College Physics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 41P
Calculate the (a) maximum and (b) minimum values of resistance that can he obtained by combining resistors of 36 Ω, 47 Ω, and 51 Ω.
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