Question #86804

1 Answer
Feb 27, 2017

(a) R_1=200Omega, R_2=160Omega, R_3=80Omega, and R_4=200Omega
(b) I=110" mA"

Explanation:

(a) We know that effective resistance of two resistors connected in series is sum of individual resistances
R_s=R_1+R_2
and for two resistors connected in parallel is given by the expression
R_p=(R_1R_2)/(R_1+R_2)

Keeping above in mind the effective resistance of the circuit is
R_e=R_1+((R_2+R_3)R_4)/((R_2+R_3)+R_4) ......(1)
Given is R_2 = 2R_3, R_1 = R_4, 2R_1 = 5R_3

Inserting in (1) above and making all in terms of R_3 and R_1
R_e=R_1+((2R_3+R_3)R_1)/((2R_3+R_3)+R_1)
=>R_e=R_1+(3R_3R_1)/(3R_3+R_1)
=>R_e=R_1+(3(2/5R_1)R_1)/(3(2/5R_1)+R_1)
=>R_e=R_1+(6/5R_1^2)/(11/5R_1)
=>R_e=R_1+6/11R_1
=>R_e=17/11R_1

Assuming that internal resistance of the voltage source is small and is ignored in the calculations
I=V/R
=>I_1=34/R_e
=>0.11=34/(17/11R_1)
=>R_1=(34xx11)/(17xx0.11)
=>R_1=200Omega
Now R_3=2/5R_1
=>R_3=2/5xx200=80Omega
Also R_2=2R_3
R_2=2xx80=160Omega
And R_1=R_4=200Omega

(b) As seen from the circuit, both the Resistor R_1 and the voltage source are in series. In series circuit current is same in all the circuit components.
:.I=I_1=110" mA"

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Text (11.9) [T/I] in the question is not relevant to the circuit.