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When is V= E- IR used and when is V= E+ IR used???

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11 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Sourabh Singh
11 Years ago
hiii

It all depend upon the energy supplier of the circuit.

If E is the energy supplier in the circuit you will use V= E- IR

and if V is the energy supplier then the equation V= E+ IR will be used. I think this will help in eliminating confusion about the usage of equations



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