Circuit: Ek 12 V source aur ek 3 A source ek node share karte hain. R1=4Ω 12 V source ko node A se connect karta hai; R2=6Ω node A ko ground se connect karta hai; 3 A source current into node A push karta hai. VA find karo.
12 V source ka contribution (3 A kill → open):VA,1=12⋅R1+R2R2=12⋅106=7.2 VYeh step kyun? Current source open hone par, R1 aur R2 12 V se ground tak ek simple voltage divider banate hain.
3 A source ka contribution (12 V kill → short):
12 V short hone par, R1 aur R2 dono node A se ground tak hain → yeh parallel mein hain:
R1∥R2=4+64⋅6=2.4Ω,VA,2=3×2.4=7.2 VYeh step kyun? Saara 3 A node A se parallel resistance ke through ground mein flow karta hai, isliye V=IR∥.
Same circuit, node A par node equation (currents leaving = 0):
4VA−12+6VA−3=0Yeh step kyun? KCL: 12 V source ki taraf current + ground ki taraf current − inject hua 3 A = 0.
12 se multiply karo: 3(VA−12)+2VA−36=0⇒5VA=72⇒VA=14.4 V ✓
Superposition aur nodal analysis agree karte hain — jaisa ki linearity guarantee karti hai.
Ek swimming pool imagine karo jisme do hoses paani bhар rahi hain. Agar tum paani ka level jaanna chahte ho, tum figure out kar sakte ho ki sirf hose A kitna level badhata hai, phir sirf hose B kitna badhata hai, aur bas add kar do. Yeh isliye kaam karta hai kyunki water levels seedha add ho jaate hain. Resistors wale circuits waise hi hain: har battery ya current-pump voltage ko apni taraf se badhata hai, aur tum amounts add kar dete ho. LEKIN agar tum "splashiness" (jo flow ke square ke saath badhti hai) add karne ki koshish karo, toh kaam nahi karega — kyunki squaring sirf adding nahi hoti. Wahi squaring wali baat hai jis wajah se hum kabhi directly power add nahi karte.
Ek linear circuit mein, kisi bhi point ka response = har ek independent source ke akele kaam karne se aane wale responses ka algebraic sum (baaki killed).
Superposition kyun kaam karta hai?
Kirchhoff's laws + linear element relations linear equations banate hain; inputs ke sums ke solutions, solutions ke sums ke barabar hote hain.