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Silver and gold are among the most highly conductive elements. Why is copper used much more often as a conductor in electrical circuits?
all of these |
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silver and gold are costly |
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silver and gold are brittle |
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copper is durable and relatively cheap |
All conductors have resistance and the amount of resistance varies with the element. But, resistance isn't the only consideration when choosing a conductor as the most highly conductive elements like silver and gold are also more expensive and more brittle than slightly less conductive elements like copper. A balance needs to be struck between the electrical qualities of a material and its cost and durability.
The joule is a unit of measurement for:
power |
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resistance |
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energy |
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capacitance |
The joule is a unit of measurement for energy.
Which of the following is a characteristic of batteries connected in parallel?
the positive terminal of one battery is connected to the negative terminal of the next |
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total current equals the sum of the individual battery currents |
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total current equals the average of the individual battery currents |
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one connection is made between each adjacent battery |
You can multiply the voltage or the current supplied by individual batteries by connecting them together either in series or in parallel. The characteristics of batteries connected in parallel are that total voltage equals the average of the individual battery voltages, total current equals the sum of the individual battery currents, the positive terminal of one battery is connected to the positive terminal of the next, the negative terminal of one battery is connected to the negative terminal of the next, and two connections are made between each adjacent battery.
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Ohm's law specifies the relationship between voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R) in an electrical circuit: V = IR.
Solved for current, I = \( \frac{V}{R} \) = \( \frac{800}{80} \) = 10 A
The voltage output of a transformer primarily depends on which of the following?
the number of turns in the wire of the coils |
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the diameter of the coils |
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the conductor used for the wire in the coils |
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the diameter of the wire in the coils |
A transformer utilizes an inductor to increase or decrease the voltage in a circuit. AC flowing in a coil wrapped around an iron core magnetizes the core causing it to produce a magnetic field. This magnetic field generates a voltage in a nearby coil of wire and, depending on the number of turns in the wire of the primary (source) and secondary coils and their proximity, voltage is induced in the secondary coil.