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School of Electrical Engineering &

Telecommunications

ELEC1111

Topic 2: Kirchhoff’s Laws, Nodal & Mesh Analysis


1. Identify all the nodes, branches, and meshes in the following figure.

Answer: There are 14 branches, 8 nodes and 7 meshes.

2. In the following circuit (Q2 in Online Tutorial 1) the total sum of powers being consumed
and generated is not equal to zero, violating the conservation of energy law.
(a) Identify the error in the circuit using Kirchhoff’s Current and Voltage Laws.
(b) Confirm your answer by calculating the powers and their total sum.

Answer: Branches bd and ad.

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3. Find the equivalent resistance of the following networks.

R R R R
Req Req Req
R R 2R 3R
Req
R R R R
(a) (d)

(b) (c)

Answer: 0, R, R, 6R/11

4. (Midterm Exam - S1, 2016) For the circuit below, calculate the equivalent resistance 𝑅𝑒𝑞
of the network as seen from the terminals

Answer: 9.4 Ω

5. Find 𝑣1 and 𝑣2 in the circuit shown below. Also the currents 𝑖1 and 𝑖2 .

Answer: 10 V, 20 V, 833.3 mA, 500 mA

6. In the following circuit, calculate the current and voltage of the 20 kΩ resistor. What is the
power generated/supplied by the dependent current source?

Answer: 1 kW

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7. The DC traction power supply system (TPSS) of a light rail network, as shown in the
following figure, consists of a DC Voltage source, overhead wires and an earth return. At
a given moment, three trams travel within one section post and absorb 50 A, 100 A, and
100 A, respectively. Considering the overhead wires electric resistance given in units of
Ω/km, calculate the power that is absorbed by each trams. What is the overall efficiency of
this TPSS?
Efficiency η is defined as the ratio of the total useful power consumed by a system (to
perform a task) to the total power supplied to it. Efficiency is an indication of how much of
the supplied power is being lost like the heat dissipation by wires resistances.

is Overhead Wire Wire resistance


0.02 Ω/km
i1 = 50 A i2 = 100 A i3 = 100 A
550 V Tram 1 Tram 2 Tram 3

Tram Lines 0.01 Ω/km


1 km 1 km 2 km Line resistance

Answer: 97.3%

8. An industrial heating application can be modelled by using a connection of resistive


elements as shown in the figure below. The two requirements for this industrial heating
application are stated as below,
a) The total power consumed is equal to 3500 W.
b) The elements generate heat uniformly (this means that they dissipate equal power).
Based on the above requirements, calculate the values of the resistances 𝑅1 to 𝑅7 .

100 V

R1
R2 R3

R4
R5 R6

R7

Answer: 20 Ω, 0.56 Ω, 0.56 Ω, 8.89 Ω, 0.987 Ω, 0.987 Ω, 0.987 Ω

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9. Find the node voltages in the circuit given below.

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Answer: 𝑣1 = = 13.333 V and 𝑣2 = 20 V
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10. In the following circuit, find all the branch currents using mesh analysis. (Assign mesh
currents and branch currents individually)

Answer: 𝐼1 = 1 A (current in 15-V voltage source and 5-Ω resistor), 𝐼2 = 1 A (current in


6-Ω and 4-Ω resistors), and 𝐼3 = 0 A (current in 10-V voltage source and 10-Ω resistor).

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11. For the circuit below,
a) Write nodal equations using nodal analysis.
b) Write mesh equations using mesh analysis.

𝑖3
𝑣2
𝑣1 𝑣3

𝑖1 𝑖2

Answer:
𝑣1 − 𝑣2 = −5
a) {13𝑣1 + 18𝑣2 − 15𝑣3 = 0
3𝑣1 + 2𝑣2 − 6𝑣3 = 0

12𝑖1 − 3𝑖2 = 5
b) {3𝑖1 − 21𝑖2 + 6𝑖3 = 0
6𝑖2 − 10𝑖3 = 5

12. (Mid-session Exam – S2, 2016)


For the circuit below,
a) Apply nodal analysis to write down the node voltage equations at nodes 𝑉𝑎 and 𝑉𝑏 .
b) Solve the voltage equations in part (a) to find the voltages 𝑉𝑎 and 𝑉𝑏 .
c) Find the currents 𝑖1 , 𝑖2 and 𝑖3 based on your results in part (b).

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Answer:
2𝑣𝑎 − 𝑣𝑏 = 6
a) {
2𝑣𝑎 − 4𝑣𝑏 = 0
b) 𝑉𝑎 = 4 V, and 𝑉𝑏 = 2 V
c) 𝑖1 = 1 A, 𝑖2 = 0.5 A, and 𝑖3 = 0.5 A

13. (Mid-session Exam – Summer, 2017)


For the circuit below,
a) Apply mesh analysis to write down the mesh current equations in Mesh 1, Mesh 2, and
Mesh 3 (this part was only given in the actual exam).
b) Solve the current equations in part (a) to find the mesh current.
c) Find the power generated by the dependent voltage source based on your results in
part (b).

Answer:
2𝑖1 − 𝑖2 − 𝑖3 = 3
a) {2𝑖1 − 6𝑖2 − 3𝑖3 = 0
𝑖2 − 𝑖3 = 2
b) 𝑖1 = 1.5 A, 𝑖2 = 1 A, and 𝑖3 = −1 A
c) 𝑃 = 2 W supplied

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14. In the circuit below, find the branch currents 𝐼1 , 𝐼2 , and 𝐼3 .

Answer: 𝐼1 = −1 A, 𝐼2 = 0 A, and 𝐼3 = 2 A

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