By applying the circuit-analysis skills we developed in the preceding module (module 2), we now extend our capability further so we can tackle any linear, planar circuit—no matter how complex. We will study Node-voltage and mesh-current techniques followed by the source superposition method and the Thevenin/Norton equivalent-circuit method. These methods allow us to break any complex electrical system into smaller, manageable subcircuits for analysis. With these tools, we will be ready to analyze pretty much any circuit we may encounter for the rest of this course and perhaps your career.
Our ability to develop equivalent-circuit representations is made possible (in part) by a pair of theorems of fundamental significance known as Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems.
Discussion Topic: Discuss the Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorem and give appropriate examples as necessary to highlight the similarities and differences between these two theorems .
