Chapter7: Electricity
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Problem 9P: A 120-V circuit in a house is equipped with a 20-A fuse that will b1ow if the current exceeds 20 A....
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Exress each labelled voltage and current (e.g.,vx,ix) in terms of the resistances and source currents and voltages (e.g.,R0).
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Step 1
According to the diagram provided in the question, current is flowing through a resistor from a source having some fixed potential.
Potential of the source
Resistance where the current is flowing
Step 2
Since there is only one resistor present in the circuit, the total potential will be consumed by that resistor itself but with opposite polarity.
Thus, for the potential difference across the resistor
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