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Chapter 19 Problem 79GP

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A power supply has a fixed output voltage of 12.0 V, but you need \(V_{T}=3.5 \mathrm{~V}\) output for an experiment. () Using the voltage divider shown in Fig. 19–78, what should \(R_{2}\) be if \(R_{1}\) is \(14.5 \Omega\)? (b) What will the terminal voltage VT be if you connect a load to the 3.5-V output, assuming the load has a resistance of 7.0 ?

\(\(R_{1}\)\)

\(R_{2}\)

\(14.5 \Omega\)

\(7.0 \Omega\)

\(V_{T}\)

\(12.0 \mathrm{~V}\)

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The first step in solving 19 problem number trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: A power supply has a fixed output voltage of 12.0 V, but you need \(V_{T}=3.5 \mathrm{~V}\) output for an experiment. () Using the voltage divider shown in Fig. 19–78, what should \(R_{2}\) be if \(R_{1}\) is \(14.5 \Omega\)? (b) What will the terminal voltage VT be if you connect a load to the 3.5-V output, assuming the load has a resistance of 7.0 ?\(\(R_{1}\)\)\(R_{2}\)\(14.5 \Omega\)\(7.0 \Omega\)\(V_{T}\)\(12.0 \mathrm{~V}\)
From the textbook chapter DC Circuits you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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

A power supply has a fixed output voltage of 12.0V, but

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