University Physics with Modern Physics Plus Mastering Physics with eText -- Access Card Package (14th Edition)
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Chapter 31, Problem 31.2DQ
The current in an ac power line changes direction 120 times per second, and its average value is zero. Explain how it is possible for power to be transmuted in such a system.
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University Physics with Modern Physics Plus Mastering Physics with eText -- Access Card Package (14th Edition)
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