Circuit analysis problem help

wayneh

Joined Sep 9, 2010
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How many poles do you see? I see only 2, meaning the legs are in parallel. You could redraw the legs to all be vertical, from one pole bus at the top to the other bus at the bottom.
 

WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
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Yes, like that. But it is not correct to conclude that they do not effect each other. The voltage from 'a' to 'b' is a function of all three branches interacting.
 

wayneh

Joined Sep 9, 2010
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The voltage from 'a' to 'b' is a function of all three branches interacting.
Agreed. Once you have your drawing, making it easier to visualize and analyze the circuit, try removing any one of the legs. Does the solution change? If it does, then they are not independent.
 
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