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Old 06-23-2019, 10:28 PM   #14
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This got me thinking: what’s the difference between “electric” and “electronic,” as I’d never heard it called an “electronic razor” before (always an “electric razor”).

So I went ahead and learned something interesting that I, at least, didn’t know:
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Electrical devices take the energy of electric current and transform it in simple ways into some other form of energy — most likely light, heat, or motion. The heating elements in a toaster turn electrical energy into heat so you can burn your toast. And the motor in your vacuum cleaner turns electrical energy into motion that drives a pump that sucks the burnt toast crumbs out of your carpet.

In contrast, electronic devices do much more. Instead of just converting electrical energy into heat, light, or motion, electronic devices are designed to manipulate the electrical current itself to coax it into doing interesting and useful things.
https://www.dummies.com/education/sc...rical-devices/

Maybe this was common knowledge, but I at least found it interesting!
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