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aeonik
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Physicists Make Electrons Flow Like Water
Inductance is like a pipe with a flywheel inside it. the water pushes through the impeller/flywheel. the flywheel resists any changes to motion.
japanuspus
4 months ago
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Or just a long pipe where the inertia of the water resists change in motion. This is what causes the "water hammer" effect which is a problem for plumbers, but a great thing for all kinds of fun experiments, e.g. creating predictable cavitation [0].
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321225042_A_novel_w...
kazinator
4 months ago
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Those who don't read grandparent comments are condemned to repeat them.
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