Electric circuits miscellaneous


Electric circuits miscellaneous

  1. C0 is the capacitance of parallel plate capacitor with air as dielectric (as in figure (a)). If, half of the entire gap as shown in figure (b) is filled with a dielectric of permittivity ∈r, the expression for the modified capacitance is










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    C0 =
    0 A
    d

    Now C = C1 + C2
    ∴ C =
    A11
    +
    A22
    dd

    =
    A ∈0
    +
    A ∈r0
    2d2d

    C =
    A ∈0
    (1 + ∈r)
    2d

    C =
    C0
    (1 + ∈r)
    2

    (∵ C0 =
    A ∈0
    )
    d

    Correct Option: A


    C0 =
    0 A
    d

    Now C = C1 + C2
    ∴ C =
    A11
    +
    A22
    dd

    =
    A ∈0
    +
    A ∈r0
    2d2d

    C =
    A ∈0
    (1 + ∈r)
    2d

    C =
    C0
    (1 + ∈r)
    2

    (∵ C0 =
    A ∈0
    )
    d


  1. If two-port network shown in the given figure has the constant B =
    2s + 1
    s2

    then z(s) will be










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    If V2 = 0, then

    I1(s) =
    V1 (s)
    Z (s)
    +
    1
    Z (s) + 1s

    and I2 (s) = I1 ×
    1
    =
    V1(s).s
    Z(s) + 1sZ(s) + [1 + Z(s)]

    Given : B =
    2s + 1
    s2

    V1(s)
    =
    sZ(s) + (1 + V(s))
    =
    2
    +
    1
    I2(s)sss2

    (s + 1)z(s)
    =
    (s + 1)
    ss2

    ⇒ Z(s) =
    1
    s

    Correct Option: B


    If V2 = 0, then

    I1(s) =
    V1 (s)
    Z (s)
    +
    1
    Z (s) + 1s

    and I2 (s) = I1 ×
    1
    =
    V1(s).s
    Z(s) + 1sZ(s) + [1 + Z(s)]

    Given : B =
    2s + 1
    s2

    V1(s)
    =
    sZ(s) + (1 + V(s))
    =
    2
    +
    1
    I2(s)sss2

    (s + 1)z(s)
    =
    (s + 1)
    ss2

    ⇒ Z(s) =
    1
    s



  1. Value of the resistance R, connected across the terminals A and B, (see given figure), which will absorb maximum power, is __________ kΩ










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    The circuit is drawn below by shorting the voltage source.

    Taking Thevenin's equivalent between points A, B, we have

    RTh =
    6 × 3
    +
    4 × 4
    kΩ = 4 kΩ
    6 + 34 + 4

    For maximum power transfer, R = RTh = 4kΩ

    Correct Option: A

    The circuit is drawn below by shorting the voltage source.

    Taking Thevenin's equivalent between points A, B, we have

    RTh =
    6 × 3
    +
    4 × 4
    kΩ = 4 kΩ
    6 + 34 + 4

    For maximum power transfer, R = RTh = 4kΩ


  1. For the circuit shown in the given figure, if input impedance Z1 at port 1 is given by
    Z1 = K1
    (s + 2)
    s + 5

    then input impedance Z2 at port 2 will be










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    Z1 = K1
    (s + 2)
    s + 5

    ∴ Z1 = R1
    (R2 + Ls)
    R1 + R2 + Ls

    = R1L
    R2
    L + (s)
    L
    R1 + R2
    L + (s)

    = R1
    R2
    L + (s)
    R1 + R2
    L + (s)

    ∴ R1 = K1
    R2
    = 2 ,
    R1 + R2
    = 5
    LL

    Again , R2 =
    2
    K1 , L =
    K
    33

    ∴ Z2 =
    Ls(R1 + R2)
    Ls + R2Cs

    =
    K1
    K1 + 2
    3s3K1
    K1
    sK1 +
    2
    33K1

    = s
    5
    3K1 =
    K2s
    (s + 5)(s + 5)

    ∴ K2 =
    5
    K1
    3

    Correct Option: C

    Z1 = K1
    (s + 2)
    s + 5

    ∴ Z1 = R1
    (R2 + Ls)
    R1 + R2 + Ls

    = R1L
    R2
    L + (s)
    L
    R1 + R2
    L + (s)

    = R1
    R2
    L + (s)
    R1 + R2
    L + (s)

    ∴ R1 = K1
    R2
    = 2 ,
    R1 + R2
    = 5
    LL

    Again , R2 =
    2
    K1 , L =
    K
    33

    ∴ Z2 =
    Ls(R1 + R2)
    Ls + R2Cs

    =
    K1
    K1 + 2
    3s3K1
    K1
    sK1 +
    2
    33K1

    = s
    5
    3K1 =
    K2s
    (s + 5)(s + 5)

    ∴ K2 =
    5
    K1
    3



  1. A combination of 1mF capacitor with an initial voltage vc (0) = – 2V in series with a 100 Ω resistor is connected to a 20 mA ideal dc current source by operating both switches at t = 0s as shown. Which of the following graphs shown in the options approximates the voltage vs across the current source over the next few second?










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    Under steady state condition,

    When switch is opened :

    By using Laplace transform approach.

    V (S) =
    1
    1
    +
    1
    100 +
    -2
    SSCSS

    VS(S) =
    20 × 103
    S2

    ⇒ VS(S) =
    2 × 104
    S2

    VS(t) = 2 × 104

    Correct Option: C

    Under steady state condition,

    When switch is opened :

    By using Laplace transform approach.

    V (S) =
    1
    1
    +
    1
    100 +
    -2
    SSCSS

    VS(S) =
    20 × 103
    S2

    ⇒ VS(S) =
    2 × 104
    S2

    VS(t) = 2 × 104