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Page 315
... electric current ( the ampere ) , a complete single set of electric and magnetic units based on the mks units has been developed : the metre - kilogram - second - ampere system ( mksa ) . The relations between electric current and ...
... electric current ( the ampere ) , a complete single set of electric and magnetic units based on the mks units has been developed : the metre - kilogram - second - ampere system ( mksa ) . The relations between electric current and ...
Page 329
... electric field ; such ionized gases ( plasmas ) are usually good conductors of electricity . Magnetohydrodynamic ( MHD ) devices generate electric current by the interac- tion of an electrically conducting fluid , such as a plasma , and ...
... electric field ; such ionized gases ( plasmas ) are usually good conductors of electricity . Magnetohydrodynamic ( MHD ) devices generate electric current by the interac- tion of an electrically conducting fluid , such as a plasma , and ...
Page 1068
... electric - arc fur- naces increased considerably , and now furnaces with ca- pacities up to 200 tons are not uncommon . Improvements in mechanical and electrical equipment along with oxy- gen injection have lowered operating costs to ...
... electric - arc fur- naces increased considerably , and now furnaces with ca- pacities up to 200 tons are not uncommon . Improvements in mechanical and electrical equipment along with oxy- gen injection have lowered operating costs to ...
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