TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

AY2020/2021 TERM TEST

(October Semester)

CIRCUIT ANALYSIS (EEE1001)

SUBJECT LEVEL : 1

TIME ALLOWED : 1 HOUR

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES EXAMINER’S

QUESTION USE ONLY
1. This paper consists of 10 pages (excluding cover page). ANSWERED
MARKS
2. This paper consists of 5 questions. Answer ALL the questions. Q1 / 8
3. Write your answers for all questions directly on this paper. If Q2 / 11
there is insufficient space, write your answer at the blank back
pages. Label your answer clearly and cross out whatever Q3 / 13
answer that is not required for marking.
Q4 / 10
4. Write your admission number on the space provided at the top
right corner of ALL pages. Q5 / 8
5. Do not tear out or remove any page from this question paper.
It is your responsibility to ensure that all the pages of this TOTAL
paper are intact during submission.
/ 50

6. DO NOT REMOVE THIS SET OF QUESTION PAPER FROM THE TEST VENUE.

7. Complete your student particulars below:

Seat No. Course of Study Tutorial Group Admission No.

Circuit Analysis (EEE1001)

 Admission No.: ___________________

Q1. a. Refer to Figure 1-1. Determine the following: Do not

write on
I this
margin

VS1 R1
9V 2

VS2 R2
5V 6

Figure 1-1

i. the total voltage, VST, in the circuit. [2 marks]

ii. the current, I, flowing through the circuit. [2 marks]

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b. Refer to Figure 1-2. Determine the following: Do not

write on
this
margin
IR2
R2
VS R1 40
36V 60

Figure 1-2

i. the total resistance, RT, as seen by the voltage source VS. [2 marks]

ii. the current, IR2, flowing through resistor R2. [2 marks]

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Q2. Refer to Figure 2. Determine the following: Do not

write on
R2 this
X
margin

I
VS1
9V

Z R3
4V
5

R1
15 VR1
+

Y
VS2
45V

Figure 2

a. the current, I, flowing through the circuit. [2 marks]

2
b. the voltage, VR1, across resistor R1. [2 marks]

2
c. the voltage, VXY, at point X with respect to point Y. [2 marks]

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d. the voltage, VZ, at point Z with respect to Ground. [2 marks] Do not

write on
this
margin

2
e. the value of resistor R2. [3 marks]

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Q3. Refer to Figure 3. Determine the following: Do not

write on
R1 this
10 margin

R4
VS
20
R2 IR4
30 IR2
+
27V
+
R5
VR5
40

R3
50

Figure 3

a. the current, IR2, flowing through resistor R2. [2 marks]

b. the voltage, VR5, across resistor R5. [3 marks]

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c. the current, IR4, flowing through resistor R4. [3 marks] Do not

write on
this
margin

d. the voltage source, VS, supplied in the circuit. [3 marks]

e. the power, PR2, dissipated at resistor R2. [2 marks]

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Q4. Refer to Figure 4-1. The switch (SW) has been open for a long time. At time t = 0s, Do not
write on
the switch is closed and the capacitors will start charging. The graph of current, iC,
this
flowing through the capacitors is shown in Figure 4-2. margin

t=0s

SW iC

C1 C2
VS 5mF 5mF

R1
8k

R2
8 k

Figure 4-1

iC /mA

6 mA

t/s
0 5τ

Figure 4-2

a. From Figure 4-1, determine the time constant, , of the circuit after t = 0s.
[3 marks]

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b. State the value of initial current, Ii, flowing through the capacitors at t = 0s and Do not
the value of final current, If, flowing through the capacitors as t approaches infinity write on
(). [2 marks] this
margin

2
c. Determine the initial voltage, Vi, across the capacitors after the switch (SW) is
closed at t = 0s and the final voltage, Vf, across the capacitors as t approaches
infinity (). [3 marks]

d. State the charging equation for current, iC, flowing through the capacitors after the
switch (SW) is closed at t = 0s. You do NOT need to solve it. [2 marks]

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Q5. Refer to Figure 5. Determine the following: Do not

[You may redraw the circuit to help in the analysis] write on
this
margin

R5 R6
15  45 

R3
30 

R1
80 
+
VR4 R7
R2 R4 540 
VS
50  270 
30V

Figure 5

a. the total resistance, RT, as seen by the voltage source VS. [4 marks]

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b. the voltage, VR4, across resistor R4. [4 marks] Do not

write on
this
margin

END OF PAPER

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