ELEC 225, Fall 2011
Prof. Rich Kozick

Homework 5


Date Assigned: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Date Due: Wednesday, September 28, 2011

  1. Reading: In the Ulaby/Maharbiz text, please continue to study Chapter 3, Sections 3-4 through 3.6.

  2. We will have Lab 2 on Thursday, Sept. 22 (and no lab session on Sept. 29). Please bring your textbook, class notes, and breadboard to all lab sessions.

  3. Exam 1 will be on Friday, Sept. 30 at 9:00 AM in BRKI 066. The exam will include the material covered in class, homework assignments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and labs (excluding PSpice and op amps, but including Lab 2). For the Thevenin equivalent circuit, Methods 1 and 2 will be included (not Method 3), along with measurement of the Thevenin model, as in Lab 2 and class on Sept. 29.

  4. One more calculator help session will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 8-9 PM in Dana 307. Trang Tran will be available if you would like help with solving simultaneous linear equations on the TI-89 before the exam on Sept. 30.

  5. Please solve the following problems in Chapter 3 of the textbook and submit solutions in class on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
    Problem 3.50: Solve the problem first using the node-voltage method and find Ix. Then use source-superposition and answer parts (a)-(f).
    Problems 3.51, 3.52, 3.53, and 3.54: Use both "Method 1" and "Method 2" to find the Thevenin equivalent circuit, and show all of the steps in your analysis. Then use your equivalent circuit to answer the questions in Problems 3.53(b) and 3.54.
    Note that you are asked to solve each problem twice, using two different methods. This will give you a chance to check your work and also get more practice with node-voltage, mesh-current, and other circuit analysis methods.

    Please clearly show all of the steps used in your analysis. Include circuits that are labeled with the voltages and currents used in your solution. (Recall that a voltage is fully defined when its polarity is indicated, and a current is fully defined when its direction is indicated.) If you get a result using your calculator, clearly show the equations that were solved on your calculator.

Thank you.