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quantitative behavior of a circuit or other system~
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Circuits Mechanical
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Circuit Rules
Device Rules Device Rules System Rules
-KVL
R: v(t) Ri(t) Mass: M(d2p(t)/dt2 ) -Sum of forces ·
-KCL
L: v(t) L(di(t)/dz) Spring: kJJ(f) -etc.
-Voltage Divider
C: dv(t)/dt=l/Ci(t) Damping: kd(dp(t)/dt)
-etc.

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Similar ideas hold for hydraulic, chemical, etc. systems ...
C ~ "differential equations rt1le the ~vorld"'"
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