Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Branch, Loop and Node Analyses · easy

At a node, currents of 3 A and 5 A flow in, and 2 A flows out through one branch. What current flows out through the remaining branch?

  1. 6 A
  2. 10 A
  3. 8 A
  4. 4 A

Answer

A. 6 A

Solution

KCL: current in = current out. 3+5=2+I I=6 A.

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