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Effect of resistive wires on circuit: House of Petar
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Show effect of resistive wire (here a long extension cord) on a household circuit drawing a heavy load; bulb dim when the hairdryer heat is turned on.


Fishbane Chapter:   28.2
HRW 9th:   26.07
Reese Chapter:   19.7
SJ 3rd Chapter:   21.7
PIRA DCS classification:   5F20.503

Physics Lecture Demonstrations at the Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Johns Hopkins University