Thévenin & Norton worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
R1​ = 6 Ω+−V1​18 VR2​5 ΩAab

Find the Thévenin voltage Vth seen from terminals a–b.

V1 = 18 VR1 = 6 ΩR2 = 5 Ω
Vth = V
2.Easy
R1​ = 3 Ω+−V1​24 VR2​6 ΩAab

Find the Thévenin resistance Rth seen from terminals a–b.

V1 = 24 VR1 = 3 ΩR2 = 6 Ω
Rth = Ω
3.Medium
R1​ = 3 ΩR3​ = 2 Ω+−V1​15 VR2​8 ΩARL​5 ΩIL​B

A load RL = 5 Ω is connected across a–b. Replace the rest of the circuit with its Thévenin equivalent and find the load current IL.

V1 = 15 VR1 = 3 ΩR2 = 8 ΩR3 = 2 ΩRL = 5 Ω
IL = A
4.Medium
R1​ = 10 ΩR3​ = 8 Ω+−V1​30 VR2​8 ΩAab

Find the Norton current IN: the current that flows from a to b if the terminals are shorted.

V1 = 30 VR1 = 10 ΩR2 = 8 ΩR3 = 8 Ω
IN = A
5.Hard
R1​ = 8 ΩR3​ = 12 Ω+−V1​36 VR2​4 ΩAIs​5 ABRL​15 ΩIL​

A load RL = 15 Ω is connected across a–b. Replace the rest of the circuit with its Thévenin equivalent and find the load current IL.

V1 = 36 VIs = 5 AR1 = 8 ΩR2 = 4 ΩR3 = 12 ΩRL = 15 Ω
IL = A
6.Hard
R1​ = 30 ΩR3​ = 4 Ω+−V1​12 VR2​6 ΩAIs​3 ABRL​30 ΩIL​

A load RL = 30 Ω is connected across a–b. Use a Thévenin equivalent to find the power PL delivered to the load.

V1 = 12 VIs = 3 AR1 = 30 ΩR2 = 6 ΩR3 = 4 ΩRL = 30 Ω
PL = W

Answer key

  1. 1. Vth = 8.182 V
  2. 2. Rth = 2 Ω
  3. 3. IL = 1.188 A
  4. 4. IN = 1.071 A
  5. 5. IL = 2.876 A
  6. 6. PL = 16.59 W

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