Thevenin Equivalent issue - I think I'm missing something

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The discussion centers on calculating the Thevenin equivalent circuit for a given circuit configuration. The user attempted to apply the formula Vth = (R1/Rtotal) x Vtotal but arrived at a voltage of 4.3V, while the lecturer's solution states Vth = 2V. The user is confused about the discrepancy and seeks clarification on the correct approach to find the Thevenin voltage, particularly in the context of a voltage divider involving 20kΩ and 5kΩ resistors.

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Homework Statement



Given the circuit (Attached in image) Find the thevenin equivalent circuit.

I know its a fairly simple thing, But I am not understanding where the lecturer is getting this answer from, unfortunately his solutions just state the voltage so I feel like I must be missing something important.



Homework Equations


Vth= (R1/Rtotal)xVtotal


The Attempt at a Solution



I tried finding the voltage dropped over the 10Ω + 5Ω resistors, which I found to be 4.3v

Vth= (R1/Rtotal)xVtotal = 4.3v
Where R1 = 10Ω+5Ω
Rtotal=35Ω

But the lecturers solutions simply say Vth=2v

Any help is appreciated
 

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Cazicami said:

Homework Statement



Given the circuit (Attached in image) Find the thevenin equivalent circuit.

I know its a fairly simple thing, But I am not understanding where the lecturer is getting this answer from, unfortunately his solutions just state the voltage so I feel like I must be missing something important.

Homework Equations


Vth= (R1/Rtotal)xVtotal

The Attempt at a Solution



I tried finding the voltage dropped over the 10Ω + 5Ω resistors, which I found to be 4.3v

Vth= (R1/Rtotal)xVtotal = 4.3v
Where R1 = 10Ω+5Ω
Rtotal=35Ω

But the lecturers solutions simply say Vth=2v

Any help is appreciated
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What's the voltage across the output if there's no load? I.e., there is no current drop across the 10 kΩ resistor. You have a simple voltage divider with 20kΩ and 5kΩ .
 

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