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4. Solve the resulting system of linear equations for the

nodal voltages
500Ω 500Ω

I1 V 1kΩ 500Ω I2
500Ω
–

Solution: V = 167I1 + 167I2

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Typical circuit for nodal analysis
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3. Apply KCL to each node other than the reference node;
express currents in terms of node voltages.
V1 500Ω V2 500Ω V3
V2 − V1 V2 V2 − V3
+ + =0
500Ω 1kΩ 500Ω
1kΩ

V2 500Ω
V3

V3 − V2 V3
500Ω I2 + = I2
500Ω 500Ω
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I1 = I 2 + i1 + i2
I 2 + i2 = i3
vhigher − vlower
i=
R
v1 − 0
i1 = or i1 = G1v1
R1
v1 − v2
i2 = or i2 = G2 (v1 − v2 )
R2
v2 − 0
i3 = or i3 = G3v2
R3
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v1 v1 − v2
 I1 = I 2 + +
R1 R2
v1 − v2 v2
I2 + =
R2 R3
 I1 − I 2 = G1v1 + G2 (v1 − v2 )
I 2 = −G2 (v1 − v2 ) + G3v2

 G1 + G2 − G2   v1   I1 − I 2 
 =
 − G2 G2 + G3  v2   I 2 
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• Calculate the node voltage in the circuit shown in
Fig (a) below