
Electricity for the Trades
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ISBN: 9781260437386
Author: Petruzella, Frank
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 4.1, Problem 2RQ
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Define electric current.
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Electricity for the Trades
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