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A multiloop circuit is shown in the figure.Find the current I1 if the batteries are ideal.(It is not necessary to solve the entire circuit.) 

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A rod is 4.0 m long and has a square cross-section that is 1.5 cm on each side.An ohmmeter measures 0.040 Ω across its ends.What is the resistivity of the material from which this rod is made?
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Three resistors with resistances of 2.0 Ω,6.0 Ω,and 12 Ω are connected across an ideal dc voltage source V as shown in the figure.If the total current through the circuit is I = 2.0 A,what is the applied voltage V? 

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A 3.0-Ω resistor is connected in parallel with a 6.0-Ω resistor.This combination is then connected in series with a 4.0-Ω resistor.The resistors are connected across an ideal 12-volt battery.How much power is dissipated in the 3.0-Ω resistor?
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When there is electric current through a metal wire,the moving charges are
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As more resistors are added in parallel across a constant voltage source,the power supplied by the source
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If a charge of 11.4 C passes through a computer in 1.75 min,what is the average current through the computer?
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A 100-W driveway light bulb is on 10 hours per day.If the power company charges 10¢ for each kilowatt-hour of electric energy used,estimate the yearly cost to operate the bulb if it is used every day for a 365-day year.
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For the circuit shown in the figure,write the Kirchhoff current equation for the node labeled A.Notice the directions of the currents! 

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A 4.0-Ω resistor is connected with a 12-Ω resistor and this combination is connected across an ideal dc power supply with V = 6.0 V,as shown in the figure.When there is a total current I through the power supply,what is the current through the 12-Ω resistor? 

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A certain 20-A circuit breaker trips when the current in it equals 20 A.What is the maximum number of 100-W light bulbs you can connect in parallel in an ideal 120-V dc circuit without tripping this circuit breaker?
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What is the current through a length of metal wire with a radius of when it is connected to a power source? The resistivity of the metal is 1.68 × 10-8 Ω ∙ m.
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If V = 20 V and the battery is ideal,what is the current through R3 in the figure? 

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A 7.0-Ω resistor is connected across the terminals of a battery having an internal emf of 10 V.If there is a 0.50-A current through the circuit,what is the internal resistance of the battery?
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When a thin copper wire that is 178 m long is connected between a 1.2-V potential difference,the current through the wire is 2.0 amps.What is the diameter of this wire? The resistivity of copper is 1.72 × 10-8 Ω ∙ m.
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A 9.0-V battery costs $1.49 and will run a portable CD player for 6.0 hours before running down and needing to be replaced.If this battery supplies a current of 25 mA to the player,what is the cost of the energy provided by the battery in dollars per kWh?
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What is the magnitude of the potential difference between points C and D for the circuit shown in the figure? The battery is ideal,and all the numbers are accurate to two significant figures. 

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A multiloop circuit is shown in the figure.Find the emf ε1 if the batteries are ideal.(It is not necessary to solve the entire circuit.) 

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A 1500-W heater is connected to a 120-V line for 2.0 hours.How much thermal energy is produced?
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Three resistors of 12 Ω,12 Ω,and 6.0 Ω are connected together,and an ideal 12-V battery is connected across the combination.What is the current through the battery if they are connected (a)in series or (b)in parallel?
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