INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
SEMESTER I, 2006/2007 SESSION
KULLI YYAH OF ENGI NEERI NG

Programme : ENGINEERING Level of Study : UG 1

Time : 8:00 pm-10:00 pm Date : 08/09/2006

Duration : 2 Hrs

Course Code : ECE 1131 Section(s) : 1,2,3,4,5,6

Course Title : Electric Circuits

This Question Paper Consists of Eight (8) Printed Pages (Including Cover Page) With
Four (4) Questions.
INSTRUCTION(S) TO CANDIDATES
DO NOT OPEN UNTI L YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO

A total mark of this examination is 100.
This examination is worth 30% of the total assessment.
Use only pen for writing answer.
Do not use your own sheet.
For drawing you may use pencil
Answer ALL FOUR (4) questions.


Any form of cheating or attempt to cheat is a serious
offence which may lead to dismissal.

Electric Circuits ECE 1131
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Q.1 [25 marks]
(a) The charge flowing in a wire is plotted in Fig. 1 (a). Sketch the corresponding
current. (8 marks)
























(b) The current flowing through an element is ( )
t
e i
5 . 0
1 10

= A. Calculate the total
charge flowing through the element from t=0 to t=6 s. (7 marks)











Fig. 1(a)
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
0
20
40
60
80

q
(
m
C
)
t (ms)
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(c) Compute the power absorbed or supplied by each corresponding element of the
circuit in Fig. 1(c) and also find V
o
. (10 marks)



Fig. 1 (c)





Q.2 [25 marks]
(a) Find I and V
ab
in the circuit of Fig. 2(a). (7 marks)


Fig. 2 (a)





(b) Find currents I
1
and I
2
in the circuit shown in Fig. 2(b). (6 marks)










Fig. 2 (b)
P
1
P
2
P
3
P
4
P
5
P
6
I
2
3 A
I
1
-2 A
4 A
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(c) Find equivalent resistance R
eq
between terminals a-b, and find I
x
and V
O
for the
circuit shown in Fig. 2 (c) by applying current division and/or voltage division
rule where it is applicable. (12 marks)




Fig. 2 (c)




a
b
20 V
3 k
6 k
1 k
1 k
5 k
I
X

+

V
O

-
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Q.3 [25 marks]
(a) Use the nodal analysis to find currents I
1
, I
2
and

I
3
of the circuit shown in Fig.
3(a). (10 marks)














Fig. 3(a)


1
2
2
4
2 A
10 V
I
1
I
1
I
2
I
3
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(b) Find I
1
, I
2
and I
3
, in the circuit of Fig. 3(b) using mesh analysis. (15 marks)
















Fig. 3(b)






















20

20

10

20

10

10

150 V
100 V
10

I
1

I
2

I
3

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Q.4 [25 marks]
(a) For the circuit shown in Fig. 4(a), find I (i) by using superposition principle and
(ii) by using source transformations. (12 marks)









Fig. 4(a)
5 4
10 5
2 A
I

20 V
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(b) For the circuit shown in Fig. 4(b) (13 marks)
(i) Obtain the Thevenin equivalent at terminals a-b.
(ii) Calculate the current when R
L
= 8
(iii) For what value of R
L
is the power dissipation in R maximum? Calculate that
power.










Fig. 4(b)