Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

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Chapter 2 - Fundamentals of Electric Circuits - Part 1 Circuits - Homework Problems - Page 50: 2.16

Answer

$v1 = 12V$ , $v2 = 2V$

Work Step by Step

Apply KVL by summing the voltage drops, clockwise around the two loops Starting with the left loop $ΣV = -5 + 3 + v2 = 0$ Solving for v2 $v2 = 2V$ Now apply to the right loop and use v2 for the middle resistor $ΣV = -2 - 10 + v1 = 0$ $v1=12V$
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