Chapter Resources: Chapter Assignments
Chapter 6 - Complex-Circuit Analysis

1. For the circuit below, determine the value of RL needed for RL to dissipate maximum power. What is the maximum power RL can dissipate? Here is a website that may be useful in solving this problem:

   http://engr.calvin.edu/courses/engr204/2000/examples/TheveninNorton/

2. Using a simulation program such as Electronics Workbench®, determine IRL and VRL for:
   
1. the value of RL determined in step 1 above
   
2. five values of RL less than the value of RL determined in step 1
   
3. five values of RL greater than the value of RL determined in step 1
   Use this data to plot a curve of PRL versus RL. Does maximum power occur at the value of RL you determined in step 1?