Given the following circuit: 3A 202 in 52 12V a a) Find the Thevenin equivalent with respect to terminals a, b. b) Determine the value of the load resistor that will maximize the power to the load and calculate the power that it will absorb.

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Given the following circuit:
3A
2.02
IM
52
12V
Mo
b
a) Find the Thevenin equivalent with respect to terminals a, b.
b) Determine the value of the load resistor that will maximize the power to the load and calculate
the power that it will absorb.
Transcribed Image Text:Given the following circuit: 3A 2.02 IM 52 12V Mo b a) Find the Thevenin equivalent with respect to terminals a, b. b) Determine the value of the load resistor that will maximize the power to the load and calculate the power that it will absorb.
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