
Introductory Circuit Analysis (13th Edition)
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Author: Robert L. Boylestad
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 20P
The resistance of an aluminum bus-bar is
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c. Compute the resistivity of intrinsic silicon at room temperature.
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Chapter 3 Solutions
Introductory Circuit Analysis (13th Edition)
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