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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter28: Direct-current Circuits

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 28.1OQ: Is a circuit breaker wired (a) in series with the device it is protecting, (b) in parallel, or (c)...

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