NODAL ANALYSIS EQUATIONS

1. Select 1 node as your ground reference. - V = IR

2. Assign Voltages. - R || R = (1/R + 1/R) ^-1
3. Apply KCL (FINDING CURRENT!!!! Your equations - Series Resistors and Voltage
should be all in V/R for nodal.) Divider.
𝑉
4. Use Ohm’s law, then solve equations. V1 = i x R1 = (𝑅 +𝑅 )𝑅1
1 2
5. FOR SUPERNODE -> Apply KVL INSIDE supernode.
(VOLTAGES!!! Do NOT divide by R.) Apply KCL
OUTSIDE supernode.

MESH ANALYSIS Parallel Resistors and Current

1. Assign mesh currents. 𝑅1 𝑥 𝑅2
𝑅𝑒𝑞 =
2. Apply KVL. (VOLTAGES!!! I X R) Solve. 𝑅1 + 𝑅2
3. FOR SUPERMESH -> Ignore currents in between
branches! Go around the supermesh, then KCL for the 𝑅2 ∗ 𝑖
𝑖1 =
current at the branch. 𝑅1 + 𝑅2
SUPERPOSITION POWER
1. Label VT = V1 + V2 / IT = I1 + I2
2. Turn off all independent sources EXCEPT ONE. Do NOT P = IV = I2R = V2/R
turn of dependent sources! Repeat for each 𝑉𝑡ℎ 2
independent source. 𝑃𝑚𝑎𝑥 =
4𝑅𝑡ℎ
3. Add the I/V up!

THEVENIN’S THEOREM
1. REMOVE THE LOAD.
2. To find Rth: if there are no dependent sources, turn
off INDEPENDENT circuits, then find Rth. If there is a
dependent circuit, add 1V OR 1A source, and solve.
3. Vth: Solve normally (with load REMOVED!)
NORTON’S THEOREM
1. Replacing the circuit with a scurrent source IN that is
parallel to RN. (RN = Rth)
2. IN = ISC,
3. VTH (VOC) = ISC X RTH
REMEMBER TO DRAW THE CIRCUITS!!

Maximum Power Transfer

- When RTH = RL. If RTH is NOT RL, compute the power
delivered to the load!