On Apr 22, 8:18*am, Cecil Moore wrote:
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 did use the word 'absorb' to convey the concept of removing
energy from a circuit without knowing where the energy went.
You misinterpreted my use of 'absorb' to mean something else.

These things happen. Most readers, upon learning the intended
meaning of a word was different than expected, would simply
re-read the affected passages to glean the intended meaning.

This seems difficult for you. May I suggest that substituting
'remove' for 'absorb' might help you gain an understanding
of the intent.

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.

Don't worry. Knowing your difficulty with detecting the
intended meaning of words, in future I shall avoid 'absorb'
when I mean "removing energy from a circuit without knowing
where the energy goes."

...Keith