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1.7 Exercises

Assume diodes are silicon unless stated otherwise

Analysis Problems

  1. For the circuit of Figure 1.7.1 determine the circulating current if the supply is 6 volts and the resistor is 10 kΩ.
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Figure 1.7.1
  1. Repeat Problem 1 if the diode is inserted in the opposite orientation.
  2. Given the circuit of Figure 1.7.2, determine the voltage drops across the resistors. The source is 12 volts, R1 = 4.7 k and R2 = 3.3 k.
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Figure 1.7.2
  1. In Figure 1.7.3 determine the voltage drops across the resistors.

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Figure 1.7.3

  1. Determine the LED current in Figure 1.7.4. Assume the LED barrier is 2.1 volts, the source is 5 volts and the resistor is 330 Ω.
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Figure 1.7.4
  1. Repeat Problem 5 if the LED is inserted in reverse orientation.
  2. Determine the resistor currents in Figure 1.7.5. The source is 15 volts, R1 = 8.2 k and R2 = 3.9 k.
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Figure 1.7.5
  1. For the circuit of Figure 1.7.6, determine the resistor voltage. The source is 9 volts, the Zener potential is 5.1 volts and the resistor is 1 k.
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Figure 1.7.6
  1. For the circuit of Figure 1.7.7, determine the resistor voltage. The source is 8 volts, the Zener potential is 3.3 volts and the resistor is 10 k.
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Figure 1.7.7
  1. Determine the voltage across R2 in Figure 1.7.8 if the source is 9 volts, the Zener is 6.8 volts, R1 = 5.1 k and R2 = 33 k.
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Figure 1.7.8

Challenge Problems

Figure 1.7.8
  1. Determine the resistor voltage in Figure 1.7.9 if E1 = 5 volts, E2 = 9 volts and R= 1 k.
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Figure 1.7.9
  1. Determine the voltage across R2 in Figure 1.7.8 if the source is 9 volts, the Zener is 5.6 volts, R1 = 5.1 k and R2 = 3.9 k.

Design Problems

  1. Determine a value for R in Figure 1.7.1 to set the current to 10 mA if the source is 5 volts.
  2. Determine a value for R in Figure 1.7.4 that will set the LED current to approximately 20 mA if the source is 9 volts and the LED is a standard red type. Use a standard resistor value.

Computer Simulation Problems

  1. Simulate Problem 9.
  2. Simulate the circuit designed in Problem 14 for verification.

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