A circuit is constructed with six resistors and two batteries as shown. The batt

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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 = 73 omega, R2 = R6 = 159 omega R3 = 102 omega, and R4 = 130 omega. The positive directions for the currents l1, l2 and I3 are indicated by the directions of the arrows. What is V4, the magnitude of the voltage across the resistor R4? V (Submit) 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. A (Submit) What is l2, the current that flows through the resistor R2? A positive value for the current is defined to be in the direction of the arrow. A (Submit) What is l1, 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?

Explanation / Answer

Equations are as follows,

I2 = I3 + I1------1
I2*R2 + I3*R3 + I2*R6 + V1 = V2
I2*159 + I3*102 + I2*159 + 18 = 12 ------2
I2*R2 + I1*R1 + I2*R6 = V2
I2*159 + I1 * 73 + I2*159 = 12 --------3

Solving the eq,
I1 = 0.110 A
I2 = 0.0124 A
I3 = - 0.0976 A

Vab = I2*R6
Vab = 0.0124 * 159 V
Vab = 1.97 V
Potential Difference between points a & b, Vab = 1.97 V

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