Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133356816
Author: Fawwaz T. Ulaby, Umberto Ravaioli
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.5, Problem 10CQ
Why is the electric potential at a point in space always defined relative to the potential at some reference point?
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