Thevenin equivalent circuit

Question

Answer 1

Step 1 :

Redraw the circuit with equivalent thevenin's voltage and resistance.

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Observe the diagram.

The resistors are connected in seies.

Thevenin's voltage is

Circuit current is

Substitute corresponding values in the above equation.

Step 2 :

Maximum power will be transferred when source resistance and  load resistances are equal.

Maximum power dissipated is .

Substitute and in the above equation.

Maximum power dissipated is

Solution :

Maximum power dissipated is