Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 27 - Circuits - Problems - Page 798: 41d

Answer

The power of battery 1 is $~~1.26~W$

Work Step by Step

Let $i_1$ be the current through $R_1$ and let's assume the direction of the current is to the right. Let $i_2$ be the current through $R_2$ and let's assume the direction of the current is to the left. Let $i_3$ be the current through $R_3$ and let's assume the direction of the current is down. Using the junction rule: $i_3 = i_1+i_2$ Using the loop rule counterclockwise around the right loop: $1.00-2.00~i_2-5.00~i_3 = 0$ $1.00-2.00~i_2-5.00~(i_1+i_2) = 0$ $1.00-7.00~i_2-5.00~i_1 = 0$ $-5.00+35.0~i_2+25.0~i_1 = 0$ Using the loop rule clockwise around the left loop: $3.00-4.00~i_1-5.00~i_3 = 0$ $3.00-4.00~i_1-5.00~(i_1+i_2) = 0$ $3.00-9.00~i_1-5.00~i_2 = 0$ $21.0-63.0~i_1-35.0~i_2 = 0$ We can add these two equations to find $i_1$: $16.0-38.0~i_1 = 0$ $i_1 = \frac{16.0}{38.0}$ $i_1 = 0.421~A$ The current through resistance 1 is $~~0.421~A$ The current provided by battery 1 is $0.421~A$ We can find the power of battery 1: $P = i~\mathscr{E}_1$ $P = (0.421~A)(3.00~V)$ $P = 1.26~W$ The power of battery 1 is $~~1.26~W$
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