Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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ISBN: 9780131495081
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 26, Problem 28P
(II) Determine the terminal voltage of each battery in Fig. 26–46.
FIGURE 26–46 Problem 28.
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