BASIC DC CIRCUIT CALCULATIONS
Basic DC Theory
Figure 23 Example 1 Parallel Circuit
IT
I1
I2
I3
IT
3A
3A
2A
IT
8A
Example 2:
Two branches, R1 and R2, are across a 120 V power source. The total current
flow is 30 A (Figure 24). Branch R1 takes 22 amps. What is the current flow in
Branch R2?
Figure 24 Example 2 Parallel Circuit
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