Can this circuit be solved? Please explain

[Evan T]

See the attached image. This circuit seems simple enough, but the fact that the voltage drop across each of the resistors is not the same means that equivalent resistance methods cannot be applied. Is more information required?

Thanks for your help!

 

[berkeman]

Welcome to the PF.

Your schematic diagram and notation are non-standard. Where does the bottom of the source on the left go? What do you mean by labeling the voltages at the bottom of the resistors? You need to draw this as a standard schematic before we can be of much help. How do the paths through the resistors return to the bottom of the source?

 

[jim hardy]

This circuit seems simple enough,

It's not a circuit until you close it.

 

[sophiecentaur]

Strange but I can't see any attachment at all.
What I do wrong boss?

 

[berkeman]

We're having a discussion with the OP about deleting his figure. Will update in a bit...

 

[berkeman]

The OP says he has solved his question. And we have reminded him not to delete important parts of the OP (like the schematic) after he has received replies. Thread is closed.

 

[berkeman]

Upon further review, the deletion was accidental and this thread is re-opened!

 

[Evan T]

See the attached image. This circuit seems simple enough, but the fact that the voltage drop across each of the resistors is not the same means that equivalent resistance methods cannot be applied. Is more information required?

Thanks for your help!

 

[Evan T]

I originally tried deleting this post since I realized the answer was simple and deleted the circuit by accident.

The notation that I was using I was taught a few years ago and I am not sure if it is common or not, it simply indicates that the voltage at those points are given as V1 and V2 and further knowledge of the circuit beyond those points is not necessary (although, it does reconnect to ground eventually).
The solution is simple however, I know the voltage at all of the nodes so calculating the current along each of the branches is very straightforward (simple application of ohm's law)

 

[jim hardy]

The notation that I was using I was taught a few years ago and I am not sure if it is common or not, it simply indicates that the voltage at those points are given as V1 and V2 and further knowledge of the circuit beyond those points is not necessary (although, it does reconnect to ground eventually).

That's a fine shortcut provided everybody has agreed to it beforehand and everybody agrees on what point is zero volt reference.

You see why we were confused - we weren't party to those prior agreements.

Cheers -

 

[berkeman]

Thanks for reposting, @Evan T

To make it a bit closer to standard, you could show a "ground" symbol at the bottom of the voltage source, and face the resistors sideways or pointing up, with the voltages at the far nodes labeled as you have (or with round small circles instead of arrows). But now that you've explained it, it's probably okay as-is. As you learn more about electronics, you'll get used to writing more standard schematics...

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