Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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Chapter 21.7, Problem 21.7QQ
(i)
To determine
Explain about the current in the battery when a third resistor is added in series with the first two.
(ii)
To determine
Explain about the terminal voltage of the battery when a third resistor is added in series with the first two.
(iii)
To determine
Explain about the current in the battery when a third resistor is added in parallel with the first two.
(iv)
To determine
Explain about the terminal voltage of the battery when a third resistor is added in parallel with the first two.
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