United International University (UIU)
Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
Final Exam, Trimester: Fall 2024
Course Code: CSE 113/EEE 2113; Course Title: Electrical Circuits; Total Marks: 40; Duration: 2 hour
Any examinee found adopting unfair means would be expelled from the trimester/ program as per UIU disciplinary rules.
Question 1: Answer all the questions. (10 Marks)
Rahim and Karim are two friends who are both fascinated by circuits. They have built a [6+4]
circuit as shown in Figure 1. During a discussion, Rahim claims that the present CO3
condition at terminal a-b will ensure maximum power transfer. However, Karim
disagrees, stating that the resistance between terminals a-b should equal the Thevenin
equivalent resistance of the circuit for maximum power transfer. Answer the following
questions:
i) Determine the Thevenin equivalent circuit and current through the 8Ω
resistor.
ii) Explain who is correct between Rahim and Karim. Also, determine the
maximum power.
Figure 1
Question 2: Answer all the questions. (10 Marks)
Use the superposition theorem to find the voltage VX in the circuit shown in Figure 2. [10]
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Figure 2
Question 3: Answer all the questions (12 Marks)
In ‘Figure 3’, the current of the current source is is(t) = 10cos(4t + 30°) A and the other [4+4+
marked current is i(t) = 4.53cos(4t - 102.1°) A. In the circuit, Z is an unknown 2+2]
impedance. Observe the circuit shown in Figure 3 and answer the following questions: CO4
i) Determine the voltage across the capacitor 0.125F and then determine current
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through it.
ii) Determine the current through the ‘Z’ using KCL at node ‘a’.
iii) Keeping in mind that ‘Z’ is parallel to 0.125F capacitor, determine the value of ‘Z’
using ohm’s law.
iv) Find the equivalent impedance, Zeq, with respect to the terminals ‘a’ and ‘b’.
Figure 3
Question 4: Answer all the questions. (8 Marks)
i) Find the RMS value, IRMS of the current waveform shown in Figure 4(a). [4+4]
ii) Use the RMS value from (i) as the maximum amplitude of the sinusoidal CO4
current source in the circuit shown in Figure 4(b). Determine io and the
average real power absorbed by the 3-ohm resistor using the Current
Division Rule (CDR), assuming an angular frequency of 100 rad/s.
Figure 4(a)
Figure 4(b)
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United International University
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
EEE 2113 : Electrical Circuit
Final Exam : Spring 2023 Time: 2 hours Marks: 40
There are five questions here. Answer all of them.
1. Determine the followings for the circuit shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1: Circuit diagram for Q-1
(a) Use superposition to determine the voltage, Vx . [6]
(b) If a 6 A current source is used instead of the 3 A current source, then what should be
the new value of Vx . [2]
2. For the following circuit v(t) = 12sin(200t + 45o ):
Figure 2: Circuit diagram for Q-2
(a) Find the equivalent impedance across the terminals a − b. [4]
(b) Using current division rule, determine the branch currents ix and io . [4]
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Figure 3: Waveshape for Q-3
3. (a) Find the RM S value of the current waveform, Irms shown in the above figure. [3]
(b) If this Irms is used in the current source of the following circuit, calculate the complex
power, average power and reactive power supplied by the current source. [3]
(c) Calculate the power factor of the entire circuit as seen by the current source. [2]
Figure 3: Circuit diagram for Q-3
4. (a) Find Thevenin Equivalent circuit across a − b terminals. [4]
(b) Which resistance must be connected across a − b terminals to ensure maximum power
delivery from the source? Mathematically show that resistance of value more or less than
the selected value will give less power. [4]
Figure 4: Circuit diagram for Q-4
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5. (a) Apply appropriate series of source transformations to find the voltage and current through
the R resistance. [6]
(b) Is maximum power being delivered to the R resistance in current condition? If not, what
measure should be taken to ensure maximum power delivery to R? [2]
Figure 5: Circuit diagram for Q-5
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United International University (UIU)
Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
Final Exam, Trimester: Spring 2024
Course Code: CSE 113/EEE 2113; Course Title: Electrical Circuits
Total Marks: 40; Duration: 2 hours
Any examinee found adopting unfair means would be expelled from the trimester/ program as per UIU
disciplinary rules.
Question 1: Answer all the questions. (10 Marks)
Use the superposition theorem to determine the value of 𝑉𝑥 for the circuit shown in Figure [8+2]
1. Also, the 8-ohm resistor absorbs power from both independent sources. Analyze the CO3
circuit and determine which independent source in this circuit supplies most of the power
to the 8-ohm resistor.
Figure 1
Question 2: Answer all the questions. (10 Marks)
For the circuit shown in Figure 2, answer the following questions: [4+3+
i) Determine the Thevenin equivalent circuit at the a-b terminal. 3]
ii) Suppose, your friend suggests that if you connect a 20V-40W bulb across a-b terminal, CO3
then you will get maximum bulb intensity. Is he right? If not, then calculate the resistance
of the bulb that would get maximum intensity.
iii) Determine the maximum power delivered to the bulb that would be connected across
the a-b terminal.
Figure 2
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Question 3: Answer all the questions (10 Marks)
For the circuit shown in Figure 3, where 𝑣𝑔 (𝑡) = 247.49 cos (1000t + π/4) [3+3+
i) Determine the total impedance of the circuit. 2+2]
ii) Determine the current through the 100Ω resistor using the current division rule. CO4
iii) Determine the voltage 𝑉𝑎𝑏 (𝑡) using VDR.
iv) Determine by how much degree the voltage, 𝑉𝑎𝑏 (𝑡) is leading the source voltage, 𝑣𝑔 (𝑡).
Figure 3
Question 4: Answer all the questions. (10 Marks)
Answer the following questions for the circuit shown in Figure 4 (a-b): [5+5]
i) Calculate the rms value of the periodic voltage shown in Figure 4a. CO4
Figure 4a
ii) Now, use this rms value as the maximum amplitude of the sinusoidal voltage source in
the circuit shown in Figure 4b. Determine 𝐼0 (𝑡) and average real power absorbed by the
2-ohm resistor in the circuit. The angular frequency is 100 rad/s in the circuit.
Figure 4b
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United International University (UIU)
Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
Final Exam, Trimester: Summer 2024
Course Code: CSE 113/EEE 2113; Course Title: Electrical Circuits
Total Marks: 50; Duration: 2 hours
Any examinee found adopting unfair means would be expelled from the trimester/ program as per UIU
disciplinary rules.
Question 1: Answer all the questions. (12 Marks)
Your friend just built a circuit and connected a 300Ω bulb between a-b points as shown in [6+2+
Figure 1. Answer the following questions: 2+2]
i) Determine the Thevenin equivalent circuit for the following circuit your friend CO3
has built.
ii) Determine the power absorbed by this bulb. Is the power the maximum power
that can be achieved for this circuit? If not, then what should you do?
iii) Now, your friend connected another bulb with a different resistance instead of
the 300Ω bulb and got the same absorbed power. Determine the new resistance
of this bulb.
Figure 1
Question 2: Answer all the questions. (13 Marks)
Determine the value of Vo using the Superposition theorem for the circuit shown in [10+3
Figure 2. Additionally, find the power delivered by the 10V voltage source. ]
CO3
Figure 2
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Question 3: Answer all the questions (12 Marks)
An AC current source, 𝑖𝑠 (𝑡) [Figure 3(a)] is used in the following circuit shown in Figure [2+5+
3(b). Answer the following questions: 5]
i) Determine the equation of 𝑖𝑠 (𝑡). CO4
ii) Determine the equivalent impedance of this circuit.
iii) Determine 𝑖𝑜 (𝑡) and also by how many degrees is 𝑖𝑜 (𝑡), leading 𝑖𝑠 (𝑡)?
Figure 3(a) Figure 3(b)
Question 4: Answer all the questions. (13 Marks)
When the voltage waveform of Figure 4(a) is applied across a 2-Ω resistor, the average [3+5+
power absorbed by the resistor is 4.267 W. Another AC circuit is shown in Figure 4(b). 5]
Now answer the following questions: CO4
i) Find the rms value, 𝑣𝑟𝑚𝑠 of the voltage waveform shown in Figure 4(a).
ii) Find the peak value of the voltage waveform, 𝑉𝑚 .
iii) Use this rms [from (i)] value as the maximum amplitude of the sinusoidal
voltage source in the circuit shown in Figure 4(b). Determine 𝐼0 (𝑡), and average
power absorbed by the 30Ω resistor in the circuit.
Figure 4(a) Figure 4(b)
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United International University (UIU)
Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
Final Exam: Trimester: Summer 2023
Course Code: EEE 2113; Course Title: Electrical Circuits
Total Marks: 40; Duration: 2 hours
Any examinee found adopting unfair means would be expelled from the trimester/ program as per UIU
disciplinary rules.
Question 1: Answer all the questions. (10 Marks)
[8+2]
For the above circuit shown in Figure 1, determine I𝑜 using Superposition and the power
dissipated in 15Ω resistance.
Figure 1.
Question 2: Answer all the questions. (10 Marks)
For the circuit shown in Figure 2, determine the following questions: [5+3
i) For the circuit shown below, find the thevenin equivalent circuit at the A-B terminal. +2]
ii) For any resistance connected right to A-B terminal, what will be the maximum power
delivered to the resistance?
iii) If 10Ω resistance is connected between A-B, then would maximum power be achieved?
If not then what should you do?
Figure 2.
Question 3: Answer all the questions (10 Marks)
For the circuit shown in Figure 3, Vs(t) = 15 cos (100t + 30˚). Now, determine the following [6+4]
questions:
(a) Find equivalent impedance at terminals a − b.
(b) Find I1(t), Vc(t), Vd(t) and Vcd (t).
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Figure 3.
Question 4: Answer all the questions. (10 Marks)
For the waveform shown in Figure 4a, determine the rms value of the current, 𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑠 . Also, [5+5]
determine the power absorbed by 5Ω resistance for the circuit shown in Figure 4b.
Figure 4a.
Figure 4b.
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