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1. Jumper cables are connected from a fresh battery in one car to charge a dead battery in another car. The figure below shows the circuit diagram for this situation. While the cables are connected, the ignition switch of the car with the dead battery is closed and the starter is activated to start the engine. (Let R = 1.35 O and Rs = 0.07 O.)

(a) Determine the current in the starter

_________A downward

(b) Determine the current in the dead battery.
________A upward

2. For the circuit shown in the figure (ε = 5.50 V, R = 6.00 ), calculate the following quantities.

(a) Calculate the current in the 2.00 resistor.
mA
(b) Calculate the potential difference between points a and b.
V

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