ELECTRICITY FOR TRADES (LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781260437454
Author: Petruzella
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 4.1, Problem 5RQ
Account for the fact that electric current travels at the speed of light, while the electron movement is relatively slow.
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