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Default 180 degrees out of phase

On Mon, 12 May 2014 18:27:52 +0100, Ian Field wrote:



"petrus bitbyter" wrote in message
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"Uncle Peter" schreef in bericht news
If you built a circuit with a big inductor and a big capacitor in series,
such that the resonant frequency was 50Hz, then connected it to the mains,
would you get current flowing 180 degrees out of phase with the voltage,
and run the meter backwards?


Dont! - he's stupid enough to do it.


What are you telling him not to do? His text is missing.

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