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Chapter 21, Problem 2PE
(a) What is the resistance of a 1.00 × 102-O, a 2.50-k O, and a 4.00-kΩresistor connected in series? (b) In parallel?
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(a) What is the resistance of a 1.00×102 -Ω , a 2.50-kΩ , and a 4.00-k Ω resistor connected in series? (b) In parallel?
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