Consider the following figure. Note: The currents are not necessarily in the direction shown. (Assume R₁ = 37.00, R₂ = 5.5f, and V = 48 V.) www R₂ 1,4 37.00 24 0 www www 240 (a) Find the current in each resistor of the figure above by using the rules for resistors in series and parallel. 5.50 A (b) Write three independent equations for the three currents using Kirchoff's laws: one with the node rule; a second using the loop rule through the battery, the 5.5- resistor, and the 24.0-ft resistor; and the third using the loop rule through the 37.0-1 and 24.0-f resistors. Solve to check the answers found in part (a). (Submit a file with a maximum size of 1 MB.) Choose File No file chosen

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Consider the following figure. Note: The currents are not necessarily in the direction shown. (Assume R₁ = 37.0 , R₂ = 5.5, and V = 48 V.)
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www
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1₂24
R₁
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24 Ω
(a) Find the current in each resistor of the figure above by using the rules for resistors in series and parallel.
5.5 Ω
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37.0 22
A
24 Ω
A
(b) Write three independent equations for the three currents using Kirchoff's laws: one with the node rule; a second using the loop rule through the battery, the 5.5- resistor, and the 24.0- resistor; and the third using the loop rule through the 37.0-02 and 24.0- resistors. Solve to check the answers found in part
(a). (Submit a file with a maximum size of 1 MB.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following figure. Note: The currents are not necessarily in the direction shown. (Assume R₁ = 37.0 , R₂ = 5.5, and V = 48 V.) 4₁ www R₂ 1₂24 R₁ www www 24 Ω (a) Find the current in each resistor of the figure above by using the rules for resistors in series and parallel. 5.5 Ω A 37.0 22 A 24 Ω A (b) Write three independent equations for the three currents using Kirchoff's laws: one with the node rule; a second using the loop rule through the battery, the 5.5- resistor, and the 24.0- resistor; and the third using the loop rule through the 37.0-02 and 24.0- resistors. Solve to check the answers found in part (a). (Submit a file with a maximum size of 1 MB.) Choose File No file chosen
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