Physics of Everyday Phenomena
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Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 32CQ
A simple generator and a simple electric motor have very similar designs. Do they have the same function? Explain.
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Physics of Everyday Phenomena
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