Enter the current through resistor 1 (amps), the current through resistor 2 (amps), and the current through resistor 3 (amps) into the calculator to determine the Branch Current.
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Branch Current Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the Branch Current.
Ib = Ir1 + Ir2 + I r3
- Where Ib is the Branch Current (amps)
- Ir1 is the current through resistor 1 (amps)
- Ir2 is the current through resistor 2 (amps)
- Ir3 is the current through resistor 3 (amps)
To calculate the branch current, simply sum the currents through all three resistors.
How to Calculate Branch Current?
The following example problems outline how to calculate Branch Current.
Example Problem #1
- First, determine the current through resistor 1 (amps). In this example, the current through resistor 1 (amps) is determined to be 4 .
- Next, determine the current through resistor 2 (amps). For this problem, the current through resistor 2 (amps) is measured to be 5 .
- Next, determine the current through resistor 3 (amps). In this case, the current through resistor 3 (amps) is found to be 9.
- Finally, calculate the Branch Current using the formula above:
Ib = Ir1 + Ir2 + I r3
Inserting the values from above and solving yields:
Ib = 4 + 5 + 9 = 18 (amps)
Example Problem #2
Using the same method as above, determine the variables required by the formula. For this example problem, these are:
current through resistor 1 (amps) = 90
current through resistor 2 (amps) = 10
current through resistor 3 (amps) = 10
Enter these given values into the calculator or above yields:
Ib = 90 + 10 + 10 = 110 (amps)
