Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering
Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering
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ISBN: 9780357112311
Author: Saeed Moaveni
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Electric Current, Voltage and Electric Power
The term electric current is the flow of electrons or electric charges. The drift of electrons is proportional to the amount of voltage or potential difference applied. The more is the voltage, the more will be the electron drift. The amount of electric …
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Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering

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