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Chapter 26 Problem 51

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Wire C and wire D are made from different materials and have length LC ! LD ! 1.0 m. The resistivity and diameter of wire C are 2.0 $ 10 #6 0 &m and 1.00 mm, and those of wire D are 1.0 $ 10 #6 0 &m and 0.50 mm. The wires are joined as shown in Fig. 26-35, and a current of 2.0 A is set up in them. What is the electric potential difference between (a) points 1 and 2 and (b) points 2 and 3? What is the rate at which energy is dissipated between (c) points 1 and 2 and (d) points 2 and 3?

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Title Fundamentals of Physics 10 
Author David Halliday; Robert Resnick; Jearl Walker
ISBN 9781118230725

Wire C and wire D are made from different materials and

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