ANDHRA PRADESH
Name of the staff member : T.Krishnaveni
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : Electronics & Communication Engg
Institute : Dr.B.R.A.GMR Polytechnic for
Women (sc), Karimnagar.
Year/Semester : III Semester
Subject Code : EC-303
Subject : Circuit Theory
Topic : Network Theorems
Duration : 50 mts
Sub Topic : Norton’s Theorem
Teaching Aids : PPT EC 303 .47 1
Objectives
• Norton’s theorem
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RECAP
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Norton’s Theorem
• Statement
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NORTON’S EQUIVALENT
I
ISC RN E
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Fig 1 Norton equivalent net work
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Where
RL=Load resistance
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Procedure
• Short circuit the terminals w.r.t which the Norton's
equivalent is desired.
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Procedure
• IL=IN*[RL/(RN+RL)]
• VL=IL*RL
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Example1
10V
6Ω RL=3.6 Ω
Fig 2 B
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Finding Norton's resistance RN:
• RN=(4*6)/(4+6)
= 2.4 Ω A
4
6
B
Fig 3
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Finding IN:
= 10/4 B
= 2.5 amp
Fig 4
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Problem 2.
Use Norton’s theorem to determine the current
flowing in the 3Ω resistance of the network shown
in Figure below The voltage source has negligible
internal resistance.
Fig 5
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Following the procedure:
(i) The branch containing the 3 resistance is short-circuited
as shown in Figure 13.36(b).
(ii) From the equivalent circuit shown in Figure 13.36(c),
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(iii) If the 24 V source of e.m.f. is removed the resistance
‘looking-in’ at a break made between A and B is obtained from
Figure (d) and its equivalent circuit shown in Figure and is
given by:
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(iv) From the Norton equivalent network shown in Figure
13.36(f) the current in the 3Ω resistance is given by:
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Advantages
• Useful to simplify complex circuits.
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• Cannot be applied to network which contains
non-linear impedances
the circuit
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Summary
• Norton’s theorem
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QUIZ
1. Norton’s theorem reduces complicated two terminal
network into a __________________
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Q) Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems are
useful to
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Frequently asked questions
2Ω A
10V 4Ω RL=3 Ω
Fig 7 B
Find Norton’s eqivalent at terminals A and B for above figure also find
IL and vL?
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Frequently asked questions
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