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jmcmillian
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Homework Statement
Find Vo in the circuit.
Image of Circuit Diagram Attached
Variables: Vo, Io
Given: Current (15 mA)
Resistors (300[tex]\Omega[/tex], 300[tex]\Omega[/tex], 2k[tex]\Omega[/tex], 10k[tex]\Omega[/tex], 200[tex]\Omega[/tex], 3k[tex]\Omega[/tex]
Homework Equations
Resistors in Series: Ra+Rb+Rc...+Rn
Resistors in Parallel: [(1/Ra)+(1/Rb)+(1/Rc)+...+(1/Rn)]^-1
V_j = I_j*R_j; I_j = R_eq*I
The Attempt at a Solution
I've decided my approach in this problem should be:
(1) Find Equivalent Resistance (R_eq)
(2) Use the formula I_j=R_eq*I to determine I_o
(3) Use I_o to find V_o, as V_o= I_o*R_o
My problem is that I really am unsure how to find the equivalent resistance in this particular problem. What's messing me up is the 2k[tex]\Omega[/tex] and 10k[tex]\Omega[/tex] resistors...and the gap that is between them. I've just never done a circuit like this I guess.
My attempt to find the equivalent is below:
In Series, Left Side:300 and 300 ohm = 600 ohm
In Series, Right Side:200 and 1000 ohm = 1200 ohm
Simplified Resistor: 600 ohm on Left, 1200 ohm on right, 2k and 10k ohm on top.
The equivalent can be found by adding up in series: 600, 1200, 2000, and 10000 = 13,800ohms = 13.8kOhm. Is that correct? If not, how do I attack the equivalence problem?