We now want to use Kirchoff's laws to solve for unknown currents in a circuit. We will go through the procedure step by step 6 V 1. Simplify the circuit (if possible). Are there any resistors that are clearly in parallel or series? If so, replace the resistors involved with the equivalent resistor and draw the simplified circuit. 20 2. Guess and draw the directions of currents. Guess the direction of each unique current in the circuit. Label and draw arrows in the circuit indicating the direction. In this case, there will be three unique currents so label them I, I2 and I3. If you guess the direction of a current wrong, the current will turn out negative which you can switch when you report your final answer. 10 V 24 V 3. Apply Kirchoff's Junction law for one of the junctions to get a relation between the unknowns I, l2 and I3. Pay attention to the direction of the currents.

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We now want to use Kirchoff's laws to solve for unknown
currents in a circuit. We will go through the procedure step by
step
6 V
1. Simplify the circuit (if possible). Are there any resistors that
are clearly in parallel or series? If so, replace the resistors
involved with the equivalent resistor and draw the
20
simplified circuit.
2. Guess and draw the directions of currents. Guess the
direction of each unique current in the circuit. Label and
draw arrows in the circuit indicating the direction. In this
case, there will be three unique currents so label them I1, l2
and I3. If you guess the direction of a current wrong, the
current will turn out negative which you can switch when
10 V
24 V
you report your final answer.
3. Apply Kirchoff's Junction law for one of the junctions to get
a relation between the unknowns /1, 12 and I3. Pay
attention to the direction of the currents.
30
ww
Transcribed Image Text:We now want to use Kirchoff's laws to solve for unknown currents in a circuit. We will go through the procedure step by step 6 V 1. Simplify the circuit (if possible). Are there any resistors that are clearly in parallel or series? If so, replace the resistors involved with the equivalent resistor and draw the 20 simplified circuit. 2. Guess and draw the directions of currents. Guess the direction of each unique current in the circuit. Label and draw arrows in the circuit indicating the direction. In this case, there will be three unique currents so label them I1, l2 and I3. If you guess the direction of a current wrong, the current will turn out negative which you can switch when 10 V 24 V you report your final answer. 3. Apply Kirchoff's Junction law for one of the junctions to get a relation between the unknowns /1, 12 and I3. Pay attention to the direction of the currents. 30 ww
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