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  • WoAiMeiMei's Avatar
    180 posts since Jul '07
    • Still having problem with these 2 >__<

       

       

      Superceeded ( ignore everything below - kept for reference)

       

      Superceeded2 (reference 2)

       

       

       

      Superceeded questions below (for reference)

       

      Edited by WoAiMeiMei 31 Mar `08, 11:10PM
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    eagle's Avatar
    17,967 posts since Aug '01
    • Q3

      For V1 to be 0, the potential in between R1 and R2 must be the same as the potential between R3 and R4

      Thus, R1/R2 = R3/R4
      Hence, R4 = R3 * R2 / R1 = 86.89 ohms

       

      Q4

      I’m not very sure what is node to datum analysis. I use my own method.
      V1 = Vs = 9V

      By Kirchoff’s Current Law,
      (V1 – V2)/Ra = V2 / Rb + Is
      (9 – V2)/10 = V2/4 + 3
      V2/4 + V2/10 = 9/10 -3
      V2 = -6V

      Also, (V2 – V3)/Rc = Is
      -6 – V3 = 30
      V3 = -36V

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    eagle's Avatar
    17,967 posts since Aug '01
    • I dun really understand what is meant by power supplied or absorbed by a current or voltage source...

  • WoAiMeiMei's Avatar
    180 posts since Jul '07
    • here's an example similar to 1..

      http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m225/nickykeeng/album2/example1.png

       

      dun worry about it though..

       

      i will check the rest.. every time it's wrong i have a new question >__<

  • watershed85's Avatar
    16 posts since Mar '07
    • It's been a while since I last touched this.

      Hope it's right!

      Q1)

      current is 1A throughout

      clockwise:

      voltage across resistor V=RI=14V (voltage drop)

      voltage across Vs=3V (increase)

      voltage across Is=11V (increase)

      power given off by resistor = I2R=14W

      power "absorbed" by Vs=VI=3W

      power "absorbed" by Is=VI=11W

      (not sure if my interpretation of absorb is right)

  • WoAiMeiMei's Avatar
    180 posts since Jul '07
    • Question 3 was correct, my failed attempt at question 1 >__< 66%..

       

      i need to re submit questions here again

      Edited by WoAiMeiMei 31 Mar `08, 10:12PM
  • 798's Avatar
    29,220 posts since Jun '03
    • absorted is something like having negative power due to opp current from power supply rite?

  • watershed85's Avatar
    16 posts since Mar '07
    • Q2)

      Let the 10V thingy be Vs. 10ohm resistor be r10, 9ohm resistor be r9.

      According to Kirchoff's current law, iunknown =0A

      First look at the loop on the right.

      current through r10=1A(anticlockwise)

      voltage drop across r10=Ri=10V

      Next look at the loop on the left.

      current through r9=1A (anticlockwise)

      voltage drop across r9=Ri=9V

      voltage across Is1=19V

      therefore power across Is1=Vi=19W

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    eagle's Avatar
    17,967 posts since Aug '01
    • Originally posted by WoAiMeiMei:

      Question 3 was correct, my failed attempt at question 1 >__< 66%..

       

      i need to re submit questions here again

      Err... if u saw my answer for Q4, it was

      9V, -6V and -36V respectively

      You entered 9V, -36V and 36V

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    eagle's Avatar
    17,967 posts since Aug '01
    • And erm... for question 1... if you can get the first 2, the final one must be such that the total power is 0. Conservation of energy still applies.

  • WoAiMeiMei's Avatar
    180 posts since Jul '07
    • the trouble is finding the power across resistor for me >_<

      resistors ALWAYS absorb power

  • WoAiMeiMei's Avatar
    180 posts since Jul '07
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    eagle's Avatar
    17,967 posts since Aug '01
    • Originally posted by WoAiMeiMei:

      the trouble is finding the power across resistor for me >_<

      resistors ALWAYS absorb power

      See Watershed's method for Q1. He's correct, but he used the previous values. You could try to apply it to the new values.

  • WoAiMeiMei's Avatar
    180 posts since Jul '07
  • WoAiMeiMei's Avatar
    180 posts since Jul '07
    • Q1.. R=39, V=6, -84?
      Q2.. I (unknown) = -1 A
      Q4.. V1=8 V2=1.25 V3=-0.75

      ignore above >_<

       

      thanks to ur method i got Q4 correct ^^

      now got 2 more to work through.

       

       Q1 - for some reason i cant get it fully correct.

      Q2- is tricky

       

      Edited by WoAiMeiMei 31 Mar `08, 11:11PM
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