Principles Of Electric Circuits
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Author: Floyd, Thomas L.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 5, Problem 21P
Three 470 Ω resistors are connected in series with a 48 V source.
- a. What is the current in the circuit?
- b. What is the voltage across each resistor?
- c. What is the minimum power rating of the resistors?
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