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A Sony discman CD player (Model D131) operates with two AA batteries which has a total of 3 V. The player
ne
draws a maximum current of 420 mA.
(a) Determine R2 of a voltage divider design that could be used to make this player operate in a car where R1
= 15 ohms (refer to the figure below).
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R2
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(b) The minimum current during playback is approximately 250 mA. With the value solved from (a), calculate
the voltage across the CD player under these conditions.
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(c) Solve for the safest wattage rating of the resistors R1 and R2 based from the given conditions at (a) and (b).
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PR2
R,
15 N
=12 V
R2
3 V
Transcribed Image Text:A Sony discman CD player (Model D131) operates with two AA batteries which has a total of 3 V. The player ne draws a maximum current of 420 mA. (a) Determine R2 of a voltage divider design that could be used to make this player operate in a car where R1 = 15 ohms (refer to the figure below). gnments %3D ussions les R2 ale (b) The minimum current during playback is approximately 250 mA. With the value solved from (a), calculate the voltage across the CD player under these conditions. pus VCD ces (c) Solve for the safest wattage rating of the resistors R1 and R2 based from the given conditions at (a) and (b). ueButton W porations PR1 W PR2 R, 15 N =12 V R2 3 V
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