Which statement best defines a mesh current in an electrical network?
PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Electric Circuits · Electric Circuits
Problem
Which statement best defines a mesh current in an electrical network?
(a) The actual current flowing through an individual branch of the circuit
(b) An assumed current that circulates around the smallest closed path bounded only by circuit elements
(c) An assumed current that circulates around any closed path in the circuit
(d) The algebraic sum of branch currents at a junction, taken with proper sign