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Need help to find Thevenin resistance and Thevenin voltage

Here is the question I am trying to solve(there are 2 things I need to find. These are Vth and Rth): Here is my attempt: ( please check Vth if it is true ) I couldn't find Thevenin resistance at all ...
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Analysis circuit using Thevenin theorem

in the book "Engineering Circuit Analysis", example 5.9, i don't understand few things, hope someone can clear up for me: Why does the dependent current can't flow through resistor 3k? If ...
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Are there any cases where the source transformation method can't be applied?

When I tried to use the source transformation method on the 12 V voltage source I got the wrong answer. If I transformed the 2 A current source it worked just fine. Are there any cases when deducing ...
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Thevenin Equivalent of this mesh

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab I have to calculate the resistancy value Rx, when the equivalent thevenin voltage is applied and generates a current of 2 Amperes on ...
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What's the correct method to find the Thevenin Impedance in this circuit?

I cannot find the Zth in the circuit i uploaded; i calculated the correct value of Vth with the following steps: LKC @ N1: 5 + (0.2)Vo = -Vo/(8+4j) LKV @ the outer loop: Vth + Vo - (4-2j)*0.2 - Vo = ...
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I'm trying to determine the Thevenin voltage of a circuit using the node voltage method

I'm trying to determine the Thevenin voltage between the terminals a and b on this circuit: Notice that I've named the three essential nodes \$v_1\$, \$v_2\$ and \$v_3\$. I've highlighted the ground ...
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Thevenin equivalent resistance of circuit with diagonal resistors

I'm trying to find the Thevenin equivalent for part A of this circuit: I begin by opening the circuit at the dotted line of part A. Then I try to find \$V_{oc}\$ across the two terminals that are ...
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Thevenin analysis

I have a hard time understanding why Thevenin analysis works. I can see the math, and I can find the equivalent resistor, but I am not sure why it is a valid analysis from a practical point of view. ...
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Parallel resistor not affecting rest of the circuit

I have been asked the following question: The resistance, r, is not known in fig(1a), why does its value not affect potential at b? By Thévenin's theorem, any arbitrary voltage source can be ...
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Thevenin equivalent with dependent and independent generators

Considering the following circuit When calculating the Thevenin equivalent, I calculate the Thevenin resistance value Rth. Why do I have to consider the controlled voltage generator? And ...
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Questions about Thevenin's Theorem

I am reading up on Thevenin's Theorem and this has prompted a few questions that I hope somebody will be able to answer. This is the tutorial I am reading. The circuit below is then given as an ...
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How do I decide which method to use in circuit analysis?

I'm an Electrical Engineering student, and circuit analysis can be really confusing to me. I sort of understand the concepts of solving circuits, but I don't really know when to use which method. Are ...
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