7. The current flowing through the 8.45- resistor in FIGURE below is 1.52 A. (a) What is thevoltage of the battery? (b) If the 17.2-0 resistor is increased in value, will the current providedby the battery increase, decrease, or stay the same? Chap 21_#5212.5 N8.45 Nwwww13.8 017.2 N15.0 N4.11 Nwwww

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1. The current flowing through the 8.45-N resistor in FIGURE below is 1.52 A. (a) What is the voltage of the battery? (b) If the 17.2-2 resistor is increased in value, will the current provided by the battery increase, decrease, or stay the same? Chap 21_#52 12.5 N 8.45 N 13.8 N 17.2 N 15.0 0 4.11 N ww

1. The current flowing through the 8.45-N resistor in FIGURE below is 1.52 A. (a) What is the voltage of the battery? (b) If the 17.2-2 resistor is increased in value, will the current provided by the battery increase, decrease, or stay the same? Chap 21_#52 12.5 N 8.45 N 13.8 N 17.2 N 15.0 0 4.11 N ww

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Chapter20: Electric Current, Resistance, And Ohm's Law

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