Write all MESHcurrent equations Find all the currents in all
Write all MESH-current equations. Find all the currents in all branches and check the power balance of each circuit.
Solution
CONSIDER ALL THE LOOP CURRENTS IN CLOCK WISE DIRECTION.
APPLY KVL TO LOOP I1.
-50+10I1+20(I1-I2)=0
30I1-20I2=50 -------------(1)
APPLY KVL TO LOOP CURRENTS I2 AND I3.
5I3+10+30(I2-I4)+10I2+20(I2-I1)=0
-20I1+60I2+5I3-30I4=-10 ----------------(2)
FROM THE CIRCUIT
I3-I3=10 -----------------(3)
APPLY KVL TO LOOP CURRENT I4.
40I4+10+30(I4-I2)=0
-30I2+70I4=-10 ----------------(4)
FROM EQUATIONS (1),(2),(3)&(4)
I1=2.85 AMPS
I2=1.779 AMPS
I3=-8.22 AMPS
I4=0.619 AMPS
IR1=I3=-8.22 AMPS
IR3=I1=2.85 AMPS
IR4=I4=0.619 AMPS
IR6=I2=1.779 AMPS
IR7=I1-I2=1.071 AMPS
IR8=I2-I4=1.16 AMPS.
