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To connect the switching points, a second contact known as the common contact is necessary. A relay can be used in an alternating current or direct current circuit. In the case of AC relays, for every ...

Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research suggests that these markings informed the development of writing Sarah Kuta ...

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