Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 25, Problem 38P
Three 1.5-V batteries, with internal resistances 0.01 Ω,0.1 Ω, and 1 Ω, each have 1- Ω resistors connected across their terminals. What’s the voltage between each battery’s terminals, to three significant figures?
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