This set of Electric Circuits Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced people focuses on “Thevenin and Norton Equivalents, More on Deriving a Thevenin Equivalent”.
1. Find the voltage across 24Ω resistor by using Thevenin’s theorem.
a) 8V
b) 9V
c) 1V
d) 6V
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Explanation: 1. Remove 24Ω resistor and calculate the voltage across the open circuit.
2. Calculate the thevenin’s resistance and by using it, the thevenin’s current.
3. V24Ω=I*R (can also verify by using Nodal analysis).
2. Calculate Thevenin’s voltage for the network shown below where the voltage source is 4V.
a) 6V
b) 4.71V
c) 5V
d) 1V
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Explanation: In the circuit given, thevenin’s voltage is nothing but the open circuit voltage which is Vx. Applying KVL, it is obtained.
3. Find the Thevenin’s resistance for the network given.
a) 6.75Ω
b) 5.85Ω
c) 4.79Ω
d) 1.675Ω
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Explanation: Remove all the voltage/current sources and calculate the equivalent resistance.
4. Find the current through (5+j4) Ω resistor.
a) 0.9-j0.2 A
b) 0.78-j0.1 A
c) 2.7-j0.5 A
d) 1A
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Explanation: 1. Remove the 5+j4 Ω branch and calculate thevenin’s voltage.
(V= v across 6Ω resistor- v across 8Ω resistor)
2. Calculate Zth. (10//6 and 8//8)
3. Current= (Vth/ (Zth+Z).
5. The voltage across 6Ω resistor is __________
a) 7.5V
b) 6.78V
c) 20V
d) 8.5V
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Explanation: Remove the resistor across which voltage is to be calculated and short circuit it. By using short circuit current and resistance calculate the current across 6Ω resistor and thereby voltage. (In this 10Ω resistor is also short-circuited since 10//0).
6. Find the Norton’s current for the circuit given below.
a) 5A
b) 3.33A
c) 4A
d) 1.66A
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Explanation: IN= (20/10) + (10/5).
7. Calculate IN for the given network.
a) 0A
b) 1A
c) 4.37A
d) 0.37A
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Explanation: Using nodal analysis Vx is calculated. IN =Vx/4.
8. Calculate RTh for the network given.
a) 8Ω
b) 7Ω
c) 2Ω
d) 1Ω
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Explanation: 5//20 and then in series with 3Ω resistor.
9. Thevenin’s equivalent circuit consists of a ____________
a) Voltage source in series with a resistor
b) Current source in parallel with a resistor
c) Voltage source in parallel with a resistor
d) Current source in series with a resistor
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Explanation: Thevenin’s equivalent circuit contains a Voltage source in series with a resistor.
10. Norton’s equivalent circuit consists of a _____________
a) Voltage source in series with a resistor
b) Current source in parallel with a resistor
c) Both voltage and current sources
d) Current source in series with a resistor
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Explanation: Norton’s equivalent circuit consists of a Current source in parallel with a resistor.
11. Thevenin’s voltage is equal to ____________
a) Short circuit voltage
b) Open circuit current
c) Open circuit voltage
d) Short circuit current
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Explanation: Thevenin’s voltage is equal to open circuit voltage.
12. Norton’s current is equal to ____________
a) Short circuit voltage
b) Open circuit current
c) Open circuit voltage
d) Short circuit current
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Explanation: Norton’s current is equal to Short circuit current.
13. Thevenin’s resistance RTh = ___________
a) VTh/ISC
b) VSC/ITh
c) VTh/ITh
d) VSC /ISC
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Explanation: Thevenin’s resistance is defined as the ratio of open circuit voltage to the short circuit current across the terminals of the original circuit.
14. What is the expression forthe thevenin’s current if there is an external resistance in series with the RTh?
a) VTh/ITh
b) VTh/ (RTh-R)
c) VTh/ (RTh+R)
d) VTh/RTh
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Explanation: ITh= VTh/ (RTh+R).
15. One can find the thevenin’s resistance simply by removing all voltage/current sources and calculating equivalent resistance.
a) False
b) True
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Explanation: Yes. One can find the thevenin’s resistance simply by removing all voltage/current sources and calculating equivalent resistance.
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