Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780131495081
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 26, Problem 82GP
(a) What is the equivalent resistance of the circuit shown in Fig. 26–71? (b) What is the current in the 18–Ω resistor? (c) What is the current in the 12-Ω resistor? (d) What is the power dissipation in the 4.5-Ω resistor?
FIGURE 26–71 Problem 82.
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