Find the currents i1 and i2 in the circuits

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The discussion revolves around finding the currents i1 and i2 in a circuit, utilizing concepts from circuit analysis such as Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws.

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  • Participants discuss the need for additional equations to solve for the unknown currents, with suggestions to apply Ohm's Law and consider current dividers. Questions arise about the applicability of methods from different chapters of their study material.

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Some participants have provided guidance on potential methods to explore, including the use of KVL and the need for additional equations. There is an ongoing exploration of different approaches without a clear consensus on the next steps.

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Yes, but that is in the next chapter
 
Firben said:
Yes, but that is in the next chapter

Then you must have covered some other method(s). How about current dividers? KVL around a loop? Or, if you answered part (b) first and found the voltage ##v_o##, could you then find the currents?
 
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Yes, KVL around a loop, but i don't know the current

-1.5 + i1 + i2 = 0
-1.5R + 100i1 + 150i2 = 0
 
Firben said:
Yes, KVL around a loop, but i don't know the current

-1.5 + i1 + i2 = 0
[strike]-1.5R + 100i1 + 150i2 = 0 [/color][/strike][/color]
Write the equation that shows: voltage across the 100Ω = voltage across the other pair
 

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