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Chapter 19 Problem 76GP

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How many \(\frac{1}{2}-W\) resistors, each of the same resistance, must be used to produce an equivalent \(3.2 k \Omega, 3.5-W\) resistor? What is the resistance of each, and how must they be connected? Do not exceed \(P=\frac{1}{2} W\) in each resistor.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

Answer: How many resistors, each of the same resistance,

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