How to determine the voltage Ub2 so that the current through R2 would be equal to 0,150A using Kirchoff's Law? Thank you!

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I've drawn the arrows already. I hope they're right. But now I don't know which equations to make?

If it's blurry, here's the given data:
Ub1 = 20V
Ub2 = unknown
R1 = 300 Ohm
R2 = 100 Ohm
R3 = 200 Ohm

1 Answer
Feb 17, 2018

From the directions you have made,we can say, #I_3=I_1 + I_2#

Now,volatge drop across the three wires will be the same,as no battery or resistance is intervening in between them.Let this be #V_a -V_b#

Now,given, #I_2 = 0.150A#

So,voltage drop across #100 ohm# is #100×0.150=15 V=V_a-V_b#

So,using Kirchoff's law for the upper wire,we get, #V_a-V_b = +20 -I_1×300=15# or, #I_1=0.017 A#

So, current flowing through #200 ohm# is #I_1+I_2=(0.017+0.150)=0.167A#

So,using Kirchoff's law,for the lower wire,

#V_a - V_b = -Ub_2 +200×0.167=15#

Or, #Ub_2 = 18.4 V#