Wheatstone bridge, only one R value known

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The discussion revolves around solving for unknown resistor values in a Wheatstone Bridge circuit, specifically when only one resistor value is known. Participants express frustration over the lack of sufficient information to determine the values of Ra and R1, emphasizing that the problem cannot be solved without additional equations or known values. The relationship between the resistors is established, but the inability to assign a concrete value to R1 leaves the problem unsolvable. A suggestion is made to choose a reasonable value for R1, such as 100Ω, to facilitate calculations and achieve a balanced bridge condition. Ultimately, the consensus is that without a specified value for R1, the problem remains ambiguous and open to interpretation.
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Just an update to those who were wondering. I asked my teacher and he said to just pick a value for R1 because yes, there are infinite possibilities.
 

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