University Physics (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780133969290
Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 31, Problem Q31.2DQ
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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