Norton equivalent circuit

Question

Answer 1

(2)

Step 1:

Find the Norton's equivalent current.

1. Short the load.

2. Calculate the Short Circuit Current. This is the Norton Current .

Redraw the circuit :

The netwrok has three loops.

Apply KVL to the Loop 1:

.

Step 2:

Apply KVL to the Loop 2:

.

Apply KVL to the Loop 3:

.

Step 3:

Substitute in equation .

.

Substitute in equation .

.

Mangnitude of the norton's current is .

Norton's current is .

Solution:

Norton's current is .