INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
SEMESTER I, 2004/2005 SESSION
KULLI YYAH OF ENGI NEERI NG

Programme : ENGINEERING Level of Study : UG 1

Time : 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm Date : 06/08/2004

Duration : 2 Hrs

Course Code : ECE 1311 Section(s) : 5

Course Title : Electrical Circuits

This Question Paper Consists of Seven (7) Printed Pages (Including Cover Page) With
Six (6) Questions.
INSTRUCTION(S) TO CANDIDATES
DO NOT OPEN UNTI L YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO


Total marks of this examination is 80.
This examination is worth 40% of the total assessment.
Answer ALL questions.


Any form of cheating or attempt to cheat is a serious
offence which may lead to dismissal.



Electrical Circuits ECE 1311
2
Q.1 [10 marks]
(a) The charge flowing in a wire is plotted in Fig. 1 (a). Sketch the corresponding
current. (3 marks)














(b) Find V
1
, V
2
and V
3
in the circuit of Fig. 1 (b). (3 marks)














(c) Find the equivalent resistance R
ab
in the circuit in Fig. 1(c). (4 marks)













Fig. 1(a)
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
-50
0
50


q
(
C
)
t (s)
Electrical Circuits ECE 1311
3
Q.2 [20 marks]
(a) Use the node-voltage method to write three independent equations in terms of the
node voltages V
1
, V
2
and V
3
of the circuit shown in Fig. 2(a). Do not use any other
variables in your equations. If appropriate, use a supernode. Solve for node voltages
V
1
, V
2
and V
3
. Find I
o
, current flowing through 20 resistor. (6,3,3 marks)



















Fig. 2(a)

(b)Calculate V
1
, I
1
, V
2
and I
2
in the circuit of Fig. 2(b). (8 marks)















Fig. 2(b)



5 10
15
20
8
20V
60V
24V
2A
V
1
V
3
V
2
+

+

+

-

I
o
4 6
12V
3
V
1
+
-
V
2
+
-
I
1
I
2
Electrical Circuits ECE 1311
4
Q.3 [20 marks]
(a) Use the mesh-current method to write three independent equations in terms of the
currents I
1
, I
2
and

I
3
of the circuit shown in Fig. 3(a). Do not use any other variables
in your equations. If appropriate, use a supermesh. Solve for the currents I
1
, I
2
and

I
3
.
Find the Current I
o
flowing through the 1 resistor. (6,3,3 marks)
















Fig. 3(a)



(b) Use -to-Y transformation to find the current I
o
flowing through 15 resistor in the
circuit of Fig. 3(b). (8 marks)













Fig. 3(b)





2
5

4

1
3A
12V
I
1
I
2
I
3
I
o
6V
15
1

10

40

50

24V
I
o
Electrical Circuits ECE 1311
5
Q.4 [20 marks]
(a) Use the circuit below (Fig. 4(a)) to answer the following questions. For partial credit,
draw the appropriate circuit for each question. (13 marks)













Fig. 4(a)

(i) Find the Thevnin/Norton equivalent resistance of the circuit. (3 marks)











(ii) Suppose a resistance R
L
is connected to nodes a and b. What value of R
L
will
maximize the power delivered to R
L
? (1 marks)









(iii) Find the Thevenin equivalent voltage. (3 marks)




14 V
14
6 5

1A
a
b
3A
Electrical Circuits ECE 1311
6
Question 4 Continued
(iv) Find the Norton equivalent current. (2 marks)








(v) Suppose the resistor R
L
from part (ii) is connected to the nodes a and b. What is the
power that will be dissipated by R
L
? (2 marks)










(vi) Draw both the Thevnin and and Norton equivalents of the circuit as seen from the
nodes a and b. Clearly label these nodes. (2 marks)






















Electrical Circuits ECE 1311
7
Question 4 Continued
(b) Find current flowing through 6 resistor by using source transformation of the
circuit of Fig. 4(b). (7 marks)













Fig 4(b)












14 V
14
6 5

1A
3A
6
12V
I