College Physics
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ISBN: 9781938168000
Author: Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 21, Problem 54PE
A 0.0200-Ω ammeter is placed in series with a 10.00-Ω resistor in a circuit, (a) Draw a circuit diagram of the connection, (b) Calculate the resistance of the combination, (c) If the voltage is kept the same across the combination as it was through the 10.00-Ω resistor alone, what is the percent decrease in current? (d) If the current is kept the same through the combination as it was through the 10.00-Ωresistor alone, what is the percent increase in voltage? (e) Are the changes found in parts (c) and (d) significant? Discuss.
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