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    KCL KVL Numericals

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    The current flowing in the 40Ω resistor (R3) is 0.286 Amps. Using Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws, two equations were written for the two loops in the circuit. Solving the simultaneous equations gives the currents I1 = -0.143 Amps and I2 = 0.429 Amps. The current in R3 is calculated as the sum of the branch currents I1 and I2, which equals 0.286 Amps. The negative value of I1 indicates that the initial assumed direction of current flow was incorrect.

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    The current flowing in the 40Ω resistor (R3) is 0.286 Amps. Using Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws, two equations were written for the two loops in the circuit. Solving the simultaneous equations gives the currents I1 = -0.143 Amps and I2 = 0.429 Amps. The current in R3 is calculated as the sum of the branch currents I1 and I2, which equals 0.286 Amps. The negative value of I1 indicates that the initial assumed direction of current flow was incorrect.

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    The current flowing in the 40Ω resistor (R3) is 0.286 Amps. Using Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws, two equations were written for the two loops in the circuit. Solving the simultaneous equations gives the currents I1 = -0.143 Amps and I2 = 0.429 Amps. The current in R3 is calculated as the sum of the branch currents I1 and I2, which equals 0.286 Amps. The negative value of I1 indicates that the initial assumed direction of current flow was incorrect.

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    KCL KVL Numericals

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    Dharam Bassi
    The current flowing in the 40Ω resistor (R3) is 0.286 Amps. Using Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws, two equations were written for the two loops in the circuit. Solving the simultaneous equations gives the currents I1 = -0.143 Amps and I2 = 0.429 Amps. The current in R3 is calculated as the sum of the branch currents I1 and I2, which equals 0.286 Amps. The negative value of I1 indicates that the initial assumed direction of current flow was incorrect.

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    Numericals

    From A -> B, We have a potential drop of IR1.


    From D -> A, We have a potential drop of V.
    Sum of potential drops = IR1+IR2+IR3
    Potential rise from D -> A =V

    IR1+IR2+IR3 = V

    I R2
    B C
    I

    R1 R3

    A + - I D
    what is the current flow in Figure. Assume that the
    current is flowing in the direction shown?
    Solution :

    The result is negative. The current is actually 0.5


    ampere in the opposite direction to that of the
    assumed direction.
    • Find I2 in the circuit shown in Figure using Kirchhoff’s voltage
    and current laws.
    • Find the current flowing in the 40Ω Resistor,
    R3.

    7
    • The circuit has 3 branches, 2 nodes (A and B) and 2 independent loops.
    • Using Kirchoff’s Current Law, KCL the equations are given as;
    • At node A :    I1 + I2 = I3
    • At node B :    I3 = I1 + I2
    • Using Kirchoff’s Voltage Law, KVL the equations are given as;
    • Loop 1 is given as :    10 = R1 x I1 + R3 x I3 = 10I1 + 40I3
    • Loop 2 is given as :    20 = R2 x I2 + R3 x I3 = 20I2 + 40I3
    • Loop 3 is given as :    10 - 20 = 10I1 - 20I2
    • As I3 is the sum of I1 + I2 we can rewrite the equations as;
    • Eq. No 1 :    10 = 10I1 + 40(I1 + I2)  =  50I1 + 40I2
    • Eq. No 2 :    20 = 20I  + 40(I  + I )  =  40I  + 60
    2 1 2 1

    8
    • We now have two "Simultaneous Equations" that can be reduced to give
    us the value of both I1 and I2. 

    • Substitution of I1 in terms of I2 gives us the value of I1 as -0.143 Amps


    • Substitution of I2 in terms of I1 gives us the value of I2 as +0.429 Amps
    As :    I3 = I1 + I2
    • The current flowing in resistor R3 is given as :   
    -0.143 + 0.429 = 0.286 Amps
    • and the voltage across the resistor R3 is give as :     
    0.286 x 40 = 11.44 volts
    • The negative sign for I1 means that the direction of current flow initially
    chosen was wrong, but never the less still valid. In fact, the 20v battery is
    charging the 10v battery.

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