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1. Why is it incorrect to say. “The voltage at point X is 12 volts”? 2.What happens to the current in a circuit when the voltage is doubled?

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Chapter10: Direct-current Circuits

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Problem 59P: What voltage is involved in a 1.44-kW short circuit through a 0.100- resistance?

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