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Tutorial -1 (DC Circuits)
1. Determine R
1
for the network


2. Eight holiday lights are connected in parallel as shown in Fig.
a. If the set is connected to a 120-V source, what is the current through each bulb if each
bulb has an internal resistance of 1.8 k ohms?
b. Determine the total resistance of the network.
c. Find the power delivered to each bulb.
d. If one bulb burns out (that is, the filament opens), what is the effect on the remaining
bulbs?
e. What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of the parallel system compared to
the series arrangement?

3. A portion of a residential service to a home is depicted in Fig.
a. Determine the current through each parallel branch of the network.
b. Calculate the current drawn from the 120-V source. Will the 20-A circuit breaker trip?
c. What is the total resistance of the network?
d. Determine the power supplied by the 120-V source. How does it compare to the total
power of the load?


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4. For the network :
a. Determine the open-circuit voltage V
L
.
b. If the 2.2-k ohm resistor is short circuited, what is the new value of V
L
?
c. Determine V
L
if the 4.7-k ohm resistor is replaced by an open circuit.


5. Determine the current through each resistor and voltage through the labeled nodes with
respect to ground in the ladder circuit given below.


6. Find the voltage across AB in the circuit given below.


7. Determine the current i in the circuit given below.


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8. The circuit of Figure is referred to as a bridge circuit and is used extensively in electronic
and scientific instruments.





9. Find the voltage V
ab
for the circuit



10. For the circuit, find the indicated currents and voltages., I
1
,I
2
and V
ab




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11. Simplify the circuit and determine the voltage V
ab.




12. Using delta-Y or Y-delta conversion, find the current I for the circuits




13. For the multiple ladder configuration shown below:
a. Determine I.
b. Calculate I
4
.
c. Find I
6
.
d. Find I
10
.
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14. Using Y-Delta or Delta -Y conversions, determine the total resistance of the network.