Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 29, Problem 10Q
In situations where a small signal must travel over a distance, a shielded cable is used in which the signal wire is surrounded by an insulator and then enclosed by a cylindrical conductor carrying the return current (Fig. 28–12). Why is a “shield” necessary?
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