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The document outlines the steps to apply Norton’s theorem to calculate the current through a 5 Ω resistor and Thevenin’s theorem to find the current through a 100 Ω resistor. For Norton’s theorem, it involves identifying the resistor, calculating the Norton equivalent current and resistance, and using the current division rule. For Thevenin’s theorem, it includes finding the Thevenin equivalent voltage and resistance, and applying Ohm’s Law to determine the current through the 100 Ω resistor.

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The document outlines the steps to apply Norton’s theorem to calculate the current through a 5 Ω resistor and Thevenin’s theorem to find the current through a 100 Ω resistor. For Norton’s theorem, it involves identifying the resistor, calculating the Norton equivalent current and resistance, and using the current division rule. For Thevenin’s theorem, it includes finding the Thevenin equivalent voltage and resistance, and applying Ohm’s Law to determine the current through the 100 Ω resistor.

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QUESTION ONE: Apply Norton’s theorem to calculate the current through the 5
Ω resistor.
Step 1: Identify the resistor for which the current is to be calculated.
- The 5 Ω resistor is the resistor in question.

Step 2: Remove the 5 Ω resistor from the circuit and calculate the Norton equivalent current
(IN).
- Find the equivalent resistance seen by the open terminals where the 5 Ω resistor was
connected.
- Calculate the Norton current by short-circuiting the terminals and determining the
current through the short.

Step 3: Calculate the Norton equivalent resistance (RN).


- Find the resistance across the terminals after removing all independent sources
(replacing voltage sources with short circuits and current sources with open circuits).

Step 4: Reconnect the 5 Ω resistor to the Norton equivalent circuit.


- The Norton equivalent circuit consists of the Norton current source (IN) in parallel with
the Norton resistance (RN).

Step 5: Calculate the current through the 5 Ω resistor using the current division rule:

I_5Ω = (RN / (RN + 5)) * IN

This gives the required current through the 5 Ω resistor.

QUESTION TWO: Using Thevenin’s theorem, find the current through 100 Ω
resistance connected across A and B.
Step 1: Remove the 100 Ω resistor from the circuit and calculate the Thevenin equivalent
voltage (VTH) across terminals A and B.
- This is done by calculating the open-circuit voltage across A and B.

Step 2: Calculate the Thevenin equivalent resistance (RTH) seen from terminals A and B.
- Turn off all independent sources and calculate the equivalent resistance across A and B.

Step 3: Replace the original circuit with its Thevenin equivalent, which consists of the
Thevenin voltage source (VTH) in series with the Thevenin resistance (RTH).

Step 4: Reconnect the 100 Ω resistor across terminals A and B.


Step 5: Calculate the current through the 100 Ω resistor using Ohm’s Law:

I_100Ω = VTH / (RTH + 100)

This will give the required current through the 100 Ω resistor.

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