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aemla
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I'm a bit confused as to why can't you transmit AC current over a single wire.
For instance, say you have an AC generator which induces potential difference at different points of the wire and thus, creating current. Downstream, the wire can be split and applied to a load. When the wire is split, no current occurs because electrons have no where to go. What if, on both ends of the wire, you add a "cap" made up of positively doped material (boron for example), wouldn't that allow electrons to move back and forth at the frequency that they are generated??
Would really appreciate some insight on this concept.
For instance, say you have an AC generator which induces potential difference at different points of the wire and thus, creating current. Downstream, the wire can be split and applied to a load. When the wire is split, no current occurs because electrons have no where to go. What if, on both ends of the wire, you add a "cap" made up of positively doped material (boron for example), wouldn't that allow electrons to move back and forth at the frequency that they are generated??
Would really appreciate some insight on this concept.