Mesh analysis worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
R1​ = 3 ΩR2​ = 5 Ω+−V1​12 VR3​10 ΩIR3​AR4​3 ΩBI1​I2​

Use mesh analysis to find the current IR3 through R3 in the direction of the arrow.

V1 = 12 VR1 = 3 ΩR2 = 5 ΩR3 = 10 ΩR4 = 3 Ω
IR3 = A
2.Easy
R1​ = 6 ΩR2​ = 6 ΩIR2​+−V1​18 VR3​5 ΩAR4​12 ΩBI1​I2​

Use mesh analysis to find the current IR2 through R2 in the direction of the arrow.

V1 = 18 VR1 = 6 ΩR2 = 6 ΩR3 = 5 ΩR4 = 12 Ω
IR2 = A
3.Medium
R1​ = 6 ΩR2​ = 10 Ω+−V1​6 VR3​3 ΩA+−V2​24 VI1​I2​

Use mesh analysis to find the mesh current I1 (clockwise).

V1 = 6 VV2 = 24 VR1 = 6 ΩR2 = 10 ΩR3 = 3 Ω
I1 = A
4.Medium
R1​ = 3 ΩR2​ = 6 Ω+−V1​18 VR3​15 ΩA+−V2​30 VI1​I2​

Use mesh analysis to find the mesh current I2 (clockwise).

V1 = 18 VV2 = 30 VR1 = 3 ΩR2 = 6 ΩR3 = 15 Ω
I2 = A
5.Hard
R1​ = 25 Ω+−VR1​R2​ = 3 ΩR3​ = 12 Ω+−V1​18 VR4​4 ΩAR5​5 ΩB+−V2​12 VI1​I2​I3​

Use mesh analysis to find the voltage VR1 across R1 with the polarity shown.

V1 = 18 VV2 = 12 VR1 = 25 ΩR2 = 3 ΩR3 = 12 ΩR4 = 4 ΩR5 = 5 Ω
VR1 = V
6.Hard
R1​ = 5 ΩR2​ = 5 ΩR3​ = 20 Ω+−V1​12 VR4​4 ΩAR5​10 ΩB+−V2​6 VI1​I2​I3​

Use mesh analysis to find the mesh current I3 (clockwise).

V1 = 12 VV2 = 6 VR1 = 5 ΩR2 = 5 ΩR3 = 20 ΩR4 = 4 ΩR5 = 10 Ω
I3 = A

Answer key

  1. 1. IR3 = 0.7164 A
  2. 2. IR2 = 0.3947 A
  3. 3. I1 = 0.05556 A
  4. 4. I2 = −1.765 A
  5. 5. VR1 = 15.16 V
  6. 6. I3 = −0.12 A

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