Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
The left branch has a battery and a resistor. The right branch has a battery and a resistor. A resistor is the middle branch. Both batteries have their positive terminals on the top wire, and no internal resistance.
Junction rule: the current in equals the current out (charge is conserved). Loop rule: round any closed loop the changes of potential add to zero (energy is conserved): across a cell from to , across a resistor along the current. A negative answer means the current flows the other way.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The loops. and , in amperes.
Step 2. The junction. , so and . Then and .
Step 3. (b) is negative: flows down through the battery, into its positive terminal. It is being charged.
Step 4. (c) Given: . Used: .
Answer: up the left, down through the battery, down the middle; the battery is charged.
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