Electronic – Reading Basic Diode Circuits Without Connecting Wires Shown

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In circuits like the one shown here, I am confused because i’m used to seeing wires connecting everything like in my last 2 circuit analysis classes. Notice the circles at each end. How can I redraw this to better understand how to read these?

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Best Answer

It's pretty straightforward. Normally you would see a ground symbol instead of 0V. The other voltages on the schematic are node voltages, and (for your purposes) they can be treated like ideal voltage sources connected between the node and ground.

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