A 15 ohm resistor is connected in series with a variable resistor R. The series connection is then connected in parallel with a 6 ohm resistor and connected across a 220 V source. Determine the minimum value of R if the power of R is equal to the power taken by the 6  ohm resistor

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Chapter17: Resistive-inductive Series Circuits
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A 15 ohm resistor is connected in series with a variable resistor R. The series connection is then connected in parallel with a 6 ohm resistor and connected across a 220 V source. Determine the minimum value of R if the power of R is equal to the power taken by the 6  ohm resistor.

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