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### Electrical Circuit Analysis - Example Problem

**Problem Statement:**

(a) In the figure, what value must \( R \) have if the current in the circuit is to be 1.3 mA? The given parameters are:
- \( \mathcal{E}_1 = 2.7 \, \text{V} \)
- \( \mathcal{E}_2 = 5.3 \, \text{V} \)
- \( r_1 = r_2 = 3.9 \, \Omega \)

(b) What is the rate at which thermal energy appears in \( R \)?

**Diagram Analysis:**
The provided image shows an electrical circuit with two voltage sources and three resistors. The circuit components are arranged in a combination of series and parallel as follows:

1. \( \mathcal{E}_1 \) with an internal resistor \( r_1 \)
2. \( \mathcal{E}_2 \) with an internal resistor \( r_2 \)
3. An external resistor \( R \) in the circuit.

The current flowing through the circuit is 1.3 mA.

**Calculation Steps:**

(a) To determine the value of \( R \):

Using Ohm's Law and the rules for series circuits, we can calculate \( R \).

The total voltage in the circuit \( V_{\text{total}} \) will be sum of \( \mathcal{E}_1 \) and \( \mathcal{E}_2 \).

\[ V_{\text{total}} = \mathcal{E}_2 - \mathcal{E}_1 \]
\[ V_{\text{total}} = 5.3 \text{ V} - 2.7 \text{ V} \]
\[ V_{\text{total}} = 2.6 \text{ V} \]

The total resistance \( R_{\text{total}} \) in the circuit is the sum of internal resistances and the external resistance \( R \):

\[ R_{\text{total}} = r_1 + R + r_2 \]
\[ R_{\text{total}} = 3.9 \, \Omega + R + 3.9 \, \Omega \]
\[ R_{\text{total}} = 7.8 \, \Omega + R \]

Using Ohm’s Law \( V = IR \):

\[ R_{\text{total
Transcribed Image Text:### Electrical Circuit Analysis - Example Problem **Problem Statement:** (a) In the figure, what value must \( R \) have if the current in the circuit is to be 1.3 mA? The given parameters are: - \( \mathcal{E}_1 = 2.7 \, \text{V} \) - \( \mathcal{E}_2 = 5.3 \, \text{V} \) - \( r_1 = r_2 = 3.9 \, \Omega \) (b) What is the rate at which thermal energy appears in \( R \)? **Diagram Analysis:** The provided image shows an electrical circuit with two voltage sources and three resistors. The circuit components are arranged in a combination of series and parallel as follows: 1. \( \mathcal{E}_1 \) with an internal resistor \( r_1 \) 2. \( \mathcal{E}_2 \) with an internal resistor \( r_2 \) 3. An external resistor \( R \) in the circuit. The current flowing through the circuit is 1.3 mA. **Calculation Steps:** (a) To determine the value of \( R \): Using Ohm's Law and the rules for series circuits, we can calculate \( R \). The total voltage in the circuit \( V_{\text{total}} \) will be sum of \( \mathcal{E}_1 \) and \( \mathcal{E}_2 \). \[ V_{\text{total}} = \mathcal{E}_2 - \mathcal{E}_1 \] \[ V_{\text{total}} = 5.3 \text{ V} - 2.7 \text{ V} \] \[ V_{\text{total}} = 2.6 \text{ V} \] The total resistance \( R_{\text{total}} \) in the circuit is the sum of internal resistances and the external resistance \( R \): \[ R_{\text{total}} = r_1 + R + r_2 \] \[ R_{\text{total}} = 3.9 \, \Omega + R + 3.9 \, \Omega \] \[ R_{\text{total}} = 7.8 \, \Omega + R \] Using Ohm’s Law \( V = IR \): \[ R_{\text{total
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