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ELEC ENG 2CI5 CO1-C02 SOLUTION

DAY CLASS Dr. P. M. Smith
DURATION OF EXAMINATION: 2 Hours Dr. M. Bakr
McMASTER UNIVERSITY FINAL EXAMINATION December 2017

THIS EXAMINATION PAPER INCLUDES 8 PAGES AND 5 QUESTIONS. YOU ARE
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Use the back of question pages or the last two pages if you
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Use of Casio FX-991 MS or MS Plus calculator only is allowed.
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1. Find 𝑉! in the network below using nodal analysis. Clearly label your nodes in the
figure.











Answer: [5 marks]

Establishing a super-node around the voltage source and noting

𝑉! − 𝑉!
𝐼! =
1 kΩ
we get

𝑉! 𝑉! − 𝑉! 𝑉! + 12 𝑉 3 1
+ + 2 𝑚𝐴 + =0 ⇒ 𝑉! − 𝑉 = −14 mA
1 kΩ 1 kΩ 1 kΩ 1 kΩ 1 kΩ !

𝑉! − 𝑉! 3 3
− 2 mA − 2𝐼! = 0 ⇒ − 𝑉! + 𝑉 = 2 mA
1 kΩ 1 kΩ 1 kΩ !

This gives us the following matrix equation (scaled by 1 kΩ)

3 −1 𝑉! −14 V
∙ =
−3 3 𝑉! 2V

Solving,
20
𝑉! = − V = −6.66 V 𝑉! = −6 V
3

and
16
𝑉! = 𝑉! + 12 V = V = 5.33 V
3

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2. Find 𝑉! in the circuit below using loop analysis. Clearly label your loop currents in the
figure.











Answer: [5 marks]

Selecting the loop currents as shown above, we have

𝑉! = 4 kΩ 𝑖! − 𝑖!

Also,
𝑖! = 6 mA

Applying KVL around the other two loops, we get

12 kΩ 𝑖! + 𝑖! + 8 kΩ 𝑖! + 4 kΩ 𝑖! − 𝑖! = 0

12 kΩ 𝑖! + 𝑖! + 6 𝑉! + 12 kΩ 𝑖! + 𝑖! = 0

Substituting the values for Vx and i1, into these two equations, we get

24 kΩ 12 kΩ 𝑖! 24 V
∙ =
36 kΩ 24 kΩ 𝑖! 72 V

Solving,
𝑖! −2 mA
=
𝑖! 6 mA

Therefore,
𝑉! = 12 kΩ 𝑖! + 𝑖! = 144 V

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3. Find the value of 𝑅! that will maximize the power that is transferred to it. What is that
power?











Answer: [5 marks]

We need to find the Thevenin equivalent circuit, as seen by the load 𝑅! . If we replace
RL with an open circuit and employ KCL, we get
𝑉!
−1 mA + = 0 ⇒ 𝑉! = 1 V
1 kΩ

𝑉! − 𝑉! 1 1
1 mA + − 2 mA = 0 ⇒ − 𝑉! + 𝑉 = 1 mA
1 kΩ 1 kΩ 1 kΩ !

𝑉! − 𝑉! 𝑉! + 6 V 3 1
− 2 mA + ⇒ 𝑉! − 𝑉 = −10 mA
1 kΩ 0.5 kΩ 1 kΩ 1 kΩ !

Adding the last two equations
𝑉! = −4.5 V

Therefore
𝑉!" = 𝑉! − 𝑉! = 5.5 V

Also, replacing the current sources with open circuits and the voltage source with a
short circuit, we get
𝑅!" = 1 kΩ + 0.5 kΩ = 1.5 kΩ

Therefore,
!
𝑉!" 5.5!
𝑃!!"# = = = 5.04 mW
4𝑅!" 4 × 1.5 kΩ

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4. Use the step-by-step method to find 𝑖! 𝑡 after we open the switch at 𝑡 = 0 s in the
circuit below. Sketch the time response.











Answer: [5 marks]

Step 1: Assume
!!
𝑣! 𝑡 = 𝐾! + 𝐾! 𝑒 !

Step 2: To find the capacitor voltage at 𝑡 = 0! , we replace the capacitor with an open
circuit. We get
12 V
𝑣! 0! = 𝐾! + 𝐾! = = 6 V
2

Step 3: After the switch is opened and 𝑡 → ∞,
𝑣! 𝑡 → ∞ = 𝐾! = 12 V

Step 4: With the switch opened, the resistance seen by the capacitor is
𝑅 = 6 kΩ // 12 kΩ = 4 kΩ
so that
𝜏 = 𝑅𝐶 = 0.2 s

Step 5: We get
𝑣! 𝑡 = 12 − 6 𝑒 !!!

Step 6: The current 𝑖! 𝑡 is found by replacing the capacitor with a voltage source
having a time response as found in Step 5. We get

𝑣! 𝑡 − 12
𝑖! 𝑡 = = −0.5 𝑒 !!! mA
12 kΩ

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5. Find the voltage 𝑣! 𝑡 in the circuit below using phasor analysis. Sketch a phasor
diagram showing the relative magnitudes and phases of 𝑣! (𝑡) and 𝑣! 𝑡 .












Answer: [5 marks]

Converting to phasor notation, we get (𝜔 = 500 rd/s)

𝑉! = 10 ∠0! V

and the branch impedances are
1
𝑍! = 20 + = 20 − 𝑗10 Ω
𝑗 500 0.2×10!!

𝑍! = 10 + 𝑗 500 10×10!! = 10 + 𝑗5 Ω

1
𝑍! = 15 + 𝑗 500 30×10!! + = 15 + 𝑗15 − 𝑗20 = 15 − 𝑗5 Ω
𝑗 500 0.1×10!!

Finding the voltage phasor at the centre node, we get
𝑉! − 10 𝑉! 𝑉!
+ + = 0
20 − 𝑗10 10 + 𝑗5 15 − 𝑗5
or
0.18 𝑉! = 0.4 + 𝑗0.2 ⇒ 𝑉! = 2.22 + 𝑗1.11 = 2.48 ∠27! V

Therefore, by voltage division,
15 15
𝑉! = 𝑉! = 2.48 ∠27! = 2.35 ∠45!
15 − 𝑗5 15.8 ∠18!
and
𝑣! 𝑡 = 2.35 cos 500𝑡 + 45! V

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