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Nodal analysis current in 6 Ω
Short answer
Set node C as reference. KCL equations yield VD = 9.767 V, VB = 6.977 V. Current through 6 Ω resistor = (VD - VB)/6 = 0.465 A, direction from D to B.
Calculate the current flowing through 6 Ω resistor using Nodal analysis. [Figure: 2 A current source in parallel with a 12 Ω resistor R1 on the left, feeding node D; between D and A is 8 Ω (R2), between A and B is 4 Ω (R3), between D and B is 6 Ω (R4) as the bridge element, between D and C is 20 Ω (R5), between C and B is 10 Ω (R6); C is connected back to the source bottom rail.]
Circuit reading (from the figure). Node C is joined to the bottom rail, so take C as the reference (0 V). The 2 A source and the 12 Ω resistor are both between node D and the rail. Between D and B there are two paths in parallel: the 6 Ω bridge and the series path D–A–B (; node A has no other connection, so no separate equation is needed). The 20 Ω resistor joins D to the reference and the 10 Ω resistor joins B to the reference.
Unknowns: and .
KCL at node D (2 A flows in, the rest leaves through the branches):
KCL at node B:
Collect terms (conductances in siemens):
From the second equation, . Substituting in the first:
Current through the 6 Ω resistor:
Answer: A, from D to B.
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