If a circuit has 5 loops, how many current equations can we write?
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5.2. Using Kirchhoff's rules, write twelve equations for the circuit in Figure 3. Your equations must be linearly independent. There are six obvious loops that you can choose. Only five of these loops will give you "distinct" equations. There are also eight obvious junctions that you can choose. Only seven of these junctions will give you distinct equations. When working with large circuits like this one, you should carefully organize you work, and have a teammate check it for you. Using both the voltage rule and the current rule, write twelve distinct equations below:
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For this circuit, three loops could be drawn, allowing you to use Kirchhoff's loop rule to create three more equations for use in analyzing this circuit. This figure shows two of those loops, both going clockwise as indicated. Draw this circuit on your own paper, and mark the resistors with + and - signs, according to the currents that are indicated. Using the loop rule, write down one equation for each of these loops on your paper. Put these equations in terms of current and resistance variables, and enter those equations here, being sure to indicate which equation is for which loop.
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