Third-order determinants are evaluated by the expansion method or by the cofactor method.
Third-order determinants are evaluated by the expansion method or by the cofactor method.
The first row of a certain determinant has the numbers 3 and 5. The second row has the numbers 7 and 2. The value of this determinant is
The first row of a certain determinant has the numbers 3 and 5. The second row has the numbers 7 and 2. The value of this determinant is
The node voltage method is based on Kirchhoff's voltage law.
The node voltage method is based on Kirchhoff's voltage law.
The branch current method uses.
The branch current method uses.
A loop current is an actual current in a branch.
A loop current is an actual current in a branch.
Second-order determinants are evaluated by subtracting the signed cross-products.
Second-order determinants are evaluated by subtracting the signed cross-products.
In assigning the direction of branch currents.
In assigning the direction of branch currents.
Find branch current IR2.

Find branch current IR2.

What is the current through R2?

What is the current through R2?

The mesh current method is based on Kirchhoff's current law.
The mesh current method is based on Kirchhoff's current law.
What is the voltage drop across R1?

What is the voltage drop across R1?

The expansion method for evaluating determinants is
The expansion method for evaluating determinants is
Generally, the mesh current method results in fewer equations than the node voltage method.
Generally, the mesh current method results in fewer equations than the node voltage method.
Find the node voltage VA.

Find the node voltage VA.

The mesh method can be applied to circuits with any number of loops.
The mesh method can be applied to circuits with any number of loops.
When assigning branch currents, you need not be concerned with the direction you choose.
When assigning branch currents, you need not be concerned with the direction you choose.
Using the mesh current method, find the branch current, IR1, in the above figure.

Using the mesh current method, find the branch current, IR1, in the above figure.

Find the node voltage VA.

Find the node voltage VA.

The branch current method is based on Kirchhoff's voltage law and Kirchhoff's current law.
The branch current method is based on Kirchhoff's voltage law and Kirchhoff's current law.