Hello,

If you want to use SI prefixes, have a look at this table:



Bertus

 

Then I think you have to proceed with a value for V1 of 10^6 MV which is 10^12 V.

With that in mind, and figuring that 10^12 V - 50 V is essentially 10^12 V (the 50 V is negligible in comparison), what would R1 be if the current is 0.5 A?

Put in Ω first. Worry about scaling prefixes later.

Thanks.

 

Yes, you are seeing it right. Was hoping to get the TS to a point where they could realize that themselves.

Hi,

Oh i see. I removed the reference to R2 in my post. I have a feeling they didnt see it anyway

 

It is more likely that TS misunderstood the professor words than the professor said "10^6 is a megavolt".

Hello,

Just a guess here but, could it be 10 megavolts?
I suggest this because it looks like he wrote in the little "6" exponent himself which originally it was just a "10" there with no exponent.
That's what it looks like anyway, but of course i cant know for sure.
So the original circuit looks like it was just 10 volts, period, but then the teach said "it is in megavolts" and so he wronte the little 6.
So it could be 10 megavolts, although that could be wrong too.