Principles Of Electric Circuits
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134879482
Author: Floyd, Thomas L.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 2, Problem 13ST
Wire resistance depends on the
- 1. type of material
- 2. length of wire
- 3. cross-sectional area
- 4. all of these
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