College Physics
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ISBN: 9781938168000
Author: Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 21, Problem 58PE
Calculate the emfx of a dry cell for which a potentiometer is balanced when Rx= 1,200 Ω, while an alkaline standard cell with an emf of 1.600 V requires Rs= 1.247 Ω to balance the potentiometer.
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Calculate the emfx of a dry cell for which a potentiometer is balanced when Rx = 1.200 Ω , while an alkaline standard cell with an emf of 1.600 V requires Rs = 1.247 Ω to balance the potentiometer.
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