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All the elements in the circuits are ideal. The power delivered by the 10 V source in watts is

Options

A

0

B

50

C

100

D

Dependent on the value of α

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Correct Answer :

Option A

0

Solution :

The correct option is 0.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

To find the power delivered by the 10 V voltage source, we can apply Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL) at the central node of the circuit.

Let the voltage at the central node (relative to the reference/ground node at the bottom) be denoted as Vn.

Based on the provided circuit diagram:
1. The left branch contains a 10 V ideal voltage source in series with a resistor of value α Ω.
2. The middle branch consists of a 1 Ω resistor connected to ground.
3. The right branch contains a 10 A current source pointing upwards in series with a 2 Ω resistor, which injects a constant current of 10 A into the central node.

Applying Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL) at the central node (setting the sum of currents leaving the node equal to zero):


Vn - 10 α + Vn 1 - 10 = 0

We can rewrite the equation by grouping the terms containing (Vn-10):


Vn - 10 α + ( Vn - 10 ) = 0

Factoring out (Vn-10) from the terms:


( Vn - 10 ) [ 1 α + 1 <] = 0

Since the resistance value α is positive (α>0), the term [1α+1] is strictly positive and non-zero. Therefore, we must have:


Vn - 10 = 0 Vn = 10   V

Now, let's find the current Is leaving the positive terminal of the 10 V voltage source:


Is = 10 - Vn α

Substituting Vn=10 V into the equation:


Is = 10 - 10 α = 0   A

The power P delivered by the 10 V source is:


P = V × Is = 10   V × 0   A = 0   W

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