You are analyzing a circuit with an unknown resistance connected across a battery of unknown voltage. When you add 15 to the resistance, the current through the circuit is reduced by 6. What is the resistance ?

You are analyzing a circuit with an unknown resistance connected across a battery of unknown voltage. When you add 15 to the resistance, the current through the circuit is reduced by 6. What is the resistance ?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter28: Current And Resistance

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