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The circuit’s Thevenin equivalent (found in Example 3-4) loaded with RTh at terminals a-b yields: I = 5.5 V./(1 + 1)W = 2.75 A. so the (maximum) load power is: Pmax. = I2R = (2.75 A.)2 x1 W = 7.5625 W.
3.6 Maximum Power Transfer: Example 3-9 cont.