Question

4.2.31 Refer to the figure below in which surge protectors p and q are used to protect an expensive high-definition television. If Complete parts (a) through (c) below P- TV TV Series Configuration arallel Configuration a. If the two surge protectors are arranged in series, what is the probability that a voltage surge will not damage the tele (Do not round.)

Answer 1

Solution

given : p 0.96 (working correctly)

004 (not working correctly)

a. P(will not damage the sur ge protector when in series)

1004)0.9984

b. P(will not damage the surge protector when in parallel)

0.962 0.9216

$\\\mathbf{{\color{Blue} c}.}\;$ The series arrangement provides better protection because it has a higher probability of protection.