Behavior of Current in an AC mains wire

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The discussion centers on the behavior of current in an AC mains wire, specifically emphasizing that if a load is the only load present, the current will be consistent back to the last power conditioning circuit. This indicates that the characteristics of the current are directly influenced by the load configuration and the presence of power conditioning devices. No solutions or alternative scenarios were proposed in the discussion.

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Homework Statement
Suppose an electrical socket is connected to the AC mains. This AC mains is producing a near-pure sinusoidal wave of voltage.

Now, if you are to connect a non-linear load on the socket and characterize the draw current of the load, will the current running in the AC mains wire to the socket will also be non-linear?
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If your load is the only load, yes, at least as far back down the line as the last power conditioning circuit.
 
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