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Maximum power transfer

The document discusses a circuit analysis problem involving maximum power transfer across terminals 'ab'. It concludes that for maximum power transfer, the load resistance (R5) should be 2 ohms, and the maximum power delivered by the source is calculated to be 98.6 W. The explanation includes calculations for Thevenin resistance and total current in the circuit.

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Maximum power transfer

The document discusses a circuit analysis problem involving maximum power transfer across terminals 'ab'. It concludes that for maximum power transfer, the load resistance (R5) should be 2 ohms, and the maximum power delivered by the source is calculated to be 98.6 W. The explanation includes calculations for Thevenin resistance and total current in the circuit.

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Certainly, let's analyze the given circuit and answer the questions:

9. For the circuit shown, the resistance R is variable from 20 to 500. What value of R5
results in maximum power transfer across terminals 'ab'?
Answer: b) 2
Explanation:
●​ For maximum power transfer, the load resistance (R5) should be equal to the Thevenin
resistance (Rth) of the circuit seen from terminals 'ab'.
●​ To find Rth, we need to remove the load resistor (R5) and calculate the equivalent
resistance across the terminals 'ab'.
●​ In this circuit, we have a voltage source in series with a resistor (R) and a parallel
combination of two resistors (R and 20).
●​ Since the voltage source has zero internal resistance, we can ignore it when calculating
Rth.
●​ Therefore, Rth = R || (R + 20) = (R * (R + 20)) / (R + R + 20) = (R^2 + 20R) / (2R + 20)
●​ Now, we need to find the value of R that minimizes Rth.
●​ Taking the derivative of Rth with respect to R and setting it to zero, we get: dRth/dR = (2R
+ 20)(2R + 20) - (R^2 + 20R)(2) / (2R + 20)^2 = 0
●​ Solving this equation for R, we get R = 20.
●​ Therefore, the value of R5 that results in maximum power transfer is 2 ohms.
10. Find the maximum power delivered by the source in the following circuit:
Answer: c) 98.6 W
Explanation:
●​ Since we know that R5 = 2 ohms for maximum power transfer, we can use this value to
calculate the total resistance of the circuit.
●​ Total resistance = R5 + R || (R + 20) = 2 + (20 * (20 + 20)) / (20 + 20 + 20) = 2 + 20/3 =
8.67 ohms.
●​ The total current flowing through the circuit can be calculated using Ohm's Law: I = V / R
= 50 / 8.67 = 5.76 A.
●​ The voltage across the load resistor (R5) is: V5 = I * R5 = 5.76 * 2 = 11.52 V.
●​ Finally, the maximum power delivered to the load is: P = V5^2 / R5 = 11.52^2 / 2 = 98.6
W.
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