Mesh and Node Analysis Methods in Electrical Circuits

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What is the Thevenin's voltage (VTh) of the given circuit?

  • 34 volts
  • 30 volts
  • 28 volts (correct)
  • 24 volts

How is Thevenin's resistance (RTh) calculated in the Thevenin's equivalent circuit?

  • (8 + 4) * 2 = 24Ω
  • (8 + 4) + 2 = 14Ω
  • (8 * 4) - 2 = 30Ω
  • (8 * 4) / (12 + 3) = 4.666Ω (correct)

Which method is used to compute Thevenin's voltage in the given circuit?

  • KVL analysis (correct)
  • KCL analysis
  • Y-Δ transformation
  • Norton's Theorem

What is the value of current IL in the Thevenin's equivalent circuit?

<p>2.625 A (A)</p>
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What is the potential difference between points 'a' and 'b' in the original circuit?

<p>34 volts (D)</p>
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In Thevenin's theorem, what happens when all voltage sources are short-circuited?

<p>Voltage sources become short circuits (C)</p>
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What is the key benefit of Thevenin's Theorem?

<p>It simplifies complicated circuits into equivalent voltage sources and resistors (D)</p>
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In Thevenin's Theorem, what does the equivalent resistor RTh represent?

<p>Output resistance of the network when looking from terminals A &amp; B (A)</p>
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Which theorem allows us to replace an active linear network with a simple voltage source and a single resistor?

<p>Thevenin's Theorem (A)</p>
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What is the purpose of the Y-Δ transformation in circuit analysis?

<p>To simplify complex circuits by transforming between Y and Δ configurations (B)</p>
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When applying Thevenin's Theorem, what is used to determine VTh?

<p>Open circuit voltage across terminals A &amp; B (B)</p>
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What happens if RL is changed in a circuit analyzed using Thevenin's Theorem?

<p>A new equivalent voltage source must be calculated (B)</p>
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What is the internal resistance of an ideal voltage source in Thevenin's theorem?

<p>Zero (C)</p>
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What happens to an ideal current source in Norton's theorem in terms of internal resistance?

<p>It has an internal resistance of infinity (B)</p>
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In Thevenin's equivalent circuit, what is the Thevenin's resistance (RTh) comprised of?

<p>R1 + R3 (D)</p>
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When finding the Thevenin's equivalent circuit, what is done with RTh?

<p>It is placed in series with VTh (C)</p>
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Which equation is used to calculate Vbg in the context of Thevenin's theorem?

<p>$Vbg = Vag - Vab$ (B)</p>
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What is the correct formula to calculate the current Icb in the given context?

<p>$Icb = 1.305 - 0.39$ (C)</p>
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