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How to solve this circuit problem?

How to solve this circuit problem?

please tell its urgent.. i have been solving it for hours but no use

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  • 7 years ago

    Notice first that Vo = 2Ω*io. This has to be true because all of these elements are in parallel. Their top ends are connected and their bottom ends are connected so they all have the same voltage across them.

    Using KCL we can write:

    6 = io+io/4 + (2*io)/8 = 6*io/4 = 3*io/2 => 12 = 3*io => io = 4

    Vo = 2*io = 8V

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Let;

    I1 = 6A source

    I2 = ie/4 amps

    R1 = 2 Ohms

    R2 = 8 Ohms

    Vo = node voltage at junction at top of diagram

    Ground reference at bottom

    Solve for Vo;

    Vo*(1/R1 + 1/R2) - I1 + I2 = 0

    I2 = ie/4

    Vo*(1/R1 + 1/R2) - I1 + ie/4 = 0

    ie = Vo/R1

    Vo*(1/R1 + 1/R2) - I1 + Vo/(4*R1) = 0

    collect terms;

    Vo*(1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/(4*R1 ) - I1 = 0

    Vo*(1/R1 + 1/(4*R1) + 1/R2 ) - I1 = 0

    V0*[5/(4*R1) + 1/R2] - I1 = 0

    V0*[5/(4*R1) + 1/R2] = I1

    V0 = I1/[5/(4*R1) + 1/R2]

    Vo = 6/(5/8+1/8)

    Vo = 8 V .................. Answer

    ie = 8/2

    ie = 4 A .................. Answer

  • ?
    Lv 4
    7 years ago

    It seems to me that the answer is printed right there in the question.

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