University Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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Chapter 26, Problem 26.33E
In the circuit shown in Fig. E26.33 all meters are idealized and the batteries have no appreciable internal resistance, (a) Find the reading of the voltmeter with the switch S open. Which point is at a higher potential: a or b? (b) With S closed, find the reading of the voltmeter and the ammeter. Which way (up or down) does the current flow through the switch?
Figure E26.33
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