Question

A circuit is constructed with six resistors and two batteries as shown. The battery voltages are V₁ = 18 V and V₂ = 12 V. The positive terminals are indicated with a + sign, The values for the resistors are: R₁ = R₅ = 55 ?, R₂ = R₆ = 148 ? R₃ = 84 ?, and R₄ = 76 ?. The positive directions for the currents I₁, I₂ and I₃ are indicated by the directions of the arrows.

1)

What is V₄, the magnitude of the voltage across the resistor R₄?

2)

What is I₃, the current that flows through the resistor R₃? A positive value for the current is defined to be in the direction of the arrow.

3)

What is I₂, the current that flows through the resistor R₂? A positive value for the current is defined to be in the direction of the arrow.

4)

What is I₁, the current that flows through the resistor R₁? A positive value for the current is defined to be in the direction of the arrow.

5)

What is V(a) ? V(b), the potential difference between the points a and b?

Answer 1

A circuit is constructed with six resistors and two batteries as shown. The battery voltages are V1 18 V and V2 = 12 V. The positive terminals are indicated with a sign. The values for the resistors are: R1R5 55?, R2 R6148? R384?, and R476 7. The positive directions for the currents 11, 12 and 13 are indicated by the directions of the arrows What is V4, the magnitude of the voltage across the resistor R4? Loob arbet c de 0o A Zs What is 13, the current that flows through the resistor R3? A positive value for the current is defined to be in the direction of the arrow What is 12, the current that flows through the resistor R2? A positive value for the current is defined to be in the direction of the arrow What is 1, the current that flows through the resistor R1? A positive value for the current is defined to be in the direction of the arrow What is V(a)-V(b). the potential difference between the points a and b?