Tutorials in Introductory Physics
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Author: Peter S. Shaffer, Lillian C. McDermott
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Chapter 6.2, Problem 2aT
Set up the circuit with a single bulb and the battery combination as shown. Connect each probe of the voltmeter to a different terminal of the battery holder to measure the potential across the battery. Make a similar potential difference measurement across the bulb.
How does the potential difference across the bulb compare to the potential difference across the battery?
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