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page 48 Problem 2.14
page 49 Problem 2.25 
page 91 Problem 3.8 . . .
A frictional force of 1200 lbf . . .
page 103 Eq. (4.20)
page 106 Eq. (4.36) 
page 108 Eq. (4.45) 
page 112 Eq. (4.61) 
page 153 Example 5.1 
page 164 Problem 5.5, Figure
P5. VL
, Vg
page 165 Problem 5.9
page 249 Eq. (8-85b) 
page 250 Eq. (8-87) den
= [ 2.625 130 2100 48000 ]
page 250 Eq. (8-88,
-90) 
page 250 Eq. (8-96, 97) 
page 258 Problem 8.24 . .
.time constant of 0.5 sec. Design a 5 volt . . .
page 263 Eq. (9.10)
. . . gives
. . .
page 293 Problem 9.14
c. z(0) = -0.5
page 296 Problem 9.29
page 431 Table F.2, pair 18
2.15 
3.3 
3.6 0 < < 0.204
3.18 
3.21 
3.27 
4.18 
4.23 
should be 
4.24 
6.9 
8.9 
,
, 
, Amplitude
= 7.16 mm
8.12 g. 
8.15 
8.18 a. 0.9186
8.18 c. 
8.18 h. 0.8539 rad/sec
8.21 b. 
8.24 C
= 0.2 f
9.15 
,
9.18 a. 
b. 
c. 
10.3 