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MNS205: Selected Topics in Physics

ELECTROMAGNETISM - Mr.

NAME: PINES, JELLY ANN M.

CENTER and SECTION: CADIZ - A

4. Calculate the values of 𝑣1 and 𝑣2 in the circuit below. The arrowheads

indicate the positive position of the circuit element (box).
The algebraic sum of all voltage around the closed loop must be always zero. Where Vn
is the nth voltage. N is the number of elements in the loop.
If the positive (+) side of the voltage is encountered first, assign a positive “+”sign to
the voltage across the element.
If the negative (-) side of the voltage is encountered first, assign a negative “-”sign to
the voltage across the element.
In this case, take note: the arrows are signifying the positive position of the box and
the negative is at the end of the box.
So from
Loop 1: -V1+1+4=0 -> V1=5v

As seen on the diagram and based on the rule, the negative (-) side of the voltage is
encountered first, so I assign a negative “-”sign to the voltage across the element
which is –V.
The next in line in loop 1 is 1V, since the positive (+) side of the voltage is encountered
first, I assign a positive “+”sign to the voltage across the element so I added +1 next
to –V1.
Since the next positive (+) side of the voltage is encountered again, I assign a positive
“+”sign to the voltage across the element so I added +4 next to +1 equals to 0 as the
algebraic sum of all voltage around the closed loop and come up with 5V for V1

Loop 2: -4+3+V2=0 -> V2= 1v

As seen on the diagram and based on the rule, the negative (-) side of the voltage is
encountered first, so I assign a negative “-”sign to the voltage across the element
which is –4V.
The next in line in loop 1 is 3V, since the positive (+) side of the voltage is encountered
first, I assign a positive “+”sign to the voltage across the element so I added +3 next
to –4.
Since the next positive (+) side of the voltage is encountered again, I assign a positive
“+”sign to the voltage across the element so I added +V2 next to +3 equals to 0 as the
algebraic sum of all voltage around the closed loop and come up with 1V for V2.