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What is the voltage at location A? (solve using any method)?

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  • atsuo
    Lv 6
    4 years ago

    Let the location at which R1 , R4 and R8 are connected together be B ,

    and the location at which R3 , R6 and R9 are connected together be C .

    R1 = R3 , R4 = R6 and R8 = R9 , so the diagram is bilateral symmetry .

    It means that the voltage at B and C are the same .

    Therefore , B and C can be shorted without changing the condition .

    If we do so , then the diagram becomes a bridge connection as below .

    (Ri//Rj means the parallel connection of Ri and Rj .)

    .... ------- 10V --------

    .... | ........... ........... |

    R1//R3 ................ R2

    .... | ........... ........... |

    .. BC --- R8//R9 --- A

    .... | ........... ........... |

    R4//R6 ................ R5

    .... | ........... ........... |

    .... -------- 0V ---------

    Let the current from 10V to BC be i1 ,

    let the current from 10V to A be i2 , and

    let the current from A to BC be i3 .

    The voltage difference BC to 10V = (R1//R3)*i1

    The voltage difference A to 10V = R2*i2

    The voltage difference BC to A = (R8//R9)*i3

    So (R1//R3)*i1 = R2*i2 + (R8//R9)*i3 ---(#1)

    The voltage difference 0V to BC = (R4//R6)*(i1 + i3)

    So (R4//R6)*(i1 + i3) + (R1//R3)*i1 = 10 ---(#2)

    The voltage difference 0V to A = R5*(i2 - i3)

    So R5*(i2 - i3) + R2*i2 = 10 ---(#3)

    Solve the simultaneous equations (#1) to (#3) , and find the voltage difference 0V to A .

    That is left for you .

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