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3.4.
Superposition
Theorem

3.4. Superposition Theorem

SinceACcircuitsarelinear,thesuperpositiontheoremappliesto
ACcircuitsthesamewayitappliestodccircuits.

Thetheorembecomesimportantifthecircuithassources
operatingdifferentfrequencies.

Inthiscase,wemusthaveadifferentfrequencydomaincircuits
foreachfrequency.

Thetotalresponsemustbeobtainedbyaddingtheindividual
responsesinthetimedomain.

tsincorrecttotrytoaddtheresponsesinthephasor or
frequencydomain.

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Example 3.7.
Usethe superposition theorem to
find inthe circuit.

Solution:
Fortwosources

Example 3.7.
When current source isclosed the
circuit

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Example 3.7.

Example 3.7.

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Totalresponse;

Example 3.8.
Fin inthe circuit shown inFig
using superposisiton.

Solution:

dcsource ac source

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Example 3.8.

Example 3.8.

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Example 3.9.

The circuit operates atthree different frequencies

For this reason superposition the best way.

Example 3.9.

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Example 3.9.

Example 3.9.
Tofind we setzero both 5Vsoruce and the 2sin5tcurrent
source.

Transform the circuit to the frequency domain.

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Example 3.9.
Z

Example 3.9.
Toobtain we setthe voltage sources zero

Transform what isleft to the frequency domain.

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Example 3.9.

Example 3.9.

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3.5. Source
Transformation

3.5. Source Transformation

Sourcetransformationinthefrequencydomaininvolves
transformingavoltagesourceinserieswithanimpedanceto
acurrentsourceinparallelwithanimpedance,orviceversa.

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Example 3.10.
Calculate inthecircuitofFig.usingthemethodofsource
transformation.

Solution:
We transform the voltage source to acurrent source obtain
the circuit inFig.

Example 3.10.

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Example 3.10.

Example 3.11.
Usethe method of
source transformation
to find inthe
circuit ofFig.

Solution:

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Example 3.11.

Example 3.11.

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Example 3.11.

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