Electric Circuit and Electronics Note
Electric Circuit and Electronics Note
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The laws which determine the currents and voltage drops in d.c. networks are:
(a) Ohm’s law (b) the laws for resistors in series and in parallel and (c) Kirchhoff’s laws.
In addition, there are a number of circuit theorems which have been developed for solving problems in
electrical networks. These include:
CIRCUIT DEFINITIONS
Example
In any closed loop in a network, the algebraic sum of the voltage drops (i.e. products of current
and resistance) taken around the loop is equal to the resultant e.m.f. acting in that loop.
Circuit Analysis
Kirchhoff’s laws and ohm’s law can be used to solve the circuit below.
Solving: I = 3 A
and I = 3 A
KVL: +I·5Ω – 15 v = 0, So I = 3 A
The two resistors (2 and 3 ohm resistors) are in series and are equivalent to 5 ohms
At any junction in an electric circuit the total current flowing towards that junction is equal to
the total current flowing away from the junction.
(a) Find the unknown current marked and (b)Determine the value of E.MF
Example Circuit
Solve for the currents through each resistor and the voltages across each resistor using
Kirchhoff’s law
Solution
I1=I2+I3 …………………………(1)
at 8 ohms =15.36V,
at 4 ohms =6.16V
Method of Analysis
Having understood the fundamental laws of circuit theory (Ohm’s law and
Kirchhoff’s laws), we are now prepared to apply these laws to develop
two powerful techniques for circuit analysis: nodal analysis, which is
based on a systematic application of Kirchhoff’s current law (KCL), and
mesh analysis, which is based on a systematic application of Kirchhoff’s
voltage law (KVL)
Nodal Analysis
Nodal analysis provides a general procedure for analyzing circuits using
node voltages as the circuit variables. Choosing node voltages instead
of element voltages as circuit variables is convenient and reduces the
number of equations one must solve simultaneously.
Example Calculate the node voltages in the circuit shown in Fig. (a).
resultant current flowing in any branch is the algebraic sum of the currents that would flow in
that branch if each source was considered separately, all other sources being replaced at that
1. Turn off all independent sources except one source. Find the
output (voltage or current) due to that active source using nodal or mesh analysis.
2. Repeat step 1 for each of the other independent sources.
3. Find the total contribution by adding algebraically all the
contributions due to the independent sources.
Solution:
Let v = v1 + v2
where v1 and v2 are the contributions due to the 6-V voltage source and
the 3-A current source, respectively. To obtain v1, we set the current source to zero, as shown in
gives
12i1 - 6 = 0 ⇒ i1 = 0.5 A
Thus,
v1 = 4i1 = 2 V
Thevenin’s theorem
To apply this idea in finding the Thevenin resistance RTh, we need to consider two cases
If the network has no dependent sources, we turn off all independent sources. RTh is the input
resistance of the network looking between terminals a and b, as shown in Fig. below.
If the network has dependent sources, we turn off all independent sources. As with superposition,
dependent sources are not to be turned off because they are controlled by circuit variables. We apply a
voltage source vo at terminals a and b and determine the resulting current io. Then RTh = vo/io, as
Example:
Find the Thevenin equivalent circuit of the circuit shown in Fig. below, to the left of the terminals a-b.
Then find the current through RL = 6, 16, and 36 𝞨
We find RTh by turning off the 32-V voltage source (replacing it with a short circuit) and the 2-A
current source (replacing it with an open circuit). The circuit becomes what is shown in Fig. (a). Thus,
Thus, the circuit in Fig. 1(a) can be replaced by the one in Fig.1 (b). The proof of Norton’s theorem will
be given in the next section. For now, we are mainly concerned with how to get RN and IN. We find RN
in the same way we find RTh . In fact, from what we know about source transformation, the Thevenin
The Thevenin equivalent is useful in finding the maximum power a linear circuit can deliver to a load.
The power delivered to the load is
Maximum power is transferred to the load when the load resistance equals the
Thevenin resistance as seen from the load (RL = RTh).
To prove the maximum power transfer theorem, we differentiate p in Eq. with respect to RL and set the
result equal to zero. We obtain
showing that the maximum power transfer takes place when the load
resistance RL equals the Thevenin resistance RTh. We can readily confirm
that Equation gives the maximum power by showing that d2p/dRL 2 < 0.
The maximum power transferred is obtained by substituting Eq. into Eq, for
A source of electrical energy can be represented by a source of e.m.f. in series with a resistance. the
Thévenin constant-voltage source consisted of a constant e.m.f. E in series with an internal resistance r.
However this is not the only form of representation. A source of electrical energy can also be
represented by a constant-current source in parallel with a resistance. It may be shown that the two
forms are equivalent. An ideal constant-voltage generator is one with zero internal resistance so that it
supplies the same voltage to all loads. An ideal constant-current generator is one with infinite internal
resistance so that it supplies the same current to all loads.
Capacitor
q = Cv
Capacitance is the ratio of the charge on one plate of a capacitor to the voltage
difference between the two plates, measured in farads (F).
where A is the surface area of each plate, d is the distance between the
plates, and is the permittivity of the dielectric material between the plates
This is the current-voltage relationship for a capacitor, assuming the positive sign convention
Example
in Series
in parallel
Example : Find the equivalent capacitance seen between terminals a and b of the circuit
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INDUCTOR
The voltage across the inductor is directly proportional to the time rate of change of
the current. Using the passive sign convention
where L is the constant of proportionality called the inductance of the inductor. The unit of inductance
is the henry (H), named in honor of the American inventor Joseph Henry (1797–1878).
where N is the number of turns, is the length, A is the cross sectional area, and µ is the permeability of
the core
Inductors may be fixed or variable. The core may be made of iron, steel, plastic, or air. The terms coil
and choke are also used for inductors
TRANSFORMER
A transformer is a device which uses the phenomenon of mutual induction to change the values of
alternating voltages and currents
Losses in transformers are generally low and thus efficiency is high. Being static they have a long life
and are very stable.
A transformer is represented in Fig. (a) as consisting of two electrical circuits linked by a common
ferromagnetic core. One coil is termed the primary winding which is connected to the supply of
electricity, and the other the secondary winding, which may be connected to a load. A circuit diagram
symbol for a transformer is shown in Fig. (b).
0A represents a vector that is free to rotate anticlockwise about 0 at an angular velocity of ω rad/s. A
rotating vector is known as a phasor.
After time t seconds the vector 0A has turned through an angle ωt. If the line BC is constructed
perpendicular to 0A as shown, then
If all such vertical components are projected on to a graph of y against angle ωt (in radians), a sine
curve
results of maximum value 0A. Any quantity which varies sinusoidally can thus be represented as a
phasor. A sine curve may not always start at 0◦. To show this
a periodic function is represented by y=sin(ωt ±φ), where φ is the phase (or angle) difference compared
with y= sin ωt.
y2 =sin(ωt +φ) starts φ radians earlier than y1 = sin ωt and is thus said to lead y1 by φ radians. Phasors
y1 and y2 are shown fig .b in at the time when t =0.
Example:
The current in an a.c. circuit at any time t seconds is given by: i=120 sin(100πt +0.36) amperes. Find:
(a) the peak value, the periodic time, the frequency and phase angle relative to 120 sin 100πt (b) the
value of the current when t =0 (c) the value of the current when t =8 ms (d) the time when the current
first reaches 60A, and (e) the time when the current is first a maximum
In a purely resistive a.c. circuit, the current IR and applied voltage VR are in phase
In a purely inductive a.c. circuit, the current IL lags the applied voltage VL by 90◦ (i.e. π/2 rads).
Example
(a) Calculate the reactance of a coil of inductance 0.32H when it is connected to a 50 Hz supply. (b) A
coil has a reactance of 124 in a circuit with a supply of frequency 5 kHz. Determine the inductance of
the coil.
In a purely capacitive a.c. circuit, the current IC leads the applied voltage VC by 90◦ (i.e. π/2 rads)
Example : A capacitor has a reactance of 40µ𝞨 when operated on a 50 Hz supply. Determine the value
of its capacitance.
In an a.c. circuit containing inductance L and resistanceR, the applied voltage V is the phasor sum of VR
and VL and thus the current I lags the applied voltage V by an angle lying between 0◦ and90◦
(depending on the values of VR and VL), shown as angle φ. In any a.c. series circuit the current is
common to each component and is thus taken as the reference phasor.
Series resonance
For an R–L–C series circuit, when XL =XC in fig.(d) the applied voltage V and the current I are in
phase. This effect is called series resonance. At resonance
A filter is a network designed to pass signals having frequencies within certain bands (called
passbands) with little attenuation, but greatly attenuates signals within other bands (called attenuation
bands or stopbands). A filter is frequency sensitive and is thus composed of reactive elements. Since
certain frequencies are to be passed with minimal loss, ideally the inductors and capacitors need to be
pure components since the presence of resistance results in some attenuation at all frequencies.
Between the pass band of a filter, where ideally the attenuation is zero, and the attenuation band, where
ideally the attenuation is infinite, is the cut-off frequency, this being the frequency at which the
attenuation changes from zero to some finite value. A filter network containing no source of power is
termed passive, and one containing one or more power sources is known as an active filter network.
Filters are used for a variety of purposes in nearly every type of electronic communications and control
equipment. The bandwidths of filters used in communications systems vary from a fraction of a hertz to
many megahertz, depending on the application. There are four basic types of filter sections:
(a) low-pass
(b) high-pass
(c) band-pass
(d) band-stop
Semiconductor
Semiconductors are a group of materials having conductivities between those of metals and insulators
Extrinsic Semiconductor : Are semiconductor that have been doped either by penta- valent atom or tri-
valent atom.
The charge carrier in a semiconductors are hole (+) and electron (-).
Transistors
Transistors are capable of serving as switches and amplifiers, depending upon their configuration. The
term "transistor" comes from "transfer resistor" and alludes to a transistor's behavior as a resistor that
amplifies signals as they are transferred from the input to the output terminal of the device.
Transistors can be classified in two major categories: they can be either bipolar transistors or field
effect transistors. Each is fundamentally different from the other in its operation mechanisms. A bipolar
transistor operates through the injection and collection of minority carriers utilizing p-n junctions . By
contrast, a field effect transistor is a majority carrier device and is thus a unipolar device.
Operating Amplifier
An operation amplifier (OP-Amp) is a circuit that can perform such mathematics operations as addition,
subtraction, integration and differentiation.
Fig 1 shows the block diagram of an operational amplifier. Note that OP-Amp is a multistage amplifier.
The three stages are: differential amplifier input stage followed by a high-gain CE amplifier and finally
the output stage. The key electronic circuit in an OP-Amp is the differential amplifier. A differential
amplifier can accept two input signals and amplifiers the difference between these two input signals.
1. The input stage of an OP-Amp is a differential amplifier and the output stage typically a class B
push emitter follower
OSCILLATOR
Many electronic device require a source of energy at a specific frequency which may range from a few
Hz to several MHz. This is achieved by an electronic device called an OSCILLATOR. For example, in
radio and television receivers. Oscillator are used to generate high frequency wave (called carrier wave)
in the tuning stages. Audio frequency and radio frequency signals are required for the repair of radio,
television and other electronic equipment. Oscillators are also widely used in radar, electronic
computers and other electronic devices. Oscillators can produce sinusoidal or non-sinusoidal.