Using kirchhoffs law in a particular circuit (Picture attached)?

Question

Hi,

I am stuck at a question about kirchhoff's law and a circuit:

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9206/circuitts2.png

Can this be simply be redrawn like a wheatstone bridge? Its looks for i1, i2 and i3 given that r1=r4=2 Ohms and r2=r3=r5=3 Ohms. v1 is 2 Volts.

Hope i can get some pointers

Answer 1

Hi

Balance occurs when R1*R4 = R2*R3

SO you have BALANCED WHEATSTONE brigde

SO:

voltage on R5=0    I3=0

I1=I2=V1/(R1+R3)=V1/(R2+R4)=2/5=0,4A

battery current is I1+I2=0.8A

hope this will help you

good luck