Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

Lecture 6

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Recap
Relative Voltage Absolute Voltage

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Kirchhoffs Current Law

At any junction in an electric circuit the total current flowing towards that junction is equal to the total current flowing away from the junction

= 0

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Kirchhoffs Current Law (cont.)

1 + 2 = 3 + 4 + 5 1 + 2 3 4 5 = 0
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Kirchhoffs Voltage Law

In any closed loop in a network, the algebraic sum of the voltage drops taken around the loop is equal to the resultant e.m.f. acting in that loop.

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Kirchhoffs Voltage Law (cont.)

1 2 = 1 + 2 + 3
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Example
Find the unknown currents

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Example
Determine the value of e.m.f.

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Example
Determine current flowing in each branch of network

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Example
Determine current in each of the resistors

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