
Fundamentals of Electric Circuits
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ISBN: 9780078028229
Author: Charles K Alexander, Matthew Sadiku
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1.5, Problem 4PP
To move charge q from point b to point a requires 25 J. Find the voltage drop vab (the voltage at a positive with respect to b) if: (a) q = 5C, (b) q = −10 C.
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