Complete Question:
Check the circuit in the file attached to this solution
Answer:
Total current = 0.056 A(From left to right)
Explanation:
Let the current in loop 1 be I₁ and the current in loop 2 be I₂
Applying KVL to loop 1
30 - (I₁ - I₂)500 + I₂R + 15 = 0
45 - 500I₁ - 500I₂ + RI₂ = 0
I₁ = 30mA = 0.03 A
45 - 500(0.03) - 500I₂ + RI₂ = 0
30 -500I₂ + RI₂ = 0...............(1)
Applying kvl to loop 2
-RI₂ - 15 + 10 - 400I₁ = 0
-RI₂ = 5 + 400*0.03
RI₂ = -17 ................(2)
Put equation (2) into (1)
30 -500I₂ -17 = 0
-500I₂ = 13
I₂ = -13/500
I₂ = -0.026 A
The total current in the 500 ohms resistor = I₁ - I₂ = 0.03+0.026
Total current = 0.056 A
The current will flow from left to right
