
Principles Of Electric Circuits
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Author: Floyd, Thomas L.
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Chapter 2, Problem 12ST
The primary purpose of a resistor is to
- 1. increase current
- 2. limit current
- 3. produce heat
- 4. resist current change
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A plane wave propagating in the +z direction in medium 1 is normally incident to medium 2 located at
the z=0 plane as below. Both mediums are general, characterized by ( ε i, Mi, Ơi ).
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A plane wave propagating in the +z direction in medium 1 is normally incident to medium 2 located at
the z=0 plane as below. Both mediums are general, characterized by ( ε i, Hi, σ¡ ).
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incident electric field amplitude?
3. Determine expressions for P₁AV'(z), PIAV'(z) and P2AV'(z) (note the sign for the reflected power
direction should be (-z).
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