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    Calculating the currents in each resistor

    Okay, thanks! I just want to double check one more thing. When solving for the currents for each resistor, The current over R1=64 would be I1-I2? And then the current over R=120 and R=82 would be the same, I1? While the current over R=25 and R=110 would be the same, I2?
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    Calculating the currents in each resistor

    I'm still having trouble. Based on your last post I formulated these two equations based on the two loops (I went counterclockwise, but that should only affect sign not quantity): For loop 1: 58V-(I1*120)-(I1*82)-[(I1-I2)*64]=0 For loop 2: 3-(I2*25)-[(I2-I1)*64]-(I2*110)=0 I then...
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    Calculating the currents in each resistor

    I'm still at a lose of what to exactly do, when approaching this problem mathematically. I went ahead and tried to calculate the current of just R1=64, R2=82, R3=64 and the battery voltage of 58V since if you just consider those three resistors they are in series and therefore share the same...
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    Calculating the currents in each resistor

    Homework Statement Calculate the currents in each resistor in this figure: http://session.masteringphysics.com/problemAsset/1084690/2/GIANCOLI.ch26.p32.jpg Homework Equations Kirchhoff's rules In a closed loop: the sum of voltage is 0 A a junction: the sum of current is 0 The...
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    Finding the electric field of a electric quadrupole

    Okay, so you have to add the electric fields at the +Q, -2Q and +Q. So for +Q, E=k(Ql/(l2+r2)^(1/2)) (cos(theta)rx+sin(theta)ry) And the for -2Q, E=k(2Ql/r2)(sin(theta)ry) And for the other +Q, E=k(Ql/(l2+r2)^(1/2)) (-cos(theta)rx+sin(theta)ry) Is this the correct way to do this?
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    Finding the electric field of a electric quadrupole

    One type of electric quadrupole consists of two dipoles places end to end with their negative charges (say) overlapping; that is, in the center is -2Q flanked (on a line) by a +Q to either side. Determine to electric field, E, at points along the perpendicular bisector and show that E decreases...
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