Kirchhoff's Law for two circuits

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iPas

Joined Dec 19, 2013
2
I got this

and i need to do formulas for
I Kirchhoff's law:
II Kirchhoff's law:
Circuit I:
II circuit:

i know it's very easy, but im just a beginner, so need a lot of help :/

Thanks in advance
 

studiot

Joined Nov 9, 2007
4,998
Let's start with a little correction to terminology.

Circuit I:
II circuit:
You have one circuit, which is the whole diagram you have posted.

This circuit has several loops. Can you identify all of them? I make it five loops.

Kirchoffs voltage law (often called KVL) is written for a particular loop so you can write up to 5 different KVL equations.

You need to number the loops in some way to be able to identify them and refer to them.
 

amilton542

Joined Nov 13, 2010
497
What makes you think it's two circuits?

You have a single circuit with two energy sources. If your analysis does not agree with the conversation of energy and charge, then it's a trip back to the drawing board.

A fundamental question for the sidenote:

Why does the sum of the voltage drops sum to zero around a closed loop?

[Hint] Think in terms of the definition of voltage.
 

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iPas

Joined Dec 19, 2013
2
I'm trying to use google translator for some of the phrases, because no idea how to translate them myself, so that might be the problem... i think i need to make formulas for 2 of the loops.. my friend made me this picture to help http://i.imgur.com/fbtvbth.png unforthunalety hes not online anymore to help me further...

these are the 3 example formulas (NOT FOR MY CIRCUIT JUST AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT I NEED FOR MINE)
-I1+I2+I3=0
I1*(Ri1+R1)+I3*R3=E1
I1*(Ri1+R1)+I2*(Ri2+R2+R4)=E1+E2
 

amilton542

Joined Nov 13, 2010
497
You have a three dimensional linear vector space in three unkonwns. Because the circuit's linear, it agrees with the math (mostly).

One can be given an x amount of linear resistances with an x amount of succesive power sources, so don't be daunted by any given circuit.

Why can you construct a square linear system out of this mess?
 

WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
29,979
Let's start with a little correction to terminology.



You have one circuit, which is the whole diagram you have posted.

This circuit has several loops. Can you identify all of them? I make it five loops.

Kirchoffs voltage law (often called KVL) is written for a particular loop so you can write up to 5 different KVL equations.

You need to number the loops in some way to be able to identify them and refer to them.
I make it six.
 

studiot

Joined Nov 9, 2007
4,998
Thank you for that correct, WBahn, I missed the one round the outside.

There are indeed six.

iPas, that just shows how easy it is to do.

On another note are you translating to English or from English?

AllAboutCircuits has an online textbook which tells you about Kirchoff and much besides.

See Chapter 6 here

http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/index.html
 

WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
29,979
I got this

and i need to do formulas for
I Kirchhoff's law:
II Kirchhoff's law:
Circuit I:
II circuit:

i know it's very easy, but im just a beginner, so need a lot of help :/

Thanks in advance
The statements:

I Kirchhoff's law:
II Kirchhoff's law:
Circuit I:
II circuit:

Don't make any sense to us. It is almost certainly a language translation issue. So please try to describe fully what you are trying to do instead of just using compact phrases that obviously aren't translating well.
 
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