Fundamentals of Electric Circuits
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Author: Charles K Alexander, Matthew Sadiku
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Chapter 2, Problem 8P
Design a problem, complete with a solution, to help other students better understand Kirchhoff’s Current Law. Design the problem by specifying values of ia, ib, and ic, shown in Fig. 2.72, and asking them to solve for values of i1, i2, and i3. Be careful to specify realistic currents.
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