1.
Find the Thévenin equivalent circuit for the network external to the resistor R in each of the
networks
R1 R3
6 4
E 18 V R2 3 R
Apply step 1 and 2
Find the RTh
R1 R3
6 4
R2 3 R Th
R1 R2 63
RTh = R3 + = 4+ = 6
R1 + R2 6+3
R1 R3
6 + 4
E 18 V R2 3 E Th
_
Since no current passes through R3, the voltage in R3 will be zero, thus using voltage divider rule
3 18
ETh = = 3.6 V
6+9
The final circuit is
RTh
6
ETh 3.6 V R
2. Find the Thévenin equivalent circuit for the network external to the resistor R
R
E1 72 V 6 E 18 V
2
3
Steps 1 and 2 applied
RTh
R Th 6 3
R1 R2 3 6
RTh = , RTh = = 2
R1 + R2 3+ 6
Apply superposition theorem, The effect of E2 on 6 Ω
+
E2' 6 E2 18 V
_
3
Apply voltage divider rule
6 18
E26 = = 12 V
3+ 6
Considering E1
6 3
E1 72 V
Since E1 is in parallel with the 6 Ω resistor, E16 = 72V
Then ETh = E26 + E16 = 72 + 12 = 84V
RTh
2
ETh 84 V
3. Find the Thévenin equivalent circuit for the network external to the resistor R
2.2k
5.6 R 8mA
16 V
Steps 1 and 2 applied
2.2k
R Th 5.6
2.2 5.6
RTh = = 1.579
7.8
From the circuit it is obvious that Eth is the voltage across 5.6 Ω resistor. Apply superposition
theorem, The effect of 16 V voltage source on 5.6 Ω resistor.
2.2k
+
5.6
_
16 V
16 5.6
E ' = RTh = = 11.487 V
7.8
2.2k
+
5.6
_
8mA
Apply current divider rule to get the current through 5.6 Ω resistor
2.2 8
I 5.6 = = 2.256 A
7.8
E5.6 = 2.256 5.6 = 12.635V
Thus, ETh = E ' + E5.6 = 11.487 −12.635 = −1.148V
4. Find the Thévenin equivalent circuit for the portions of the networks
4.7k
a
2.7k 47k 3.9k
E 180 V 18mA
b
This can be redrawn as
4.7k
+
47k 2.7k 3.9k
_
E 180 V 18mA
4.7k
RTh 2.7k 3.9k
2.7 8.6
RTh = = 2.05
11.3
Apply current divider rule
4.7k
+
2.7k 3.9k
_
18mA
3.9 18
I 7.4 = = 6.21A
11.3
Thevenin’s voltage = voltage across 2.7 kΩ
ETh = 6.21 2.7 = 16.77V
2.05 k
RTh
47 k
ETh 16.77 V
E 180 V
