Determine the current (magnitude and direction) in the 8.0 and 2.0-? resistors in the drawing.

Jerold

Jerold

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2020-11-08

Determine the current (magnitude and direction) in the 8.0 and 2.0-? resistors in the drawing.

Find the current (magnitude and direction) in the 8.0 and 2.0-? resistors in the drawing.

 

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Velsenw

Velsenw

Skilled2020-11-09Added 91 answers

i1i2i3=0
(1) KCL to function A
48i3+2i2=0
(2) KVL to top loop going anticlockwise
2i2+12=0
(3) KVL to bottom loop traversin anti clock wise
from (3)
i2=12
i2=6 a
substitue in (2) the value of
i2=6 a
48i3+2×6=0
i3=2 a
from (1)
i1=i2+i3=8 a
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