A 6-node circuit is solved by the nodal analysis method and powers of voltage and current sources are calculated. The system of linear equations has three equations with three unknowns.
Category Archives: Electrical Circuits Problems
Nodal Analysis – Dependent Voltage Source
A circuit with 3 nodes, one dependent voltage source, two current sources and three resistors is solved by the nodal analysis. The PSpice simulation result is also illustrated.
Nodal Analysis – Dependent Current Source
Nodal analysis method is deployed to solve a four-node circuit which has a dependent current source. The target is to find the power of the controlled current source.
Nodal Analysis – Dependent Voltage Source (5-Nodes)
The nodal analysis method is deployed to solve a circuit which has one dependent voltage source, one independent voltage source and one independent current source.
Nodal Analysis – Supernode
This is a circuit with two voltage sources and two current sources. Nodal analysis method is used to solve the circuit. One of the voltage source forms a supernode between two nodes.
Nodal Analysis Problem with Dependent Voltage and Current Sources
This is a complicated nodal analysis problem. The circuit has two independent sources and two dependent sources. A supernode is formed to solve the problem.
Problem 1-16: Voltage Divider
In this solved problem, four circuits are solved using voltage divider (the voltage division rule). Problems are arranged from simple ones to more challenging ones. It is shown how voltage divider can be used to solve simple problems.
Problem 1-15: Power of Independent Sources
Determining power of independent voltage and current sources. Passive sign and active sign conventions are used to find out which source is supplyingpower and which one is absorbing.
Problem 1-14: Current of A Voltage Source
Two simple circuits are used to demonstrate the characteristic of voltage and current sources. In both cases, the voltage sources are in series with current sources.
Problem 1-13: Voltage of A Current Source
Five circuits are considered to explain the characteristics of voltage and current sources. It is shown how voltage sources enforce their voltages on parallel elements.