We will apply Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL) at each node V1, V2, and V3. The incoming current is 5A. The outgoing currents are 1V1−V2 and 1V1−V3. Applying KCL:
5=1V1−V2+1V1−V3 5=V1−V2+V1−V3 2V1−V2−V3=5 (Equation 1) The incoming currents are 1V1−V2 and 1V3−V2. The outgoing current is 4V2. Applying KCL:
1V1−V2+1V3−V2=4V2 V1−V2+V3−V2=4V2 V1−2V2+V3=4V2 V1−49V2+V3=0 4V1−9V2+4V3=0 (Equation 2) The incoming current is 1V1−V3 and 1V2−V3. The outgoing current is 10A. Applying KCL:
1V1−V3+1V2−V3=10 V1−V3+V2−V3=10 V1+V2−2V3=10 (Equation 3) Now we have three equations with three unknowns:
Equation 1: 2V1−V2−V3=5 Equation 2: 4V1−9V2+4V3=0 Equation 3: V1+V2−2V3=10 Multiply Equation 1 by 4:
8V1−4V2−4V3=20 (Equation 4) Add Equation 2 and Equation 4:
12V1−13V2=20 (Equation 5) Multiply Equation 3 by 4:
4V1+4V2−8V3=40 (Equation 6) Subtract Equation 2 from Equation 6:
−13V2−12V3=40 13V2+12V3=−40 (Equation 7) From Equation 1, V3=2V1−V2−5. Substitute this into Equation 3:
V1+V2−2(2V1−V2−5)=10 V1+V2−4V1+2V2+10=10 −3V1+3V2=0 Substitute V1=V2 in equation 5: 12V2−13V2=20 Now, substitute V1=−20 and V2=−20 into Equation 3: −20−20−2V3=10 −40−2V3=10 −2V3=50