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Question

A student investigating how the current through a circuit depends on the polarity of a battery built the circuit shown below. Determine the amount of current that goes on each branch of the circuit.

Circuit diagram illustrating Kirchhoff's Junction Rule with resistors and battery polarities.

Accepted Answer

I_{upper branch} = 0.671 A

I_{middle branch} = 0.177 A

I_{lower branch} = 0.848 A

Answer

I_{upper branch} = 1.005 A

I_{middle branch} = 0.266 A

I_{lower branch} = 1.270A

Answer

I_{upper branch} = 2.010 A

I_{middle branch} = 0.531 A

I_{lower branch} = 2.541 A

Answer

I_{upper branch} = 2.680 A

I_{middle branch} = 0.708 A

I_{lower branch} = 3.388 A