How does the concept of open circuits apply to the 120-v AC voltage from your home's power line? Why is the source voltage present in an open series resistive circuit, with or without current flow in the external circuit?

How does the concept of open circuits apply to the 120-v AC voltage from your home's power line? Why is the source voltage present in an open series resistive circuit, with or without current flow in the external circuit?

Delmar's Standard Textbook Of Electricity

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337900348

Author:Stephen L. Herman

Publisher:Stephen L. Herman

Chapter17: Resistive-inductive Series Circuits

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: 1. What is the relationship of voltage and current (concerning phase angle) in a pure resistive...

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