Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134060491
Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
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Chapter 9, Problem 72E
When Tim pushes the wire between the poles of the magnet, the galvanometer registers a pulse. When he lifts the wire, another pulse is registered. How do the pulses differ?
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