Thevenin Equivalence

Thevenin Equivalent
Circuits with both Dependent and Independent Sources

We will compute open circuit voltage and short circuit current

For each determination of a Thevenin equivalent

we will solve two circuits

Any and all the techniques discussed should be readily

available; e.g.,

KCL, KVL,combination series/parallel, node, loop analysis,

source superposition, source transformation, homogeneity

The approach of setting to zero all sources and then

combining resistances to determine the Thevenin

resistance is in general not applicable!!