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In an a.c. circuit at normal power frequency, a resistance behaves in the same way as it does in a d.c. circuit. That is, any change in voltage across the resistor produces a proportional change in current through the resistor (Ohm’s law).
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© 1985 Noel M. Morris
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Morris, N.M. (1985). Introduction to Single-Phase a.c. Circuits. In: Mastering Electrical Engineering. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18015-8_11
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