Essential University Physics
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ISBN: 9780134988566
Author: Wolfson, Richard
Publisher: Pearson Education,
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Chapter 29, Problem 7FTD
An LC circuit is made entirely from superconducting materials, yet its oscillations eventually damp out. Why?
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