Calculate voltage drop for a circuit

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Homework Statement



Circuit schematic with a 1 A current source on the left feeding a node a, which connects to a 5 Ω resistor above and a 10 Ω resistor below, a branch labelled I through resistor R to node b, and 6 Ω and 4 Ω resistors on the right side returning to the source.


Homework Equations



V=IR (Ohm's Law)

The Attempt at a Solution



Now I'm able to get V=0 for when R=0 but I'm not sure as to how to solve for I when R=0. Can I ignore the 10 Ohm resistor as it's a short circuit as R=0.
 
the-alchemist said:
Now I'm able to get V=0 for when R=0 but I'm not sure as to how to solve for I when R=0. Can I ignore the 10 Ohm resistor as it's a short circuit as R=0.
No, you would only be able to ignore the 10-ohm resistor if it were in parallel with the short circuit.

What you want to do is apply Kirchoff's current law to the node a or b. To do that, though, you'll first want to find the voltage drops in the circuit.