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120 ohm resister is in series with an unknown resister.the voltage drop accross the unknown resister is 12v and the power dissipated by the 120 ohm resister 4.8 w.calculate value of unknown resister

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ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter17: Current And Resistance

Section17.6: Electrical Energy And Power

Problem 17.9QQ: Two resistors, A and B, are connected in a series circuit with a battery. The resistance of A is...

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