A voltage ΔV is applied to a series configuration of n resistors,each of resistance R. The circuit components are reconnectedin a parallel configuration, and voltage ΔV is againapplied. Show that the power consumed by the series configurationis 1/n2 times the power consumed by the parallelconfiguration.

A voltage ΔV is applied to a series configuration of n resistors,each of resistance R. The circuit components are reconnectedin a parallel configuration, and voltage ΔV is againapplied. Show that the power consumed by the series configurationis 1/n2 times the power consumed by the parallelconfiguration.

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Chapter10: Direct-current Circuits

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