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dhclb126

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Pls help
how to calculate the total resistance at point x,y
Thanks.

------ R1 ------ - ------ R3 ------
| | |
| | |
x ------- R5 ---------- y
| | |
| | |
------ R2 ------ - ------ R4 ------
 
On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:46:10 +0800, dhclb126 wrote:

Pls help
how to calculate the total resistance at point x,y Thanks.

------ R1 ------ - ------ R3 ------
| | | |
| |
x ------- R5 ---------- y
| | | |
| | ------ R2
------ - ------ R4 ------
Click to expand...
Please use a fixed-type font next time. ASCII art comes out much better
that way, and any reasonable newsgroup reader supports it.

I can't remember if there's a clever way to do this or not, but you can
always use mesh or node equations. If you're not doing it for an
assignment you can just put the network into SPICE, put a voltage across
it, and measure the current.

--
Tim Wescott
Control systems and communications consulting
http://www.wescottdesign.com

Need to learn how to apply control theory in your embedded system?
"Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" by Tim Wescott
Elsevier/Newnes, http://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html
 
"dhclb126" <kcuskn@ppmes.spineless.org> wrote in message
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Pls help
how to calculate the total resistance at point x,y
Thanks.

------ R1 ------ - ------ R3 ------
| | |
| | |
x ------- R5 ---------- y
| | |
| | |
------ R2 ------ - ------ R4 ------

This looks like a classic homework problem.

How do YOU think it is accomplished?

What have YOU tried , so far?

What does your textbook have to say about it?

Yes, this is sci.electronics.basics, but it shouldn't be a place to get
homework answers with no effort on your part (though I am sure someone will
provide you the answer just because they will feel orgasmic showing their
superiority).

Richard the Grouch (at least for today)
Enough fun. Now back to grading lab reports.
 
"dhclb126" <kcuskn@ppmes.spineless.org> wrote in message
news:51d5t39p4nm8uqtcgn5j92sfpf86kb82m7@4ax.com...

Pls help
how to calculate the total resistance at point x,y
Thanks.

------ R1 ------ - ------ R3 ------
| | |
| | |
x ------- R5 ---------- y
| | |
| | |
------ R2 ------ - ------ R4 ------


There are several ways it can be calculated.
How did your instructor ask that it be done?
 
On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:46:10 +0800, dhclb126
<kcuskn@ppmes.spineless.org> wrote:

Pls help
how to calculate the total resistance at point x,y
Thanks.

------ R1 ------ - ------ R3 ------
| | |
| | |
x ------- R5 ---------- y
| | |
| | |
------ R2 ------ - ------ R4 ------
Click to expand...
Try a delta-wye transformation.
--
John
 
"John O'Flaherty" <quiasmox@yeeha.com> wrote in message
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On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:46:10 +0800, dhclb126
kcuskn@ppmes.spineless.org> wrote:


Pls help
how to calculate the total resistance at point x,y
Thanks.

------ R1 ------ - ------ R3 ------
| | |
| | |
x ------- R5 ---------- y
| | |
| | |
------ R2 ------ - ------ R4 ------

Try a delta-wye transformation.
Click to expand...
Good advice.
 
Richard Seriani wrote:
This looks like a classic homework problem.
[...]
sci.electronics.basics[...]shouldn't be a place to get
homework answers with no effort on your part
(though I am sure someone will provide you the answer
just because they will feel orgasmic showing their superiority).

Richard the Grouch (at least for today)
Enough fun. Now back to grading lab reports.
Click to expand...
No one has posted to my recent thread
**Student Faces Expulsion for Facebook "Study Group"**
news:e89f2093-9a20-4d1e-8789-50bc25f83718@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com
but *this* sort of thread is exactly what I was thinking about
when I posted it.
 
It's not for an assignment, but I want to know how to do it theoratically
should it come out.

On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:19:50 -0600, Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.com> wrote:

On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:46:10 +0800, dhclb126 wrote:

Pls help
how to calculate the total resistance at point x,y Thanks.

------ R1 ------ - ------ R3 ------
| | | |
| |
x ------- R5 ---------- y
| | | |
| | ------ R2
------ - ------ R4 ------

Please use a fixed-type font next time. ASCII art comes out much better
that way, and any reasonable newsgroup reader supports it.

I can't remember if there's a clever way to do this or not, but you can
always use mesh or node equations. If you're not doing it for an
assignment you can just put the network into SPICE, put a voltage across
it, and measure the current.
Click to expand...
 
If my textbook have something to say about it, would I need to ask?
Just admit it, you know nuts about it.

On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:21:43 -0500, "Richard Seriani" <richard_s633@cox.net> wrote:

"dhclb126" <kcuskn@ppmes.spineless.org> wrote in message
news:51d5t39p4nm8uqtcgn5j92sfpf86kb82m7@4ax.com...

Pls help
how to calculate the total resistance at point x,y
Thanks.

------ R1 ------ - ------ R3 ------
| | |
| | |
x ------- R5 ---------- y
| | |
| | |
------ R2 ------ - ------ R4 ------

This looks like a classic homework problem.

How do YOU think it is accomplished?

What have YOU tried , so far?

What does your textbook have to say about it?

Yes, this is sci.electronics.basics, but it shouldn't be a place to get
homework answers with no effort on your part (though I am sure someone will
provide you the answer just because they will feel orgasmic showing their
superiority).

Richard the Grouch (at least for today)
Enough fun. Now back to grading lab reports.
Click to expand...
 
I did a question wrongly and obtained this circuit.
Just want to know how to do it out of curiousity.
Can you explain the simplest way?

On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:30:18 -0500, "Tom Biasi" <tombiasi@optonline.net> wrote:

"dhclb126" <kcuskn@ppmes.spineless.org> wrote in message
news:51d5t39p4nm8uqtcgn5j92sfpf86kb82m7@4ax.com...

Pls help
how to calculate the total resistance at point x,y
Thanks.

------ R1 ------ - ------ R3 ------
| | |
| | |
x ------- R5 ---------- y
| | |
| | |
------ R2 ------ - ------ R4 ------


There are several ways it can be calculated.
How did your instructor ask that it be done?
Click to expand...
 
dhclb126 wrote:
I did a question wrongly and obtained this circuit.
Just want to know how to do it out of curiousity.
Can you explain the simplest way?
Click to expand...
I can do it at least 4 different ways, but they all involve
algebra. Here is a paper on one way:
http://www.chem.usu.edu/~sbialkow/Classes/564/Thevenin/Thevenin.html

--
Regards,

John Popelish
 
"dhclb126" <kcuskn@ppmes.spineless.org> wrote in message
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I did a question wrongly and obtained this circuit.
Just want to know how to do it out of curiousity.
Can you explain the simplest way?




John suggested Thevenin which is a good way.
You may also look up loop analysis and Kirchhoff's laws.
Its not a simple circuit and will involve considerable algebra.
One way is to assign a voltage and solve the total current to calculate the
resistance.
If you are looking for a formula that addresses the five unknown
resistances, you will have a large mess.

Tom
 
"dhclb126" <kcuskn@ppmes.spineless.org> wrote in message
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"If my textbook have something to say about it, would I need to ask?"

Possibly. You wouldn't be the first student who was incapable of finding or
understanding information in a textbook. Some texts are better than others,
as are some students.

"Just admit it, you know nuts about it."

Yep. You caught me.
Feel any smarter now?

Richard


On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:21:43 -0500, "Richard Seriani" <richard_s633@cox.net>
wrote:

"dhclb126" <kcuskn@ppmes.spineless.org> wrote in message
news:51d5t39p4nm8uqtcgn5j92sfpf86kb82m7@4ax.com...

Pls help
how to calculate the total resistance at point x,y
Thanks.

------ R1 ------ - ------ R3 ------
| | |
| | |
x ------- R5 ---------- y
| | |
| | |
------ R2 ------ - ------ R4 ------

This looks like a classic homework problem.

How do YOU think it is accomplished?

What have YOU tried , so far?

What does your textbook have to say about it?

Yes, this is sci.electronics.basics, but it shouldn't be a place to get
homework answers with no effort on your part (though I am sure someone will
provide you the answer just because they will feel orgasmic showing their
superiority).

Richard the Grouch (at least for today)
Enough fun. Now back to grading lab reports.
Click to expand...
 
"Richard Seriani" <richard_s633@cox.net> wrote in message
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"dhclb126" <kcuskn@ppmes.spineless.org> wrote in message
news:51d5t39p4nm8uqtcgn5j92sfpf86kb82m7@4ax.com...

Pls help
how to calculate the total resistance at point x,y
Thanks.

------ R1 ------ - ------ R3 ------
| | |
| | |
x ------- R5 ----------
y | | |
| | |
------ R2 ------ - ------ R4 ------

This looks like a classic homework problem.
Click to expand...
Looks like a dog's breakfast to me, due to
font/tab/space breakage. Is there a cleaned-up
version of the circuit diagram that isn't
ambiguous as to what's where?
 
On Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:35:03 +0800, dhclb126 <kcuskn@ppmes.spineless.org> wrote:

I did a question wrongly and obtained this circuit.
Just want to know how to do it out of curiousity.
Can you explain the simplest way?
Click to expand...
Go have a look at this thread:

http://groups.google.com/group/sci.electronics.design/browse_frm/thread/de8734cdf025b255/0e44172d7785406c?hl=en&lnk=st&q=#0e44172d7785406c


On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:30:18 -0500, "Tom Biasi" <tombiasi@optonline.net> wrote:


"dhclb126" <kcuskn@ppmes.spineless.org> wrote in message
news:51d5t39p4nm8uqtcgn5j92sfpf86kb82m7@4ax.com...

Pls help
how to calculate the total resistance at point x,y
Thanks.

------ R1 ------ - ------ R3 ------
| | |
| | |
x ------- R5 ---------- y
| | |
| | |
------ R2 ------ - ------ R4 ------


There are several ways it can be calculated.
How did your instructor ask that it be done?
Click to expand...
 
On Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:24:45 -0400, "Richard Seriani" <richard_s633@cox.net> wrote:
"dhclb126" <kcuskn@ppmes.spineless.org> wrote in message
news:8hp7t35j58v68dmqch4gfeg938do86p0a8@4ax.com...

"If my textbook have something to say about it, would I need to ask?"

Possibly. You wouldn't be the first student who was incapable of finding or
understanding information in a textbook. Some texts are better than others,
as are some students.

"Just admit it, you know nuts about it."

Yep. You caught me.
Feel any smarter now?

Oh how I wish I do.
Click to expand...
 
Thanks

On Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:47:08 -0500, John Popelish <jpopelish@rica.net> wrote:

dhclb126 wrote:
I did a question wrongly and obtained this circuit.
Just want to know how to do it out of curiousity.
Can you explain the simplest way?

I can do it at least 4 different ways, but they all involve
algebra. Here is a paper on one way:
http://www.chem.usu.edu/~sbialkow/Classes/564/Thevenin/Thevenin.html
Click to expand...
 
Thanks

On 9 Mar 2008 10:36:02 -0500, The Phantom <phantom@aol.com> wrote:

On Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:35:03 +0800, dhclb126 <kcuskn@ppmes.spineless.org> wrote:

I did a question wrongly and obtained this circuit.
Just want to know how to do it out of curiousity.
Can you explain the simplest way?

Go have a look at this thread:

http://groups.google.com/group/sci.electronics.design/browse_frm/thread/de8734cdf025b255/0e44172d7785406c?hl=en&lnk=st&q=#0e44172d7785406c


There are several ways it can be calculated.
How did your instructor ask that it be done?
Click to expand...
 
On Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:47:08 -0500, John Popelish <jpopelish@rica.net>
wrote:

dhclb126 wrote:
I did a question wrongly and obtained this circuit.
Just want to know how to do it out of curiousity.
Can you explain the simplest way?

I can do it at least 4 different ways, but they all involve
algebra. Here is a paper on one way:
http://www.chem.usu.edu/~sbialkow/Classes/564/Thevenin/Thevenin.html
Click to expand...
This is a useful paper, but it doesn't answer the OP's question, which for
this circuit would be "what is the resistance seen by the 25 volt source?".

Can you see a way to coax the answer to the OP's question out of a
knowledge of the current through R5? I can't see one right away. I'll
have to think about it.
 
On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:53:33 -0800, The Phantom <phantom@aol.com> wrote:

On Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:47:08 -0500, John Popelish <jpopelish@rica.net
wrote:

dhclb126 wrote:
I did a question wrongly and obtained this circuit.
Just want to know how to do it out of curiousity.
Can you explain the simplest way?

I can do it at least 4 different ways, but they all involve
algebra. Here is a paper on one way:
http://www.chem.usu.edu/~sbialkow/Classes/564/Thevenin/Thevenin.html

This is a useful paper, but it doesn't answer the OP's question, which for
this circuit would be "what is the resistance seen by the 25 volt source?".

Can you see a way to coax the answer to the OP's question out of a
knowledge of the current through R5? I can't see one right away. I'll
have to think about it.
Click to expand...
I don't think it can be done without splitting the circuit and determining
TWO Thevenin equivalents, as shown here (a reference you provided last
year):

http://www.broadcast.net/hallikainen/theory6.html
 
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