Finding current in a RLC circuit using kirchhoff laws

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Homework Statement



Find current flowing through E1 ( find I1).

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I see 6 currents, atleast until the capacitor is charged, what i find confusing are the branches without any resistance and they seem to mess up my equations.

The Attempt at a Solution


1st kirchhoff's law
I1+I5=I2
I3+I6=I1
I6+I5=I4
2nd kirchhoff's law
I2*L-I3*C=E1
I2*L+R1*I5=E2
I3*C+I6*R2=0

In the end i get 2*I5-I6=5 which doesn't solve anything for me so I guess I'm still missing something there.
Its been some time since I've done circuit calculations any help would be apritiated
 

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NascentOxygen said:
Are you after a steady-state DC analysis, or is this AC?

If DC, then the inductor and capacitor can be replaced by a short-circuit and an open-circuit, resp.

its a dc circuit right after commutation, the commutator switch is closed and is in series with E2 and R1 (i replaced it with a black line in the picture).
Here i found an example, as i understand i have to calculate the currents in the exact moment when the condenser is being charged.
any help with the equations would help allot.
Thanks in advance
 

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karlis123 said:
its a dc circuit right after commutation, the commutator switch is closed and is in series with E1 and R1 (i replaced it with a black line in the picture).

:confused: E1 and R1 don't appear to be connected in your circuit. So where is this commutator?
 
gneill said:
:confused: E1 and R1 don't appear to be connected in your circuit. So where is this commutator?

ow my bad! E2 I ment
 
So to be clear, the circuit looks like this?
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