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ELECTRIC CIRCUITS I

Puzzle #6: Passivity

You are in a maze. A troll is chasing you. You need to call for help. Unfortunately, your radio just lost power. You have a choice between a DC battery and a power transistor for replacement. You have time to try only one of them. You remember that your good friend, a circuit designer in the local IC design company, told you that transistors are active devices. Would you take her advice?


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