Electricity - Solving unknown variables for mixed circuits

[anonymous12]

Homework Statement

7. Find V1, V2, V3, I0, I1, I2, and I3 for the circuit in Figure 2.

V0 = 120V
R3=15 ohms
R1=3 ohms
R2 = 6 ohms

Homework Equations

Kirchoff's law
Ohm's law

The Attempt at a Solution

R0 = R1 + R3
= 3 + 15
=18 ohms


I0=V0/R0
=120/128
=6.66A

I1=I3=I0
I1=I3=6.66A


V3=R0 X I3
= 18 X 6.66
=99.9V

V1=V0 - V3
=120-99.9
=20.1V

V2=V1
V1=20.1V



I2 = V2/R2
= 20.1/6
=3.35A

This is what I did but when I look at the back of the textbook it gives me different answers.

 

[SirAskalot]

First equation is wrong. You can't add those two resistors.

Find an equivalent resistance first.

 

[anonymous12]

First equation is wrong. You can't add those two resistors.

Find an equivalent resistance first.

How come you can't add R1 and R3? Aren't they both in a series circuit?

 

[J.live]

You can't add them because they are in different loops. R1 and R2 are in parallel, so start from there.