+ 0 736 W .

(b) The power factor of the load

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 2 2 2
 10   6   3 
I rms =   +  +  = 8.51 A.
 2  2  2
 170 
=S V=
rms I rms  =  8.51 1024 VA.
 2
P 736
pf= = = 0.719
S 1024

(c) The distortion factor

I1,rms 10/ 2
=
DF = = 0.831
I rms 8.51

(d) The total harmonic distortion of the load current.

2 2
 6   3 
  + 
 2  2
=
THDI = 0.67
= 67%
10/ 2

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