what is the difference between mesh and loop>
sorry funster and sabari I doubt your answers and you may refer to the link
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and the part of Loop or Mesh Analysis says that
"Mesh (loop) analysis is generally best in the case of several current sources. In loop analysis, the unknowns are the loop currents. Mesh analysis means that we choose loops that have no loops inside them"
that means "A mesh is a loop, but a loop is not necessarily a mesh"
also at the slide 24 of the power point presentation in the following link
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it says that:
* A loop is any closed path through a circuit in which no node is encountered more than once.
* To find a loop, start at a node in the circuit. From this node, travel along a path back to the same node ensuring that you do not encounter any node more than once.
* A mesh is a loop that has no other loops inside of it.
and the same words will be found in any circuit analysis book
I hope I helped you.