E72 (P)review

Sample Problems
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Problem 1.
For the circuit shown all resistors are 1k.
i.

Find the equivalent resitstance between

terminals A and B.

ii.

Between C and D.

iii.

Between B and C.

Problem 2.
For the circuit shown:
i.

Find the Thevenin equivalent

between nodes B and C. Do it
once without using superposition,
and once with it.

ii.

Find the Thevenin equivalent

between nodes A and C. Use any
method

Problem 3.
For the circuit shown (note this is case 3 of the
Thevenin Theorem):
i.

Find the Thevenin equivalent between

nodes A and B.

ii.

Between C and D.

Problem 4.
For the circuit shown:
i.

Find Rx such that the

power dissipated through it
is maximized (hint: find the
Thevenin equivalent circuit
experienced by Rx and use
maximum power transfer)

ii.

With the value of Rx

chosen, find the power
dissipated in Rx, and the
total power dissipated in
the other resistors.

Problem 5.
For each circuit find the voltage, v(t), at the
output terminals if:
i.

the input has been zero volts for a long

time, and then goes to 1 volt.

ii.

the input has been 1 volt for a long

time, and then goes to -1 volt.

The resistor has value=R, and the capacitor has

value=C.

Problem 6.
For the two circuits of the previous problem, with R=1k, C=1uF:
i.

Construct the Bode plots.

ii.

From the Bode plots determine the output voltage if the input is

10sin(100t).
iii.

Determine the output voltage if the input is 10sin(10000t).

iv.

What type of filtering operation does each circuit perform?

Problem 7.
For the circuit shown find vx(t) if:
i.

the switch has been closed for a long

time, and is opened at t=0.

ii.

the switch has been open a long time

and is closed at t=0.

R1=R2=R3=1k, C=1uF.

Problem 8.
Solve for the two cases given.
i.

The voltage across the capacitor is 1/3

V1 at t=0 when the switch opens.
Solve for the time at which the voltage
across the capacitor is 2/3 V1.

ii.

The voltage across the capacitor is 2/3

V1 at t=0 when the switch closes.
Solve for the time at which the voltage
across the capacitor is 1/3 V1 if at t=0:

Problem 9.

For the circuit shown

i.

The capacitor is charged to 2.2

V when the switch is closed at
t=0,. Calculate how long it
takes the voltage across the
capacitor to go from 2.2V (at
t=0) to 1.4V.

ii.

The capacitor is charged to1.4

V when the switch is opened at
t=0. Calculate how long it
takes the voltage across the
capacitor to go from 1.4V (at
t=0) to 2.2V. Since R5 is so
much less than the other
resistances in the circuit,
assume it has a value of 0 for
this part of the problem.

iii.

(extra - you need not do this)

Repeat the previous part
without assuming R5=0.

Problem 10.
If the voltage (or any other quantity) in a first
order system starts at v(0+) and ends at v(),
show that the time time, t1, at which it reaches
the voltage v1 (i.e., v(t1)=v1) is given by:

Problem 11.
For the circuit shown:
i.

What type of filter is this? Make your

argument without equations, based
upon the low and high frequency
behavior of the circuit elements.

ii.

Find the transfer function (Vo(s)/Vi(s))

iii.

Verify that your transfer function agrees

with part a.
iv.

Does the damping factor increase or

decrease as R increases?

Problem 12.
For the circuit shown:
i.

What type of filter is this? Make

your argument without equations,
based upon the low and high
frequency behavior of the circuit
elements.

ii.

Find the transfer function

(Vo(s)/Vi(s))

iii.

Verify that your transfer function

agrees with part a.

iv.

Does the damping factor increase

or decrease as R increases?

Problem 13.
The circuit shown is a Wheatstone bridge, and
is often use to measure small changes in
resistance (denoted by the lowercase "r").
i.

Show that when r=0, Vo=0.

ii.

Derive an expression for Vo in terms of

Vi, R, and r.

iii.

If r<<R, find a linear approximation for

Vo in terms of Vi , R and r.

Problem 14.

For the circuit shown:

i.

Find the voltage between B and C

using superposition.

ii.

Find the voltage between A and

C.

Problem 15.
The resistor network
shown repeats forever
to the right. What is
the equivalent seen
between A and B? All
resistors are equal
with resistance R.
Hint: The resistance to
the right of A/B is the
same as the resistance
to the right of C/D.

Problem 16.
Most newer electronic products say they are ROHS compliant. What does this
mean and why is ROHS compliance important environmentally? Why is it
important for a company's product to be ROHS compliant?

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