1. Using loop analysis, obtain the loop currents for the circuit of Figure 1.

(Answer:
I1=2.8085 A, I2=0.9574 A, I3=0.5106 A)

2 I2 2

6V I1
4

1 I3 8

Figure 1

2. Figure 2 shows a circuit network that consists of five resistors and three voltage
sources. Determine the mesh currents (i1 and i2). (Answer: i1=0.838 A , i2=1.061 A)
8V

5Ω 6Ω
8Ω

i1 4Ω i2 12 Ω

10V

12V

3. Calculate the loop (mesh) currents for the circuit of Figure 3. (Answer: I1=0.4585 A,
I2=0.6219 A, I3=0.699 A)

20 Ω 10 Ω

40 Ω 30 Ω

50 Ω
60 Ω 70 Ω
20 V

60 V 40 V
.

4. Figure 4 shows a circuit consists of three voltage sources and seven resistors.
Analyze the circuit in figure 1 using mesh analysis (loop current analysis) and
determine the value of current, Io. (Answer: I1=-1.5312 A, I2=-0.0795 A, I3=0.0983 A.
Io=-0.1778 A)
 20 V
3Ω

5Ω 5Ω

Io
5V 10 V
6Ω
8Ω

7Ω 8Ω

5. Figure 5 shows a circuit consists of two voltage sources and six resistors. Analyse the
circuit in Figure 1 using mesh analysis (loop current method) and determine the
values of loop currents I1, I2 and I3. (Answer: I1=0.7745 A, I2=-0.4985 A, I3=1.4599)

12 V
5Ω

I3
4Ω 1Ω

2Ω
8Ω I1 I2 3Ω
6V

6. Figure 1 shows a circuit consists of two (2) voltage sources and eight (8) resistors.
Determine the amount of current flow through the 3 Ω, 4 Ω, 5 Ω, 6 Ω, 7 Ω and 8 Ω
resistor using mesh analysis (loop current analysis). (Answer: I3=1.552 A, I5=0.278,
I6=0.381, I7=0.393)
(25 Marks)

2
 3Ω

4Ω

5Ω
10 V
6V

7Ω 6Ω

8Ω

14 Ω 10 Ω

Figure 1: Circuit network 1.