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DC Circuit Reduction |
The Power Point is HERE Let's take a nasty looking circuit:
We Start By Labeling the Current in AND out of EACH Junction Point Normally I'd draw arrows at each junction, but that would make this beastie just too cluttered, so we're going to assume right arrows and down arrows at each junction
Let's pick off the easy series resistors first. The resistors on both sides of I8 are fair game... lets combine those
Which gives us:
Which Gives Us
So Let's Reduce Those
Which Gives Us
Notice I3 & I5 are now In Parallel... Notice How the Position of I9 makes us WAIT before including it in our reduction!
Let's Redraw That to More Easily See Them That Way
Now We'll Reduce 'em.... Which Leaves I3 & I9 in Series...
So Add those UP to make 12 Almost Done! Two More ( I3 & I4) in Parallel
We add Those Two Leaving Just 2 More In Series... easy peazy!
2Ω + 4Ω = Et Voila!!
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