College Physics
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Chapter 17.1, Problem 17.1QQ
Consider positive and negative charges all moving horizontally with the same speed through the four regions in Figure 17.2. Rank the magnitudes of the currents in these four regions from lowest to highest. (Ia is the current in Figure 17.2a, Ib the current in Figure 17.2b, etc.) (a) Id, Ia, Ic, Ib (b) Ia, Ic, Ib, Id (c) Ic, Ia, Id, Ib (d) Id, Ib, Ic, Ia (e) Ia, Ib, Ic, Id (f) None of these
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