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Chapter 22, Problem 11CQ
During the last quarter of the 19th century, there was great and acrimonious controversy over whether ac or dc should be used for power transmission. Edison favored dc, while Westinghouse championed ac. What arguments might each have used to promote his scheme?
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College Physics Volume 1 (Chs. 1-16); Mastering Physics with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for College Physics (10th Edition)
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