Question: What does a "dead circuit" in Thevenin's and Norton's theorem mean?


Answer:

A "dead circuit" means that all independent sources have been zeroed out. Zeroing out a source means that independent voltage sources are converted to short circuits while independent current sources are converted to open circuits.

Question: How many responses are obtained from an N number of independent sources present in a given circuit?


Answer:

N responses are obtained from an N number of independent sources.