Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780073529592
Author: Giorgio Rizzoni Professor of Mechanical Engineering, James A. Kearns Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.59HP
Refer to Figure P2.59. Assume
many nodes are in the circuit? Use KCL and Ohms law to determine:
a. The current in the resistor
b. The equivalent resistance seen by the voltage source
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