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Application of branch current method to solve electric circuit.

In purpose of designating currents and voltages in electric circuit we have to write
Kirchhoffs current law equations (KCL) and Kirchhoffs voltage law equations (KVL). Number
of equations for each Kirchhoffs law is given by following formulas:

+
mesh 1

+
mesh 2

Looking at electric circuit we can note that its direct current circuit. Circuit has two nodes
and two meshes in its topology. Elements of circuit are: four voltage power supplies and five
resistors.
Because circuit has two nodes (
) for the first Kirchhoffs law (KCL) there is one current
equation. Kirchhoffs current law says that sum of currents which flow to and flow out node
is equal to zero. Remember that currents which flow into node we write in equation with
sign +. Currents which flows out from node we write in equation with sign -.

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Considered circuit has three branches
law
is equal to one.

. Number of equations for Kirchhoffs voltage

Before we write Kirchhoffs voltage law (KVL) we have to determine convention of voltages
signs in circuit. In this example we assign to voltages sign + if their arrows direction are
clockwise. When voltages arrows are counterclockwise we assign to them sign -. Voltages
of elements are marked by arrows. Voltages arrow direction is opposite to current flow
arrow direction. For resistors we will use Ohm law which links current, voltage and
resistance in one equation.

Kirchhoffs voltage equation for mesh 1:

Kirchhoffs voltage equation for mesh 2:

Based on received three Kirchhoffs equations we can recognize circuit as solved. In this
example we have limited only to writing Kirchhoffs current equation
and Kirchhoffs
voltage equations
. We have three equations. Three equations mean that we can
solve them for three unknowns .

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