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3.4 Mesh
Analysis (2)
Steps to determine the mesh
currents:
1.Assign mesh currents i1,
i2, …, in to the
n
meshes.
2.Apply KCL to each of the n meshes. Use Ohm’s law to express the
voltages in terms of the mesh currents.
3.Solve the resulting n simultaneous
equations to get the mesh currents.