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majin_andrew
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Homework Statement
I am required to write KVL circuit equations for the following circuit
I don't need to finish solving for I1, I2, I3 and I4 at the moment. I just need a bit of help setting up the equations. Thanks.
Homework Equations
Kirchoff's Voltage Law, which states that the sum of voltage drops in a loop must be equal to the sum of the voltage rises.
Ohm's Law, V = IR
The Attempt at a Solution
There are a few things I am unsure of.
The first is that I don't know what the 30 degrees and the 45 degrees refers to beside the voltage sources. My first guess was that it means the phase that the alternating voltage source was up to at that particular moment in time, but I'm not sure if EA is even alternating, because it doesn't have the squigly line in the circle. In my attempted solution I guessed that both EA and Eab are alternating, and that the angle given refers to where in the phase it is at that point in time (with 0 degrees at the peak).
Another thing I'm unsure of is is the notation of Eab = 10. Does this mean the the potential at a is 10 higher than the potential at b? Or the other way around? I am unsure of the direction of the voltage. For my attempted solution I guessed that 'a' had the higher potential.
Anyway, here is my attempt at a solution:
Eab= 10 cos(30 degrees) = -20*I1
Eab= 10 cos (30 degrees) = 60*j*I2
Eab + EA= 10 cos (30 degrees) + 20 cos (45 degrees) = -30*-j*I3 = 30*j*I3
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and from here I would be able to perform simultaneous equations to find the currents.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Andrew