Doubt: Since the potential difference across the top point and bottom most point is zero, that is, the points are at same potential, there shouldn’t be any current flowing through the resistors R_2 and R_4. But since the potential difference across the resistor R_2 is not zero so current should flow through it. This is contradicting. Please explain.
Problem: All resistors are of 1 \Omega each and batteries E_1 and E_2 are of EMF 12V and 6V each. Find current through resistors R_!, R_3, R_5.
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There is a nod B between nods A and C, so this rule does not apply here
Not exactly. If you add 5+3, then substract 3 from the previous result you get 5. Same thing happens here. Circuit is symmetrical across axis with EMFs, so \varphi_B - \varphi_A = \varphi_B - \varphi_C, meaning current floats from the nod B to the A and C, or vice-versa.
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I am sorry.
There is a nod B between nods A and C, so this rule does not apply here
Ah the potentials after calculating come out to be equal in the end. Thats where my main confusion lies… i know about the node voltage method. But here the case is different. I am able to get in mathematically but intuitively it is still not that clear
This might help (red arrows show the direction of the current[1]). If we rotate the circuit 180 ^\circ relative to ED axis, it will stay the same (since all resistors are 1 \Omega), so we can conclude that the currents float symmetrically, too. Potential differences are found easily using Ohm’s or Kirchhoff’s laws.
currents across BC and AB might have the opposite direction, but it won’t affect the logic ↩︎
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