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Q&A Thévenins Theorem for Transistor Circuit

Is the Thevenin's Theorem being applied incorrectly for the circuit ? It's being applied inaccurately. The final Thevenin voltage should be 2.782 volts (rather than your calculated value of 2....

posted 2y ago by Andy aka‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Andy aka‭

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#3: Post edited by user avatar Andy aka‭ · 2022-05-22T12:21:36Z (over 2 years ago)
  • > _Is the Thevenin's Theorem being applied incorrectly for the circuit ?_
  • It's being applied inaccurately. The final Thevenin voltage should be 2.782 volts (rather than your calculated value of 2.61 volts). I calculate the Thevenin resistance to be 759 ohms (near enough to yours so that it doesn't matter). Double check with simulator for the Thevenin voltage: -
  • ![Image alt text](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/DcQRdMEuoox1MKRfc1cCptoo)
  • > _Is the Thevenin's Theorem being applied incorrectly for the circuit ?_
  • It's being applied inaccurately. The final Thevenin voltage should be 2.782 volts (rather than your calculated value of 2.61 volts). I calculate the Thevenin resistance to be 759 ohms (near enough to yours so that it doesn't matter). Double check with simulator for the Thevenin voltage: -
  • ![Image alt text](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/DcQRdMEuoox1MKRfc1cCptoo)
  • > _I can accurately calculate the Ib = 2.09mA by using Kirchoff's Voltage law_
  • Then you have miscalculated because, if 2 mA were flowing into the base then, due to hFE (~40), the emitter current would be about 80 mA and, if 80 mA were flowing through the emitter resistor of 200 &ohm; then there would be an emitter voltage of 16 volts and clearly, that has to be nonsense.
#2: Post edited by user avatar Andy aka‭ · 2022-05-19T16:34:27Z (over 2 years ago)
  • > _Is the Thevenin's Theorem being applied incorrectly for the circuit ?_
  • It's being applied inaccurately. The final Thevenin voltage should be 2.783 volts (rather than your calculated value of 2.61 volts). I calculate the Thevenin resistance to be 759 ohms (near enough to yours so that it doesn't matter).
  • > _Is the Thevenin's Theorem being applied incorrectly for the circuit ?_
  • It's being applied inaccurately. The final Thevenin voltage should be 2.782 volts (rather than your calculated value of 2.61 volts). I calculate the Thevenin resistance to be 759 ohms (near enough to yours so that it doesn't matter). Double check with simulator for the Thevenin voltage: -
  • ![Image alt text](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/DcQRdMEuoox1MKRfc1cCptoo)
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Andy aka‭ · 2022-05-19T16:30:25Z (over 2 years ago)
 > _Is the Thevenin's Theorem being applied incorrectly for the circuit ?_

It's being applied inaccurately. The final Thevenin voltage should be 2.783 volts (rather than your calculated value of 2.61 volts). I calculate the Thevenin resistance to be 759 ohms (near enough to yours so that it doesn't matter).