ELE1IEL Assignment 2
ELE1IEL Assignment 2
ELE1IEL Assignment 2
i(t >> 0) =
(b) Calculate the magnetic energy stored by the inductor for t >> 0 . [2]
EL (t >> 0)=
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(c) Calculate the time constant of the RL circuit for t > 0. [2]
τ=
(d) Determine the expression for the inductor current for t > 0 [2]
iL (t > 0)=
(e) Determine the expression for the voltage across the 6kΩ resistor for t > 0. [2]
V(t > 0) =
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2. For the circuit below:
(a) Determine the expression for the voltage across the capacitor for t > 0. [5]
V(t > 0) =
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(b) Accurately sketch V(t > 0) = for at least 7 time constants. [5]
Answer must be on graph paper and accurate for each time constant
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3. For the circuit below:
Is =
ZL =
ZC =
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(b) Find Va by combining all the circuit elements attached to the source to determine [2]
the total impedance and then apply Ohm’s Law.
Va =
(c) Find i1 = given that you know the voltage across the 145 Ω resistor. [1]
i1 =
i2 =
i3 =
i4 =
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4. The following network is a small signal equivalent circuit of a transistor amplifier. Deter- [10]
mine the output voltage Vo .
Vo =
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5. For the circuit below:
(a) Find the Thevenin equivalent circuit to the left of terminals A-B. [3]
Vth1 =
Rth1 =
(b) Find the Thevenin equivalent circuit to the right of terminals A-B. [3]
Vth2 =
Rth2 =
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(c) Use the superposition theorem to determine the output voltage Vo . You may find it [4]
much easier to use the Thevenin equivalent circuit.
Vo =
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6. Use Node Voltage Analysis to determine the nodal voltages for the network below. [10]
Vb =
Vb =
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7. For the network below, write the necessary KVL and KCL equations for Branch Current [10]
Analysis using the defined branch currents. Do not solve for the currents.
[2]KVL loop 2:
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8. For the filter circuit below:
(a and b) Determine a PHASOR expression for the gain in standard form, [9]
then derive an expression for the AMPLITUDE of gain,
then derive a PHASOR expression for the gain in terms of ωc and ω1 in standard form.
A=
|A| =
A=
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(c) Determine an expression for the dB gain of the circuit. [2]
AdB =
ωc =
ω1 =
(e) Develop expressions for the asymptotic behaviour of the dB gain at low and high [4]
frequencies and calculate the dB gain at ωc and ω1 .
AdB(ω → 0) =
AdB(ω = ωc ) =
AdB(ω = ω1 ) =
AdB(ω → ∞) =
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(f) Determine a relationship between the phase of the output and the phase of the input. [2]
φ=
(g) Develop expressions for the asymptotic behaviour of the phase change from input to [4]
output at low and high frequencies and at ωc and ω1 .
φ(ω → 0) =
φ(ω = ωc ) =
φ(ω = ω1 ) =
φ(ω → ∞) =
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(h) Plot the gain AdB and the phase change φ versus ω over 2 decades both above and below the [5]
cut-off frequency. Show the behaviour at low, cut-off and high frequencies. Adjust the vertical
and horizontal axis appropriately, according to your calculations
tions.
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