Solving an NPN circuit

I want to find the voltage and currents across all elements but I don't know how to start.

by lguy4
June 23, 2018

1 Answer

Answer by mikerogerswsm

Q1 is biased hard on by R2, so Vbe=approx 600mV and Vce=approx 200mV. The voltage across R2 is therefore approx 5.4V and the current through it is approx 5.4mA. The voltage across R1 is approx 5.8V and the current through it is approx 5.8mA. Actual voltages and currents are dependent on the transistor, and they vary somewhat with the device and with ambient temperature. Read the device datasheet to find out more.

+1 vote
by mikerogerswsm
June 23, 2018

I am a little concerned by your misuse of terminology. Voltage appears across circuit elements and current flows through them. You wouldn't talk about water flowing across a river, would you?

by mikerogerswsm
July 01, 2018

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