Introductory Circuit Analysis; Laboratory Manual For Introductory Circuit Analysis Format: Kit/package/shrinkwrap
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ISBN: 9780134297446
Author: Boylestad, Robert L.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 2, Problem 34P
Discuss two properties of the atomic structure of copper that make it a good conductor.
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