Manufacturing Engineering & Technology
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ISBN: 9780133128741
Author: Serope Kalpakjian, Steven Schmid
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 6, Problem 23QLP
Most household wiring is made of copper wire. By contrast, grounding wire leading to satellite dishes and the like is made of aluminum. Explain the reason.
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