1. Consider the following circuit containing two sources, each with an internal resistance of 5 2, and two load resistors, being 40 2 and 100 . HIM 3V 502 ww 40Ω 100Ω ww a 12V 502 V Ground a. How much current flows through this circuit and in what direction does it flow? b. What is the potential at a relative to ground? What is the potential at b relative to ground? c. Where in the circuit is the potential the highest? Where is it the lowest?

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1. Consider the following circuit containing two sources, each with an internal resistance of 5, and
two load resistors, being 40 and 100 9.
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a. How much current flows through this circuit and in what direction does it flow?
b. What is the potential at a relative to ground? What is the potential at b relative to ground?
c. Where in the circuit is the potential the highest? Where is it the lowest?
d. Calculate the total power dissipated in both load resistors.
e. If the 100 resistor is replaced by a short circuit, is the total power absorbed by the 40 2 resistor
greater than, equal to, or less than the total power initially absorbed by both resistors?
f. How much power is supplied by each source? (Include the effect of the internal resistances.)
Transcribed Image Text:1. Consider the following circuit containing two sources, each with an internal resistance of 5, and two load resistors, being 40 and 100 9. tromm i3V i5Q ww 4002 100Ω m 12V 5Ω Ground a. How much current flows through this circuit and in what direction does it flow? b. What is the potential at a relative to ground? What is the potential at b relative to ground? c. Where in the circuit is the potential the highest? Where is it the lowest? d. Calculate the total power dissipated in both load resistors. e. If the 100 resistor is replaced by a short circuit, is the total power absorbed by the 40 2 resistor greater than, equal to, or less than the total power initially absorbed by both resistors? f. How much power is supplied by each source? (Include the effect of the internal resistances.)
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