Nodes, Branches, Paths and Loops Problem: Determine the number of nodes, braches, and loops. Node—a point at which two or more elements have a common connection Branch—a single path in a network composed of one circuit element and a node at each end Path—a route through a network starting at one node to the next node and subsequent nodes without encountering any node more than once Loop—a path that starts and ends at the same node Answer: 4 Nodes, 5 Branches, 3 Loops