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Alternating voltage systems are almost universally used for the transmission of electrical power due to the ease not only with which the voltage can be generated, but also with which the magnitude of the supply voltage can be changed by transformer action (see also chapter 9).
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© 1975 Noel M. Morris
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Morris, N.M. (1975). Alternating Voltage and Current. In: Electrical Circuits and Systems. Macmillan Basis Books in Electronics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15587-3_5
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