16. a. Determine the Thevénin equivalent circuit for the net- work external to the resistor R in Fig. 9.140. b. Find the current through the resistor R if its value is 20 Ω, 50 Ω, and 100 Ω. c. Without having the Thévenin equivalent circuit, what would you have to do to find the current through the resistor R for all the values of part (b)? R1 R3 R5 20 Ω 12Ω E 20 V R2 R416 N

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*16. a. Determine the Thevénin equivalent circuit for the net-
work external to the resistor R in Fig. 9.140.
b. Find the current through the resistor R if its value is
20 Ω, 50 Ω, and 100 Ω
c. Without having the Thévenin equivalent circuit, what
would you have to do to find the current through the
resistor R for all the values of part (b)?
R1
R3
R5
20 Ω
12 N
20
E
20 V R2
R4
16 N
R
FIG. 9.140
Transcribed Image Text:*16. a. Determine the Thevénin equivalent circuit for the net- work external to the resistor R in Fig. 9.140. b. Find the current through the resistor R if its value is 20 Ω, 50 Ω, and 100 Ω c. Without having the Thévenin equivalent circuit, what would you have to do to find the current through the resistor R for all the values of part (b)? R1 R3 R5 20 Ω 12 N 20 E 20 V R2 R4 16 N R FIG. 9.140
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