Thevenin Equivilant help

Discussion in 'Homework Help' started by Boboulas, Dec 12, 2010.

1. Boboulas Thread Starter New Member

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Please see attached i need to work out the equivilant thevenin circuit to the left of AB

what is the process for thevenin when you have two voltages like this?

i have already worked out the resistance = 1.62Ω

any help would be appreciated

http://yfrog.com/5xtheveninj

Last edited: Dec 12, 2010
2. tyblu Member

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Thevenin voltage is the open circuit output voltage, which is how it's already setup, so simply calculate the voltage from A to B. One way is to use superposition: short source #2 and calculate $V_{\small{AB,1}}$ using only source #1, then short source #1 and calculate $V_{\small{AB,2}}$ using source #2, and finally add the two together to get $V_{\small{Thevenin}} = V_{\small{AB,1}}+V_{\small{AB,2}}$.

3. Boboulas Thread Starter New Member

Dec 12, 2010
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So therefore:
4V VAB1= 5/8*4=2.5V
6V VAB2= 5/17*6=1.764V

VT = VAB1 + VAB2
VT = 2.5V + 1.764
VT = 4.264V

Is this correct?

4. Jony130 AAC Fanatic!

Feb 17, 2009
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No,
For 4V Vab_2 = (3||5 ) / ( 12 + 3||5) * -4 = -0.54054054V

For 6V Vab_2 = ??

5. Boboulas Thread Starter New Member

Dec 12, 2010
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For 6V = (12//5) / (3 + 12//5) * 6 = 3.243

therefore

3.243 + - 0.540 = 2.703 V

is this correct? am i getting any closer to grasping this?

6. Jony130 AAC Fanatic!

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You are very close to get the right answer.
In your diagram all voltage source have positive terminal point toward point B.
So this mean that voltage on point B has
higher potential than point A

So correct answer will be ??

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7. Boboulas Thread Starter New Member

Dec 12, 2010
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im sorry im not sure, have you any more help or hints?

8. Boboulas Thread Starter New Member

Dec 12, 2010
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does that mean it will just be a negative result?

Therefore: revised:

For 6V = (12//5) / (3 + 12//5) * -6 = -3.243

therefore

-3.243 + - 0.540 = -3.783 V

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10. Jony130 AAC Fanatic!

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Yes you right.
Vth = -3.783 V

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