Use Kirchhoff's rules to determine the potential difference between the points A and D when no current flows in the arm BE of the electric network shown in the figure
There is no current in BE branch, so theĀ potentialĀ difference across resistance R1ā will be zero.
StepĀ 2:Ā PotentialĀ differenceĀ (VAāāVDā)Ā
To find Potential difference between Points A and D, we can see a path ABED, such that, the branches AB and ED have batteriesĀ only and there is no current in branch EB.
Therefore, we can directly find the required potential difference without finding the current in all the branches.
So, In path ABEDĀ
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā VAāā6ā3ā0=VDāĀ
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā VAāāVDā=9Ā Vā
Note: There is no need to apply KVL to find current in all the branches.