Chapter 2: Introduction
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Chapter 2: Introduction
Theory and Calculation of Transient Electric Phenomena and Oscillations - lines 1993-2658
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dielectricity and capacity, transients, magnetism, lightning surges, alternating current, oscillation, lightning and surges
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Read this as an early engineering treatment of non-steady electrical behavior: sudden charge, discharge, wave travel, damping, and surge stress.
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