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thanks! the wording of the question did confuse me, so much appreciated

Homework Statement Suppose you have two “D” cells and wish to use them to power a light bulb. The two batteries can either be connected in series or in parallel. (a) In order to achieve maximum voltage, how should the cells be connected? Explain. (b) In order to achieve maximum power, how...

Homework Statement An electric potential of 5.0 V is required to run certain computer chips. A 6.0 V battery may be used to do this but it must be connect to two resistors in series. Supposing one has a resistance of 330 Ohms what should the other be? (The computer chip will be driven by the...