Circuit Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. S

    Why is it important to classify circuits as series or parallel?

    The answer sheet assumes that the resistors in both circuits are in series and that we need to use the equation Req = R1+R2+R3.. to find the Req in both cases. How come the resistors are in series, when there are multiple resistors in a single row? Also, why does the following work yield the...
  2. P

    Find the total power developed in the circuit given the readout

    Here is the problem with my power calculations in blue. My reasoning is that + terminal is higher potential, − terminal is lower potential and if the reference goes in the direction of decreasing potential then p=vi and if it goes against the decreasing potential then p=−vi. I've applied this...
  3. miyelmunshi

    Engineering RC circuit where source depends on capacitor current

    I did a kvl loop and got V + 5Io - 15 Io = 0 So, V = 10Io Then, substituted dq/dt for Io and q/c for V I get to dq/dt - 50000q = 0 solving this equation i get q = C x e^50000q (c for constant) my Io = dq/dt so Io now is 50,000Ce^50000q now my Q(0) is 3 x 10^-5 So my Io (0) should be...
  4. samy4408

    I Why in an electric circuit with only a generator the resistance R=infinity?

    Why in an electric circuit with only a generator the resistance R=infinity? [Newbie's post edited by a Mentor to delete extraneous embellishment]
  5. NoahCygnus

    How to use Kirchhoff's voltage law on this circuit?

    In this circuit, I have to find the potential at point O. I tried using Kirchhoff's voltage law for the three open loops AOC, AOB and BOC to arrive at potential at O. According to my calculations the potential at O should be 0, but that is not the case according to the source. So I must be using...
  6. johnsmith7565

    Engineering Finding the constraint equation of a circuit with a dependent voltage

    What I’m stuck on is finding the constraint equation for i on the top question . I don’t know how to find it when it’s through a voltage source and not over any resistors. (I can’t use ohm‘s law) After I find i the problem should become easy to solve. I know that v1 = 10 and v2 = 20i . The KCL...
  7. Y

    Calculating Values for PN2222A LED Circuit

    I'm going to be adding an IR LED to my Arduino Uno and I'm trying to wrap my head around the math used to figure out the exact resistor values needed to use a PN2222A transistor to drive the LED.I know my LED has a voltage drop of 1.35V and I want to run it at 100mA and that I'll be supplying it...
  8. Eobardrush

    Help in solving an electricity circuit problem involving Kirchoff's law

    My initial solving method was taking 1.75A and adding the resistors at the 1st loop(4 and 8 ohms) to get the answer V=IR V=1.75(4+8) V=21V But the answer sheet uses 0.75A instead of 1.75A to find EMF of E1. So according to the answer sheet its V=0.75(4+8) V=9V 0.75A is the answer for the i)...
  9. P

    How Does Deriving V = dW/dq Explain Voltage in Circuit Theory?

    The statement "The net charge on every component in the system is always zero. Thus no component can collect a net excess of charge, although some components, as you will learn later, can hold equal but opposite separated charges" leads to believe that we are always dealing with charges of...
  10. DenDanne

    Construct a Moore Circuit for Binary String '01' Detection: Step-by-Step Guide"

    Summary:: I have a problem getting the circuit of the problem to a Moore-solution. "Construct a Moore Machine and show it in a circuit, that outputs '1' whenever the sequence '01' is encountered in any input binary string (using D-flipflops)". First of, I have written the Moore Machine. I...
  11. simphysics

    Single Loop Potential difference -- sign issue

    Hello everyone, I've been struggling with this problem for 1 hour so far. homework-and-exerciseselectric-cir
  12. Xiao Xiao

    Engineering Nodal Analysis of a circuit with 3 sources and 3 resistors

  13. johnsmith7565

    Engineering Current Divider Circuit (Find a Resistance)

    The resistors are all in series , with exception of R, so I added them together and then used the current divider equation to solve for R, and I got 720 ohms. The textbook says R should be 30 ohms. I’m completely lost.
  14. qwertypo

    Why in this short circuit geometry can I not sense a photocurrent?

    Hi, I'm wondering why shorted circuit geometry like figure 2 did not sense photocurrent? Even if the the circuit composed like 2, I guess that by the Kirchhoff's Law, voltage should apply to the ampere meter and photocurrent should be sensed. But in real experiment, I found that shorted circuit...
  15. minhha04

    Analyzing a frequency-mixer circuit in LTSpice

    Summary:: I'm trying to analyze a frequency-mixer circuit using LTSpice but i keep bumping into problems. Am I understanding something wrong? so I'm trying to design a frequency-mixer circuit. (the images are all shown below) in LTSpice, and there's a task asking me to perform a transient...
  16. Stonestreecty

    Heavy Amplifier Circuit Oscillation Happened

    Hi, all I am experimenting with audio amplifiers for a while now. I learned how to do an operational amplifier with discrete components and understand all its section and sub-circuits, recently. Then I decided to just skip the hard part and use operational amplifier and output power stage for an...
  17. D

    Engineering Input and Output Impedance of circuit

    Hi, I have a circuit with 3 transistors I want to rewrite to a small signal model. When multiple transistors are in the circuit I get confused how to do it. This is the signal model and small signal model I have. Is it wrong?
  18. Ugnius

    RL circuit after switch has been opened

    Hi guys , I've been trying to think this one out but I'm drawing a blank. What I am able to understand that I'm required to calculate the backwards emf when the switch is opened. The current through the resistor R1 is 9mA. I was wondering if 9.2mA is even possible? Can the current exceed Imax...
  19. G

    Equivalent Capacitance and Resistance of this Circuit

    NOTE: THE C1 that is 120 microfarads is meant to be C3. What I did first was find equivalent capacitance of C2 and C3 by doing (40)*(120)/(40+120)=30. Then I found Ceq by doing (20)*(30)/(20+30)=12. For the resistance I did 6*3/(6+3)=2, for R2 and R1. Then to find Req I did (5)*(2)/5+2= 10/7 Am...
  20. ergospherical

    Justifying the peak closed loop gain of an op-amp circuit

    I'm just looking at a Bode plot of log(gain) vs log(frequency) for a an amplifier circuit. I'm trying to figure out whether I'm expecting to see a resonance in the gain at the frequency where I measured one. How could I, in principle, work out theoretically where the peak gain should occur - is...
  21. Franklie001

    AC circuit analysis involving resistors and inductors

    Summary:: Hi anyone can explain me how to solve this circuit, finding the current I2 and I1? Really don't know where to start Thanks
  22. REEEEEEEE

    How should I Approach this Circuit Calculation?

    Homework Statement:: R1 = 2kOHms; R2 = 2kOHms; R3 = 3kOHms; R4 = 3kOHms; VS = 25V; IS = 10mA [5,5] a) Determine the power provided by the source dependent on current using method of the nodes [3.0] b) What is the value of electrical power dissipated in all resistors in the circuit? Relevant...
  23. S

    I Do electrons flow in an electrical circuit?

    The video on youtube on the above link seems to imply that electrons don't flow through a circuit. At 01:29 into the video, the narrator says that he used to teach his classes how electrons move through a circuit by using a clear plastic tube with a chain inside of the clear plastic tube. The...
  24. M3D1

    B To confirm if I am correct about the role of voltage in a circuit

    i just finished some basic concepts about electricity and wanted to confirm if my deduction/understanding is correct: in a simple circuit of let's say a battery and lamp,motor,resistor, the difference between potential of two ends of battery(voltage) say how much potential energy per charge has...
  25. A

    Circuit Design Help: Progress & Resources

    My progress so far: https://www.multisim.com/content/NV8Ndn6gdNtxbJFroJ8FFN/atempt2/open/
  26. M

    Engineering Kirchoff's Law Problem about this Induction Generator circuit

    Hi, Please find attached below the Induction Generator circuit. I have the following parameters: Parameter Value Rs = Rr (Resistance on stator and rotor) 0.2 Ω Ls = Lr (inductance on stator and rotor) 5 mH = 0.005 H p (number of pairs of poles) 2 f (frequency) 60 Hz Vsl (stator line...
  27. L

    I Explaining Current Behavior in an LC Circuit

    Without mathematical formulas, but only with a "Physical intuitive meaning", why if at t=0, I have a charged capacitor, and I connect it through a wire ,forming a closed path, to a inductor the current increasing with time and his derivative decreasing? To me seems like the inductor oppose "to...
  28. M

    Engineering Induction motor calculation problems

    Given the following input parameters: Parameter Value Rs (Resistance through stator) 1.4 Ω Rr (Resistance through stator) 0.7 Ω Ls (stator inductance) = Lr (rotor inductance) 0.002 H xs = xr = 2*π*f*Ls 0.6283i Ω Lm(magnetic inductance) 0.01 H xm = 2*π*f*Lm 3.1415iΩ f (frequency)...
  29. PhysicsTest

    Inductor Circuit Simulation: Understanding Current Rise and Voltage Output

    I am trying to understanding the inductor circuit. I have drawn the below circuit and try to simulate The Inductor current comes to 500mA and Vout is 5V as per simulation. The current in inductor should slowly increase from 0A to 500mA but i cannot see that in the waveform. Is my understanding...
  30. patric44

    Power dissipated in this circuit with 2 batteries and 3 resistors

    Hi guys I am struggling to find the power dissipated in the total circuit , my answer didn't match the solution in the book the circuit is simple i used Kirchhoffs rules to find the following : loop 1 : $$10-10I_{1}-40I_{3} = 0$$ loop 2: $$20-20I_{2}-40I_{3} = 0$$ and $$ I_{1}+I_{2}=I_{3}$$...
  31. guyvsdcsniper

    Trouble finding the current through this resistor in the circuit

    I was following this problem up until they say we can they state I3= I1-I2. I understand why we can say that but I don't see how I can use that to get the system of equation in terms of I1 and I2 at the bottom. Could someone show me how this was done?
  32. N

    Engineering Help with triple piston circuit

    HI! everyone :) in today's electronics class the teacher asked us to make a simultaneous circuit of 3 pistons, with ladder language. What am I supposed to do: Upon energizing the circuit, they should expand one piston after the other; from A to C. When piston C expands, it should return to...
  33. Rx7man

    Eddy current position sensor circuit

    I started a project, and where I thought I has a potentiometer position feedback, best I can tell I have an eddy current position sensor, which I'm absolutely not familiar with The application is a diesel engine injector pump (retrofitting to a different engine, it was from a Komatsu V12, no, I...
  34. A

    Find the equivalent resistance of this 5-resistor circuit

    I have a question about an exercise I don't understand, I don't want the solution, only the first element to begin. I have tried with kirchhoff law, but I failed. thanks
  35. F

    Engineering Transform question about this circuit

    I Normally can solve these but when Vo is embeded into the circuit, is throwing me for a loop (no pun is intended). My question is, if I apply Kirchoff's voltage law: VR+VC+VL-Vi=0, I'm not quite sure how this would be set up when Vo is between R1R2 & C1C2? I believe this ia 4 Loop circuit: I1 =...
  36. song youngill

    Engineering How is (1/2)V_id expressed in this circuit?

    As you can see in the picture, 1/2vid is entered in each of Vin1 and Vin2 on the left. Assuming Vcm is 0, I need to configure this circuit with ltspice, but I am not sure how to configure this vcvs. I'd appreciate it if you could tell me how.
  37. T

    Receiver Circuit Question -- What role does this antenna capacitor play?

    Which role plays an additional capacity in a receiver circuit between the antenna and the matching-box part like in this example (found in https://www.frostburg.edu/personal/latta/ee/twinplex/schematic/twinplexschematic.html): Is it necessary for this receiver circuit or just optional? What...
  38. D

    Engineering Maximal effect in an AC circuit

    Hello again, I have a solution for the question, but as it is my first time solving these types of exercises I am uncertain if I my solution is correct. The first picture represents the exercise with the circuit and the second is the just some rewrites of the circuit, in swedish. Picture 3 and 4...
  39. M

    Engineering AC Circuit Phasors: Find I1, I2, I3

    Summary:: Hi, I tried attempting this problem in alternating current in order to find out the phasors as complex numbers, and I would be more than grateful if someone could peer review it, and confirm my calculations (Please see below both the Figure and the calculations) Please find attached...
  40. P

    Engineering Designing an Integrator Circuit with Given Absolute Gain

    For the integrator circuit, I can design the cutoff frequency and the 0dB frequency as required. Using Laplace transforms, the gain is around ##-\frac{1}{sR1C}##, where s is the complex impedance parameter. But, how do I maintain the absolute value of this gain at 10 for the whole band pass for...
  41. D

    Engineering Active and reactive effect in AC circuit

    Hi, I am once again asking for help regarding a AC circuit problem. This time I need to compute reactive and active effect for z=R2+C3 in the below circuit. I have already computed u(t) from before so that solves half of the problem. I am unsure if I have done the calculations correct, not much...
  42. D

    Engineering Alternating current circuit with transformer

    Hi, I don't understand how to solve the problem below for (a). First I transform the cirucuit to direct current problem using jw method. Now i see that U=-I2Z. Z=R2+Zc3=R2+1/jwC3=4,5+1/[j(1000)(10^-3*0,25)]. Then I use impedance transformation to get rid of the transformator(using Z0), but then...
  43. P

    I Charge in RLC circuit when starting charges are 2Q and Q

    Hi all, I understand the standard solution where charge in an RLC circuit decreases from +Q to 0, for a capacitor with starting charges +Q and -Q. May I know what the terminal charge on a capacitor in an RLC circuit is, when it’s original charges are 2Q and 0? I am thinking it will be +Q and...
  44. D

    Engineering Create the Thevevenin equivalent circuit

    Hey, I am having big issues with the following question. I have done node analysis to get the following equations 1-5 and the equation for A i have removed because it was not needed apparently. When solving the equationsystem I get that the voltage in node 1-5 is (using matlab) V =...
  45. doggy

    Electronics NPN transistor is always flickering and on

    I'm completely new in hobby electronics, and I assembled the following circuit to control a power LED over wifi using esp8266. The problem is, that it is always, on and sometimes flicker , no matter,what I send via GPIO1 port. I know that this is not an esp8266 problem, I tested my program with...
  46. np115

    How to solve for EMF and internal resistance in a circuit?

    I know the answers are 9 V and .5 ohms but I have no idea how to get there. Originally I solved for Delta V in the open circuit through (1.636)(5) which gave me 8.18V. Then, I solved for Delta V in the closed circuit through (1.565)(1/((1/5)+(1/10)) which gave me 5.51 V. I used these voltages...
  47. S

    Engineering Applying symmetry to an asymmetrical circuit

    Hello everyone, I need to solve a problem applying symmetry and superposition theorem but the problem is that the circuit is almost symetrical but has little differences in both sides (the source in the left side and the unknown impedance in the right side). I couldn't solve the problem using...
  48. G

    Circuit breakers trip on *power* overload?

    Old style electrical panels protected residential circuits with fuses which tripped (and were destroyed) when the internal wire got too hot and melted. What is it exactly that causes a modern residential circuit breaker to trip? They are rated by amps, but heat correlates to power (volts x...
  49. E

    Finding the potential difference between 2 points in a circuit

    is this method accepted? 2V is split equally between the 2 5kohms resistor because they are of equal resistance. 2V=5kohms 2kohms= 0.8V 3kohms=1.2V. p.d across P and Q= 1V-0.8V=0.2V
  50. LCSphysicist

    Signs of the voltage drops in this LC Circuit

    I have been studying electronical circuit. In general, it is not difficult and is more about to solve EDO. The main problem is, really, the signs. See as follows: $$V_{L} = L dI/dt, V_{c} = +- Q/C$$ ? Should i put a minus sign there? Or shout i maintain the signs? When do i know what sign to...
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