Have the Currents Been Labelled Correctly?

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The discussion revolves around a circuit analysis problem where the user is attempting to find the currents using Kirchhoff's Laws and Ohm's Law. The user suspects that the textbook may contain errors, as their calculated current i2 differs from the book's answer. After deriving a system of equations, the user finds i2 = 11/6 A, which aligns with the voltage drop across a 6Ω resistor being 11V. The conclusion drawn is that the labeling of the currents in the circuit may indeed be correct, confirming the user's calculations. The thread emphasizes the importance of verifying textbook answers against personal calculations in circuit analysis.
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Homework Statement



Linked below is a rough picture of the circuit for which I need to find the currents.

https://docs.google.com/drawings/pub?id=1jY6r1yjOf9OG5VixjZKcQbG2rj-ZQ7LZzaybGzkjva0&w=960&h=720

Homework Equations



Kichhoff's Laws, Ohm's Law.

The Attempt at a Solution



I'm doing a self-study using a book that I think may be riddled with errata, so I keep finding that I'm getting a result which disagrees with the answer the back and cannot see why my answer differs. I get the system of equations

11 - 3i_{3} + 1 = 0

11 + 6i_{2} = 0

-3i_{3} + 1 -6i_{2} = 0

i_{3}=i_{1}+i_{2}

I believe my choice of direction of flow is consistent and cannot affect my solution up to a change of sign. The book produces the result that i_{2}=13/6 when I obtain 11/6.
 
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Addem said:

Homework Statement



Linked below is a rough picture of the circuit for which I need to find the currents.

https://docs.google.com/drawings/pub?id=1jY6r1yjOf9OG5VixjZKcQbG2rj-ZQ7LZzaybGzkjva0&w=960&h=720

Homework Equations



Kichhoff's Laws, Ohm's Law.

The Attempt at a Solution



I'm doing a self-study using a book that I think may be riddled with errata, so I keep finding that I'm getting a result which disagrees with the answer the back and cannot see why my answer differs. I get the system of equations

11 - 3i_{3} + 1 = 0

11 + 6i_{2} = 0

-3i_{3} + 1 -6i_{2} = 0

i_{3}=i_{1}+i_{2}

I believe my choice of direction of flow is consistent and cannot affect my solution up to a change of sign. The book produces the result that i_{2}=13/6 when I obtain 11/6.
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If i2 = 11/6 A, then the voltage drop across the 6Ω resistor is 11 V, which makes perfect sense. So, it looks like you are correct !
 

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I agree. The voltage across the 6 ohm resistor is fixed at 11V so the current is simply 11/6 amps.

Have they/you labelled the currents correctly?
 
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