Consider the following. R Vba = 12 V (a) Find the current through the resistor in the figure above. (Take R = 6 02.) (b) If the resistor is made of carbon, what will its resistance be when its temperature is increased by 97.0 C°? (The temperature coefficient of resistivity for carbon is -5.0 x 10-4 (°C)-¹.) b

Consider the following. R Vba = 12 V (a) Find the current through the resistor in the figure above. (Take R = 6 02.) (b) If the resistor is made of carbon, what will its resistance be when its temperature is increased by 97.0 C°? (The temperature coefficient of resistivity for carbon is -5.0 x 10-4 (°C)-¹.) b

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Chapter21: Current And Direct Current Circuits

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