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Problem: What are the magnitude and direction of the current in the 20 Ω resistor in (Figure 1)?

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Using Kirchhoff's loop rule in the clockwise direction:

∑V=0

9.0V-i10Ω-6.0V-i20Ω=0

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What are the magnitude and direction of the current in the 20 Ω resistor in (Figure 1)?

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