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Chapter 25, Problem 51P
The voltage across the 30-kΩ resistor in Fig. 25.33 is measured with (a) a 50-kΩ voltmeter, (b) a 250-kΩ voltmeter, and (c) a 10-MΩ digital meter. What does each read, to two significant figures?
FIGURE 25.33 Problem 51
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