College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 19, Problem 4CQ
True or false? (a) Adding more resistance to a circuit increases its resistance. (b) Removing resistance from a circuit decreases Its resistance. Justify your answers with simple examples.
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