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Voltage and Current Laws
Voltage and Current Laws
Voltage and
Current Laws
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The interconnection of two or more simple circuit
elements forms an electrical network.
If the network contains at least one closed path, it is also
an electric circuit.
Note: Every circuit is a network, but not all networks are circuits
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A point at which two or more elements have a
common connection is called a node.
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a branch is a single path in a network,
composed of one simple element and the node
at each end of that element
there are five branches
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KCL: The algebraic sum of the currents entering
any node is zero.
iA + iB + (−iC) + (−iD) = 0
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Current IN is zero:
iA + iB + (−iC) + (−iD) = 0
Current IN=OUT:
iA+ iB = iC + iD
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Find the current through resistor R3 if it is known that
the voltage source supplies a current of 3 A.
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Count the number of branches and nodes in the
circuit. If ix = 3 A and the 18 V source delivers 8 A of
current, what is the value of RA?
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KVL: The algebraic sum of the voltages around
any closed path is zero.
v1 + (-v2 )+ (−v3) = 0
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Sum of RISES is zero (clockwise from B):
v1 +(- v2 ) + v3 = 0
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Find vR2 (the voltage across R2) and the voltage v2 if vR1 = 1V.
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Identify the goal of the problem.
Collect the known information.
Devise a plan.
Construct an appropriate set of equations.
Determine if additional information is
required.
Attempt a solution.
Verify the solution. Is it reasonable or
expected?
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Example: find the current ix and the voltage vx
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Determine the current ix and the voltage vx
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Solve for the voltage vx and and the current ix
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Solve for the voltage vx and and the current ix
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Determine the vx in the circuit?
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All of the elements in a circuit that carry the
same current are said to be connected in
series.
Answer:
Answer: v = 2 V, i1 = 60 A, and i2 = 30 A
Req = R1 + R2 + … + RN
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Find i and the power supplied by the 80 V source.