Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 31 - Fundamentals of Circuits - Exercises and Problems - Page 915: 14

Answer

$R=25\Omega$

Work Step by Step

applying kircchoffs law $IR_1 + IR_2+IR_3 =\Delta V$ $I(R_1 + R_2+R_3 )=\Delta V$ $100mA*(10\Omega +15\Omega + R) = 5.0V$ $10\Omega +15\Omega + R =\frac{5.0V}{100mA} = 50\Omega$ $R = 50\Omega- 10\Omega-15\Omega$ $R=25\Omega$
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