Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
F. Y. B. Tech
Semester: I Course: Basics of Electrical Engineering
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Experiment No: 3
Name of Experiment: Verification of Superposition Theorem
Performed on Date:
Teacher’s
Submitted on Date: Signature with
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Aim: To verify Superposition Theorem.
Pre-requisites: Basic knowledge of electrical engineering.
Equipment:
DC Supply: 0-20 V DC
Ammeter: 0 – 1 A
DC Voltmeter: 0 – 20 V Circuit board.
Theory:
Superposition theorem is one of the electrical network analysis theorems, which helps us to
solve linear circuits with more than one current or voltage sources. In order to use the
superposition theorem with circuit currents and voltages, all of the components must be linear;
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that is, for all resistive components, the current must be proportional to the applied voltage
(satisfying Ohm’s law).
If there are several sources acting simultaneously in an electrical circuit, then the current through
any branch of the circuit is summation of currents which would flow through the branch for each
source keeping all other sources dead.
To calculate the contribution of each source independently, all other sources must be removed
and replaced without affecting the final result. When removing a voltage source, its voltage must
be set to zero, which is equivalent to replacing the voltage source with short circuit. When
removing a current source, its current must be set to zero, which is equivalent to replacing the
current source with an open circuit.
Superposition theorem is not applicable to power, since power is not a linear quantity. The total
power delivered to a resistive component must be determined using the total current through or
the total voltage across the component and cannot be determined by a simple sum of the powers
produced by the sources independently.
Circuit diagram:
E1 = V
E2 = V
R1 = Ohm
R2 = Ohm
R3 = Ohm
R4 = Ohm
R5 = Ohm
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Procedure:
1) Make the connections as shown in circuit diagram
2) Measure current I in the required resistance
3) Measure current I1’ with E1 acting alone and E2 replaced by a short circuit.
4) Measure current I2’’ with E 2 acting alone and E 1 replaced by a short circuit.
Observation Table:
I1 (A) I2 (A) I (A)
Theoretical value
Practical value
Check: I ’ 1+ I ’ =2 I
Post Lab Questions:
1. Write statement of superposition theorem.
2. Explain current division rule.
3. Explain different types of Electrical networks.
4. Explain short circuit and open circuit in the electrical circuit.
5. Calculate current through 8 Ohm resistance in the given circuit using Superposition
Theorem.
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