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HI,

Is there some figure for the resistance of the ammeter? If it's a classroom perfect ammeter, then it has no resistance, and so Vo is zero.

 

just use node voltage analysis

node with 2 resistors = V1

node at current source = Vo

KCL at Vo

(Vo - V1) / 10000 + (Vo / 10000) - 0.004 = 0

2Vo - V1 = 40

Current Ix can be expressed in terms of Vo and V1

Ix = (Vo - V1) / 10000

Now u can express V1 in terms of Ix

V1 = -4000Ix (note the reference of the dependant voltage source)

V1 = -4000 * (Vo - V1) / 10000

2 unknowns, 2 equations..

I think this is right.. V1 = -10V, Vo = 15V

 

Hi,

The ammeter is in parallel with the output resistor. The combination of the 10K resistor and the internal resistance of the ammeter has to be much less than 10K. Ammeters don't measure accurately if they have more than negligable resistance. Let's say 10 ohms, for an example. In parallel with the 10K resistor, the value of Rt will be something over 9 ohms. With 4 mills current, the figure for Vo will be on the order of 36 millivolts.

 

umm that looks like an independant current source?