# Kirchoff law exercise

I need to determine the current across the 4 ohm resistor (name it I1).

What I calculated, thought out so far :

• Current of 2 ohm resistor : I=5V/2ohm=2,5A. I Think this current is flow towards the A point (because the current and voltage direction is always the same on passive components, is it true?)
• The currents on the A point is : 5A+2,5A=7,5 A comes in , and 3.5 flows out. 7,5A-3,5A=4A
• This means 4A needs to flow out from the A point , i think it's flow toward the one ohm resistor.
• Voltage on 1 ohm resistor is U=4A*1ohm=4V

I cannot calculate from there the current through the 4 ohm resistor.

• When you use Ohm's law the current is assumed to enter the end of the resistor that has the higher voltage. Your diagram has arrows next to voltage values...that is non-standard and confusing. – Elliot Alderson Nov 6 '18 at 15:38
• hint: what is the voltage between node A and the top node (+ side of the 6V voltage source)? – jsotola Nov 6 '18 at 17:10

You're almost there. Use KVL to find the voltage on either side of the $$\4\Omega\$$ resistor. Because you know the voltage across the $$\1\Omega\$$ resistor, you can solve for the voltage across the resistor you care about by applying KVL.
• @T.Balazs Okay, and using Ohm's law, what does $I$ equal if $V = 0$? – Shamtam Nov 6 '18 at 16:25