Enter the Thevenin voltage (volts) and the Thevenin resistance (ohms) into the calculator to determine the Norton Current.
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Norton Current Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the Norton Current.
In = Vt / Rt
- Where In is the Norton Current (amps)
- Vt is the Thevenin voltage (volts)
- Rt is the Thevenin resistance (ohms)
How to Calculate Norton Current?
The following two example problems outline how to calculate the Norton Current.
Example Problem #1:
- First, determine the Thevenin voltage (volts). In this example, the Thevenin voltage (volts) is measured to be 40.
- Next, determine the Thevenin resistance (ohms). For this problem, the Thevenin resistance (ohms) is calculated to be 4.
- Finally, calculate the Norton Current using the formula above:
In = Vt / Rt
Inserting the values from above and solving the equation with the imputed values gives:
In = 40 / 4 = 10 (amps)
Example Problem #2:
Using the same process as example problem 1, we first define the variables outlined by the formula. In this case, the values are:
Thevenin voltage (volts) = 60
Thevenin resistance (ohms) = 10
Entering these values into the formula above gives us::
In = 60 / 10 = 6 (amps)
