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Old April 22nd 08, 01:18 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore[_2_] Cecil Moore[_2_] is offline
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Keith Dysart wrote:
What I have said is that an ideal voltage source removes energy
from a circuit ...


Sorry, you specifically said that an ideal voltage source
"absorbs" energy, i.e. irreversibly converts energy to
another form, the most common form of which is heat.

I am sorry that the occasional use of the word 'absorb' so
mislead you. I avoided 'dissipate' for that reason.


The IEEE Dictionary says that, in this context, "absorb"
and "dissipate" are virtual synonyms.
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