Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update (No access codes included)
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Chapter 28, Problem 28.11OQ
Are the two headlights of a car wired (a) in series with each other, (b) in parallel, or (c) neither in series nor in parallel, or (d) is it impossible to tell?
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update (No access codes included)
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