[amp_mcq option1=”Shorted-load current” option2=”Open-load current” option3=”Thevenin current” option4=”Thevenin voltage E. None of the above” correct=”option1″]
The correct answer is: A. Shorted-load current
The Norton current is the current that flows through a short circuit across the output terminals of a two-port network. It is sometimes called the short-circuit current because it is the current that flows when the output terminals are shorted together.
The Thevenin current is the current that flows through a load resistor when the output terminals of a two-port network are connected to a load resistor. It is sometimes called the Thevenin equivalent current because it is the current that flows through the load resistor when the two-port network is replaced by its Thevenin equivalent circuit.
The Thevenin voltage is the voltage that appears across the output terminals of a two-port network when the input terminals are open circuited. It is sometimes called the Thevenin equivalent voltage because it is the voltage that appears across the output terminals when the two-port network is replaced by its Thevenin equivalent circuit.
The open-load current is the current that flows through a load resistor when the output terminals of a two-port network are open circuited. It is sometimes called the open-circuit current because it is the current that flows through the load resistor when the two-port network is replaced by its open-circuit equivalent circuit.
None of the above is the correct answer because it does not describe the Norton current.