5.1.2 - Non-Linear Circuit Analysis Plan
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Practice Questions
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What is a non-linear circuit?
💡 Hint: Think of how diodes behave.
Describe Kirchhoff's Current Law.
💡 Hint: It's about current conservation.
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What does KCL state?
💡 Hint: Remember it relates to currents at a junction.
Is a diode a linear device?
💡 Hint: Reflect on how the I-V graph looks.
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Consider a circuit with a voltage source of 12V, a diode with a threshold of 0.7V in series with a resistor of 1kΩ. Calculate the current flowing through the circuit using both graphical and iterative methods.
💡 Hint: Use KCL and KVL to guide your iterative calculations.
Compare the outcomes of small signal equivalent circuit analysis and direct analysis for a diode circuit with 5V input and a load resistor of 500Ω. Which method is likely to be more useful and why?
💡 Hint: Consider when linearization simplifies real circuit analysis.
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