Electric Motors and Control Systems
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ISBN: 9780073373812
Author: Frank D. Petruzella
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4.3, Problem 6RQ
In what way is the sensing field of a capacitive proximity sensor different from that of the inductive proximity sensor?
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