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LCA Chapter No 2 - Lecture No 2
LCA Chapter No 2 - Lecture No 2
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5A 5A
A current flowing into a node
is equivalent to the negative
flowing out of the node
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Leaving 2 : i1 i6 i4 0
Leaving 3 : i2 i4 i5 i7 0
Adding 2 & 3 : i1 i2 i5 i6 i7 0
INTERPRETATION: SUM OF CURRENTS LEAVING
NODES 2&3 IS ZERO
VISUALIZATION: WE CAN ENCLOSE NODES 2&3
INSIDE A SURFACE THAT IS VIEWED AS A
GENERALIZED NODE (OR SUPERNODE) 20
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I X ? 5 A I X (3 A) 0
5A I X 2 A
c a
Which way are charges
3A flowing on branch a-b?
d
...AND PRACTICE NOTATION CONVENTION AT
THE SAME TIME...
I ab 2 A, d NODES: a,b,c,d,e
-3A BRANCHES: a-b,c-b,d-b,e-b
I cb 3 A c 4A
I bd 4 A Ibe = ?
b
I be ? a
2A
e
I be 4 A [ ( 3 A)] ( 2 A) 0
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i1 ( t ) i2 ( t ) i3 ( t ) 0
i1 ( t ) i4 ( t ) i6 ( t ) 0
i3 ( t ) i5 ( t ) i8 ( t ) 0
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Find I1 Find I T
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Find ix
I 3 I 2 I1 0 I5 I 4 I3 0
I1 I3 I5
I1 = _______
14 mA
+
-
I5 = _______
4 mA
I2 I4
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