University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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Chapter 42, Problem 42.32E
(a)
To determine
The voltage needed to produce a positive current of
(b)
To determine
The negative current for a voltage equal to the negative of the value of voltage calculated in part (a).
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University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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