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The mayor of a city proposes a new law to require that magnetic fields generated by the power lines running through the city be zero outside of the electric company's right of way. What would you say at a public discussion of the proposed law?
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The law aims to ensure that magnetic fields generated by power lines are zero outside the electric company's right of way. This means that any magnetic field effects should be contained within the designated area for power lines. Show more…
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