Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Author: Debora M. Katz
Publisher: Cengage Custom Learning
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Chapter 20.2, Problem 20.1CE
In Example 20.1, we found that the rms value of a quantity was greater than the average of that quantity. Is it possible for the rms value to equal the average? If so, give an example of six numbers whose rms value equals their average. If not, explain why not.
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