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An electric circuit contains a variable resistor connected to a source of constant potential difference. Which graph best represents the relationship between current and resistance in this circuit?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter21: Current And Direct Current Circuits

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 35P: An automobile battery has an emf of 12.6 V and an internal resistance of 0.080 0 . The headlights...

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