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Refer to the circuit shown in Figure 6-22. The circuit has an applied voltage of 24 V and the resistors have values as follows:
An ammeter and a voltmeter indicate the following values:
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FIGURE 8-22 Determine resistor values using the color code and find all missing electrical values.
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