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Norton's theorem

Norton's theorem proper noun: a theorem which states that any electric circuit between two terminals containing only resistors, voltage sources, and current sources can be equivalently replaced with a single current source and resistor in parallel.

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Proper noun

Norton's theorem

  1. A theorem which states that any electric circuit between two terminals containing only resistors, voltage sources, and current sources can be equivalently replaced with a single current source and resistor in parallel.

Synonyms of Norton's theorem

Origin of Norton's theorem

Derived by American engineer Edward Lawry Norton in 1926; however, it was independently derived on the same year by German physicist Hans Ferdinand Mayer (hence the alternative name Mayer-Norton theorem).

Questions about Norton's theorem

What does Norton's theorem mean?
Norton's theorem means a theorem which states that any electric circuit between two terminals containing only resistors, voltage sources, and current sources can be equivalently replaced with a single current source and resistor in parallel.
What part of speech is Norton's theorem?
Norton's theorem is a proper noun.

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