Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134060491
Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 7RAT
The essential physics concept in the operation of an electric generator is
(a) Coulomb’s law.
(b) Ohm’s law.
(c) Faraday’s law.
(d) Newton’s second law.
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