Fundamentals of Electric Circuits
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Author: Charles K Alexander, Matthew Sadiku
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Fundamentals of Electric Circuits
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Figure...Ch. 2 - Find Req and I in the circuit of Fig. 2.121....Ch. 2 - The 150 W tight bulb in Fig. 2.122 is rated at 110...Ch. 2 - If the three bulbs of Prob. 2.59 are connected in...Ch. 2 - As a design engineer, you are asked to design a...Ch. 2 - Prob. 62PCh. 2 - If an ammeter with an internal resistance of 100 ...Ch. 2 - The potentiometer (adjustable resistor) Rx in Fig....Ch. 2 - Design a circuit that uses a dArsonval meter (with...Ch. 2 - A 20-k/V voltmeter reads 10 V full scale. 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