Discuss the Course of the Civil War from Its Inception

question 64

Essay

Discuss the course of the Civil War from its inception in the spring of 1861 through the battle of Antietam in the fall of 1862, and assess the strengths and weaknesses of the two combatants in late 1862.

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Definitions:

Angle Theta

Generally used to express the phase angle difference between voltage and current in a reactive circuit.

Total Resistance

The sum of all resistances within an electrical circuit that affects the overall flow of electric current.

Series RL Circuit

An electrical circuit consisting of resistors (R) and inductors (L) connected in a series configuration, exhibiting both resistance and inductive reactance.

Voltage Drop

The amount of voltage required to cause an amount of current to flow through a certain resistance.