Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering

Tutorial 1
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Module EIR 211

3 March 2022

Assessment ID
2022EIR211T01

Tutorial information
Full marks: 31 Maximum marks: 31
Duration of paper: 50 minutes Open/closed book: Open book
Total number of pages (including this page): 3

IMPORTANT
1. The departmental rules relevant to electronically graded assessments apply.
2. Answer all questions in the Excel template provided on AMS and upload the
completed Excel submission to AMS. (Please use a full stop as the decimal
divider)
3. The question numbering in ( ) corresponds to the Excel template numbering.
4. Unless the answer is an integer, round all answers to three significant digits,
e.g., if the absolute value for an answer is 531.94 Ω, the answer to 3 significant
figures would be 532 Ω or 0.532 kΩ.
5. Answers without units or with the incorrect units will be marked incorrect.
6. For multiple choice questions, fill in the number corresponding to the correct
answer on your answer sheet.
Internal examiner: Dr. F. Palunčić

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Question 1 (13)
The switch in the circuit below has been in position a for a long time. At t = 0, it
moves to position b.

b 10 Ω 5Ω
t=0
a
+ i(t)
+
15 V − 15 Ω v (t) 5.0 F
+
25 V −
−

(1) What is the voltage v (t) at t = 0+ ? [1]

(2) What is the current i(t) at t = 0− ? [1]
(3) What is the voltage v (t) as t → ∞? [1]
(4) What is the current i(t) as t → ∞? [1]
(5) What is the Thevenin impedance RTh as seen from the capacitor for t ≥ 0? [2]
(6) What is the time constant (τ ) for the voltage v (t) for t ≥ 0? [2]

Given that the mathematical form of the voltage v (t) for t ≥ 0 is

v (t) = k1 + k2 e −t/τ V

calculate the values of

(7) k1 , and [1]
(8) k2 . [1]
(9) What is the mathematical form of the current i(t) for t ≥ 0?
1. i(t) = ke −t/τ
2. i(t) = k1 − k2 e −t/τ
3. i(t) = (k1 − k2 )e −t/τ
4. i(t) = k(1 − e −t/τ )
5. None of the above.
[2]
(10) What is the current i(t) at t = 0.8 s? HINT: Use your result in question (9). [1]

Question 2 (18)
Refer to the circuit below.

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 2Ω

10 Ω

i(t) +
+
− 10 V

5Ω 2u(−t) A 6Ω v (t) 1.5 H

(11) What is the voltage v (t) at t = 0− ? [1]

+
(12) What is the current i(t) at t = 0 ? [3]
(13) What is the voltage v (t) as t → ∞? [1]
(14) What is the current i(t) as t → ∞? [3]
(15) What is the Thevenin impedance RTh as seen from the inductor for t ≥ 0? [2]
(16) What is the time constant (τ ) for the current i(t) for t ≥ 0? [2]
(17) What is the mathematical form of the current i(t) for t ≥ 0? (Write down the
number that corresponds to the correct answer)
1. i(t) = ke −t/τ
2. i(t) = k1 + k2 e −t/τ
3. i(t) = (k1 + k2 )e −t/τ
4. i(t) = k(1 + e −t/τ )
5. None of the above.
[2]

Given that the mathematical form of the voltage v (t) for t ≥ 0 is

v (t) = k1 + k2 e −t/τ V

calculate the values of

(18) k1 , and [1]
(19) k2 . [1]
(20) How many milliseconds after t = 0 will i(t) = 0.4 A? HINT: Use your result in
question (17). [2]

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