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Homework Statement
For the three (simple?) circuits, I'm asked to solve for the voltages at A and B, and also the current I. For figure 1, I assume that is just a simple voltage divider, with the voltage at A to be 5*(1/21) correct?
I'm a little more confused with the circuit in figure 2. What I attempted to use was superposition. So I assumed the right source is turned off, which means that there is no current flowing through the 5k resistor, and the bottom 10k and 1k are then connected in parallel correct. Then I just use voltage divider again, then I do the same thing for the other side and then just sum the voltages. The answer I got was 3.15V. If someone could verify this that would be SO great. Now as far as solving for the current I, I'm completely stumped. I'm used to solving for the current through a component so when it is asking for the current through just the wire I'm confused.
As for figure 2, he states that B is floating until a probe is connected. I'm not sure how that affects the problem. So I just assumed that no current flows through the right 1k and just used voltage divider again. I would really appreciate it if someone can help me with these problems.
Thanks in advance.