Lab Manual for Smith's Electricity for Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning, 9th
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Author: Russell E. Smith
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Chapter 13, Problem 3RQ
Diodes and rectifiers allow current to _________.
- a. flow in one direction only
- b. flow in both directions
- c. divide paths of flow
- d. none of the above
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Lab Manual for Smith's Electricity for Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning, 9th
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