Electronics Fundamentals: Circuits, Devices & Applications

8th Edition

ISBN: 9780135072950

Author: Thomas L. Floyd, David Buchla

Publisher: Prentice Hall

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Chapter 5, Problem 14P

Four equal-value resistors are connected in parallel. Five volts are applied across the parallel circuit,and 2.5 mA are measured from the source. What is the value of each resistor?

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Four equal-value resistors are connected in parallel. Five volts are applied across the parallel circuit,and 2.5 mA are measured from the source. What is the value of each resistor?

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