Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780131495081
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 26, Problem 4P
(II) What is the internal resistance of a 12.0-V car battery whose terminal voltage drops to 8.4V when the starter draws 95 A? What is the resistance of the starter?
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Chapter 26 Solutions
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