Recent content by John Wiggum

OK so I went dark on Sunday, but I just wanted to let you know that, Yes I got it! It ended up being a sign error with my two resistors on both my loops. In the end I got my final KVL equations to be ##Loop_1, 0 = -I_1*R_1+V_1+I_2*R_2 - V_2 = 0##, and ##Loop_2, 0 = I_2*R_2 - V_2 - I_3*R_3 + V_3...

Oh good catch! My current is incorrect for loop 2 Thank you! When setting up a KVL loop I was told to pick either a clockwise or counter clockwise direction for the current flow, and as long as I have my signs correct for my KVL equation it should still work out.

Thanks for the quick reply! I guess I should have clarified in my original statement I was using the middle top junction of the circuit diagram to define my KCL equation. As for why I decided that the combination of all three of them is 0 is because in the original problem picture it draws all...

Homework Statement The diagram below shows a circuit where; R1 = 5.0 Ω, R2 = 8.0 Ω, R3 = 1.0 Ω, V1 = 16.8 Volts, V2 = 1.5 Volts, and V3 = 39.6 Volts. What is the value of I1? In solving this problem, initially pick the current directions as shown. If the actual current turns out to be in the...