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Ch. 27.1 - To maximize the percentage of the power from the...Ch. 27.2 - With the switch in the circuit of Figure 27.4a...Ch. 27.2 - With the switch in the circuit of Figure 27.6a...Ch. 27.2 - Prob. 27.4QQCh. 27.4 - Consider the circuit in Figure 27.17 and assume...Ch. 27 - Two 1.50-V batterieswith their positive terminals...Ch. 27 - As in Example 27.2, consider a power supply with...Ch. 27 - Figure P27.3 shows the interior of a three-way...Ch. 27 - Prob. 4PCh. 27 - Consider the two circuits shown in Figure P27.5 in...
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