Thevenin equivalent circuit with dependent current source

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The discussion focuses on finding the Thevenin equivalent circuit for a given circuit with a dependent current source. The Thevenin resistance is established as 1 kΩ, while the Thevenin voltage is identified as the voltage across a 300 Ω resistor. Participants emphasize the complexity introduced by the controlled source, advising against simply suppressing it to determine the equivalent resistance. Instead, they recommend applying a test source at the output terminals to accurately calculate the Thevenin resistance.

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  • Understanding of Thevenin's theorem
  • Familiarity with dependent sources in electrical circuits
  • Knowledge of voltage dividers and their applications
  • Basic circuit analysis techniques
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  • Study the application of Thevenin's theorem with dependent sources
  • Learn how to apply test sources for calculating Thevenin resistance
  • Explore voltage divider rules in more complex circuits
  • Review circuit analysis techniques for controlled sources
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Electrical engineering students, circuit designers, and anyone involved in analyzing circuits with dependent sources will benefit from this discussion.

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Homework Statement



Find the thevenin equivalent circuit of the circuit to the left of the terminals AB.
Circuit diagram is attacted below.

Homework Equations


The Attempt at a Solution



I know that the thevenin resistance is 1kohm.
I also know that the thevenin voltage is the voltage across the 300 ohm resistor.
Im thinking of using a voltage divider to calculate the voltage v2, but surely it cannot be that simple. I am really not sure how to approach this.

Thanks in advance
 

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Kuuie said:

Homework Statement



Find the thevenin equivalent circuit of the circuit to the left of the terminals AB.
Circuit diagram is attacted below.

Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



I know that the thevenin resistance is 1kohm.
I also know that the thevenin voltage is the voltage across the 300 ohm resistor.
Im thinking of using a voltage divider to calculate the voltage v2, but surely it cannot be that simple. I am really not sure how to approach this.

Thanks in advance

Hi Kuuie, Welcome to Physics Forums.

The controlled source is going to mess with both the Thevenin voltage and resistance. Usually you can't just suppress a controlled source along with any fixed sources to find the equivalent resistance of the remaining network.

An approach for cases where there are controlled sources is to put your own source on the output terminals and find the corresponding voltage or current that results. The Thevenin resistance will be the Voltage/Current that this new source provides.
 

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