Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
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Chapter 21, Problem 50PCE
Predict/Calculate The terminals A and B in Figure 21-42 are connected to a 9.0-V battery. (a) Find the current flowing through each resistor. (b) Is the potential difference across the 6.3-Ω resistor greater than, less than, or the same as the potential difference across the 1.5-Ω resistor? Explain.
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