Find the voltage between A and B.
\(1)
\Step 1:
\Observe the circuit.
\The resistance
and
are connected in parallel.
Equivalent resistance :
.


Parallel equivalent resistance :
.
Step 2:
\The resistance
and
are connected in parallel.
Equivalent resistance :
.


Parallel equivalent resistance :
.
Step 3:
\Redraw the circuit replacing resistors
and
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Now apply source transformation to convert source to voltage source.
\Voltage across the resistor
is
.

Redraw the circuit using source transformation.
\
Voltage across the parallel network is same, hence
.
Since
, the voltage across the terminal A and B is
.
Solution :
\Voltage across the terminal A and B is
.
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(2)
\(2)
\Step 1:
\Observe the circuit.
\The resistance
and
are connected in parallel.
Equivalent resistance :
.


Parallel equivalent resistance :
.
Step 2:
\The resistance
and
are connected in parallel.
Equivalent resistance :
.


Parallel equivalent resistance :
.
Step 3:
\Redraw the circuit replacing resistors
and
.

Now apply source transformation to convert source to voltage source.
\Voltage across the resistor
is
.

Redraw the circuit using source transformation.
\
All the resistors are connectted in series.
\Hence equivalent resistance is
.

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Step 4:
\The total resistance of the circuit is
.
Find the current flowing in the circuit.
\Current flowing in the circuit is
.

Current flowing in the circuit is
.
Find the voltage across the A and B.
\Voltage across A and B is the voltage drop across the
resistor.
Voltage drop across the
resistor :
.

Since
, the voltage across the terminal A and B is
V.
Solution :
\Voltage across the terminal A and B is
V.