This is the classic Resistor Cube redrawn where its cubic shape is abandoned in favor of a more observable symmetry which is the key in analyzing the circuit. The resistor designations are:
Rtft = cube top face top edge resistor
Rtfr = cube top face right edge resistor
Rtfb = cube top face bottom edge resistor
Rtfl = cube top face left edge resistor
Rvtl = cube top left vertical edge resistor
Rvtr = cube top right vertical edge resistor
Rvbr = cube bottom right vertical edge resistor
Rvbl = cube bottom left vertical edge resistor
Rbft = cube bottom face top edge resistor
Rbfr = cube bottom face right edge resistor
Rbfb = cube bottom face bottom edge resistor
Rbfl = cube bottom face left edge resistor
Refer to the circuit 'Resistor Cube (Flattened)' for comparison. Relative to 'Resistor Cube (Flattened)':
· Nodes (0 to 7) carry the same resistors to facilitate the comparison/checking.
· Rvbl was dragged outward and Rtfb was dragged inward, Rvtr was dragged outward and Rtfr was dragged inward. The rearrangement was done for a neater diagram.
The current probes show how current divides in branches relevant to a chosen path where KVL will be applied. Voltage probes are placed at the relevant nodes. KVL can be done through Rtfl, Rtfb and Rvbr or Rtft, Rtfr and Rvbr. The resistance of the cube is numerically equal to the reading at voltage probe PR12 and is equal to (5/6) Ω or 0.83333333333333333333333333333333 Ω.
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