Im having trouble figuring how to find the current in the diagram below.:confused:
A atrix370 Dec 8, 2014 2 Joined Dec 8, 2014 Messages 2 Dec 8, 2014 #1 Im having trouble figuring how to find the current in the diagram below.
duke37 Jan 9, 2011 5,364 Joined Jan 9, 2011 Messages 5,364 Dec 8, 2014 #2 What is the voltage across R1?
Harald Kapp Moderator Moderator Nov 17, 2011 14,271 Joined Nov 17, 2011 Messages 14,271 Dec 8, 2014 #4 atrix370 said: Im not sure is it 10-0.7=9.3v? Click to expand... Definitely not. The voltage across components that are in parallel is always the same, therefore V(R1)=V(D2)= ? The voltage across components that are in series add up, therefore V(D1)+V(R1)+V(R2)= ? Hint: Kirchhoffs laws apply.
atrix370 said: Im not sure is it 10-0.7=9.3v? Click to expand... Definitely not. The voltage across components that are in parallel is always the same, therefore V(R1)=V(D2)= ? The voltage across components that are in series add up, therefore V(D1)+V(R1)+V(R2)= ? Hint: Kirchhoffs laws apply.
duke37 Jan 9, 2011 5,364 Joined Jan 9, 2011 Messages 5,364 Dec 8, 2014 #5 You obviously know that D1 drops 0.7V when conducting. Quite correct. So what voltage will D2 have across it when conducting?
You obviously know that D1 drops 0.7V when conducting. Quite correct. So what voltage will D2 have across it when conducting?