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The discussion focuses on finding the voltage after determining the current in a circuit with resistors. The current calculated is 0.006 A, leading to questions about the voltage drop across R1. A suggested approach involves using Norton and Thevenin equivalents to simplify the circuit analysis. The voltage across R1 was found to be 120 V, which helped in calculating the overall voltage as 270 V after considering other resistors. The calculations and methods discussed confirm the validity of the results obtained.
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Homework Statement


Find ##v_0##
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Homework Equations


looking for which way is the best

The Attempt at a Solution


Using parallel and series resistor I have found that ##i=0.006 A## what should I do next?
 
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Gbox said:

Homework Statement


Find ##v_0##
vVfyzql.png

Homework Equations


looking for which way is the best

The Attempt at a Solution


Using parallel and series resistor I have found that ##i=0.006 A## what should I do next?
What is the voltage drop across R1 ?

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By the way: That current looks suspiciously low.
 
If you have i then you can find the potential drop across R1. Go from there.

Personally I'd probably have taken a different approach and transformed the source voltage and R1 into a Norton equivalent, absorbing R3 into it, then convert back to Thevenin and swallow up R4 too. That would leave a simple voltage divider at the end.
 
What I did is:
##180+60=240## than ##\frac{240*80}{240+80}=60## and than ##60+20=80k\Omega##
 
Gbox said:
What I did is:
##180+60=240## than ##\frac{240*80}{240+80}=60## and than ##60+20=80k\Omega##
Yes, that's fine.
 
So I found that the voltage on ##R_1=120## so I have ##480-120=360## finding the current on ##R_{4+2}## is ##0.0015A## so the voltage on ##R_4## is ##90## and overall it is ##360-90=270##?
 
That works.
 
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So I found that the voltage on ##R_1=120## so I have ##480-120=360## finding the current on ##R_{4+2}## is ##0.0015A## so the voltage on ##R_4## is ##90## and overall it is ##360-90=270##?
Correct!
 
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