Two tram cars (A & B) 3 km and 8 km away from a sub-station return 60 A and 40 A respectively to the rails. The sub-station voltage is 600 V d.c. The resistance of trolley wire is 0.25 ohm/km and that of track is 0-03 ohm/km. Calculate the voltage across each tram car.

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Two tram cars (A & B) 3 km and 8 km away from a sub-station return 60 A and 40 A respectively to the rails. The sub-station voltage is 600 V d.c. The resistance of trolley wire is 0.25 ohm/km and that of track is 0-03 ohm/km. Calculate the voltage across each tram car.

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