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In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called ...

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Look at almost any circuit, and it’s near certain that there will be a capacitor included in it. These two-terminal electrical components rank alongside resistors and inductors as among the most ...