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tor
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+ - + - + - + -
be
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+ -
+Q -Q
+ -
+Q -Q 1 1 1 1
Q2 +2 Q = + +
+
-
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it
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Q3
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ndQ'
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n
+ -
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+ + +
3 A + - -- +
- - +
43 0a
b 43 0L
C= 0 + - C= C=
()
b
-
d + - a -
b-a I b
-
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n
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+ ++
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rmi
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mit
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rmitt
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ty
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=KC
+ + D=0
+ + U=KU0 3E
E=
+ + Q=KQ0
d E=E0
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at
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it
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C= ++++++++++++++++++++ fi
el
da ls
o.
( K1 )
- - - - - - - - - - - --
c
apaci
tor
d-t 1- d di
el
ect
ric Fo
rli
neari
sot
ropi
cdi
el
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ric
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ate
s
→ →
+++++++++++++++++++ P=xeE(
x =e
e
lec
tri
cals
ucc
ept
ibi
li
ty)
- - - - - --- - ---- -