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Dcrunkilton

Joined Jul 31, 2004
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To determine the Thevenin equivalent voltage, reduce the source to zero. That is, replace the voltage source by a short circuit. The resistance between the outptu terminals is then (2K+400) || 1K || 300 = 210.53
 

kubeek

Joined Sep 20, 2005
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To determine the Thevenin equivalent voltage, reduce the source to zero. That is, replace the voltage source by a short circuit. The resistance between the outptu terminals is then (2K+400) || 1K || 300 = 210.53
No it´s not. When you short the supply, 300 becomes parallel to 1K, then this in series with 400 and finall parallel to 2K.
The answer is ((300||1k) + 400) || 2K, that is 480Ω.
 

Wendy

Joined Mar 24, 2008
23,415
OK,

300Ω !! 1KΩ = 230.769Ω

230.769Ω !! (2KΩ+400Ω) = 228.571Ω

Which is wrong. The fallicy is the 2KΩ is across the measuring point, and the 400Ω is part of the other network as seen by the measuring point. The resistance is being calculated is from the junction of 300Ω/400Ω/1KΩ.

Redrawing this schematic for clarity.



From the measurement point:

1KΩ !! 300Ω = 230.769Ω

(230.769Ω + 400Ω) !! 2KΩ = 479.532Ω

Resistance as seen from the power supply is

300Ω + (1KΩ !! (400Ω + 2KΩ)) = 1005.882Ω

15V Current is 15V / 1005.882Ω = 14.912ma

Drop across the 1KΩ is 10.526V

Drop across the 2KΩ is (10.526V 2KΩ) / (400Ω + 2KΩ) = 7.31V
 

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Jony130

Joined Feb 17, 2009
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The Eth voltage is OK.
Total resistance seen by voltage source (1KΩ) is is different than resistance see from the measurement point (480Ω).
 

Wendy

Joined Mar 24, 2008
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OK, going through the math I did make a mistake.

I'm going to move this to my original thread.

Care to check my math?
 
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Dcrunkilton

Joined Jul 31, 2004
422
I now agree with the proposed 479.53 Ohm Thevenin resistance.

I get 8.77 V Thevenin resistance as in the original problem answer.


Since I do not have access to the source files for the problems at ibiblio, I will not be able to do anything about changing the answer. It is part of Tony Kuphaldt's Socratic Electronics project.
 

ebot9000

Joined Jan 1, 2010
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Wow, this was just driving me nuts. Glad I'm not the only one. I'm getting Vth = 8.772 Volts / Rth = 479.53 Ω.

Look forward to clarification if the answer actually is Rth = 210.53 Ω, but I can't seem to get it.

When my answer didn't correspond with the posted answer, I did a simulation and put a test voltage across the measurement points, and the resulting current corresponded with a seen resistance of around 479.5 Ω.

But since I'm just learning this stuff, I'm ready to stand corrected!
-Ethan
 
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