Homework Set # 1
Homework Set # 1
1] Batteries typically have ratings stated in ampere-hours, that let you estimate the length of time
any particular current level can be delivered before discharging. How much energy is
approximately stored by a fully charged 50 A-hour, 12 V battery?
2] Assuming 100% efficient energy conversion, how much water stored behind a 30 m high
hydroelectric dam would be required to charge the battery of problem 1]?
3] Sketch the i(v) characteristic equation of a battery rated at 10 V with an internal resistance of
10 . What is the current drawn from the battery when its terminals are shorted?
4] A battery rated at 7.2 V and 10000 J is connected across a light bulb. Assume that the internal
resistance of the battery is negligible, and that the resistance of the bulb’s filament is 100 .
4.1 Draw the associated circuit, and label all branch variables, following the
Associated Variable Convention.
5] Assign branch voltages and currents to each element in the following circuit. Use the number
assigned to each element as a subscript for the associated branch variable.
5.3 Write down a set of independent KCL and KVL equations, totaling the maximum
number.
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6] Define all branch currents and voltages in the following circuit. What is the value of v4? Use
the Basic Method to solve this problem.
7] Define all branch currents and voltages in the following circuit. What is the value of the
current sourced by the voltage source? Use the Basic Method to solve this problem.
8] Define all branch currents and voltages in the following circuit. What is the value of I in term
of the circuit parameters? Use the Basic Method to solve this problem.
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9] Find the values of R1 to satisfy each of the following conditions: 9.1) v = 3 V; 9.2) v = 0 V;
9.3) i = 3 A; 9.4) the power dissipated in R1 is 12 W.
10] Find i1, i2, and i3 in the following circuit, in terms of the circuit parameters. Note that i3 does
not follow the Associated Variable Convention.
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11] Find the values of i1 and i2. Use the Basic Method to solve this problem. (Hint: although
solving this problem manually is not too difficult, it is recommended to use Matlab or a similar
software to solve the system of algebraic equations so that you start practicing these tools)