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A __________ electric current produces a magnetic field proportional to the amount of current flow.
stationary |
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low voltage |
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high voltage |
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moving |
A moving electric current produces a magnetic field proportional to the amount of current flow. This magnetic field can be made stronger by winding the wire into a coil and further enhanced if done around an iron containing (ferrous) core.
One of the lights on your Christmas tree burns out and this causes the rest of the lights connected to that strand to go dark. How are the lights in that strand connected?
series-parallel |
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perpendicular |
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parallel |
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series |
Lights connected in series form a chain with each light connecting to adjacent lights via one wire. Therefore, if one of the lights burns out and breaks the series, none of the other lights will receive power and they'll go dark. Lights connected in parallel each connect to the positive and negative nodes of the power source and would not go dark if one of their neighbors burnt out.
Why does current in an electric circuit create heat?
current is naturally hot |
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voltage is naturally hot |
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heat is created when the current overcomes resistance in the wire |
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the wire in the circuit burns when current passes through |
Current in an electric circuit creates heat when the current overcomes resistance in the wire.
Which of the following is not true about a line drop?
it is addressed by raising voltage and lowering current across the transmission line |
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it is a decrease in voltage between two points on a line |
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it is caused by resistance |
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it is addressed by raising current and lowering voltage across the ransmission line |
Electricity is delivered from power stations to customers as AC because it provides a more efficient way to transport electricity over long distances. A line drop is a decrease in voltage between two points on an electrical transmission line due to resistance in the line. A lower current and higher voltage across the line will help compensate for the line drop.
Electricity cannot flow...
through a circuit with resistance |
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through a closed circuit |
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through a circuit under load |
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through an open circuit |
An electrical circuit is a path through which electricity flows. This path contains one or more components that create a load (something that is using electricity) and that load acts as resistance to the passage of electricity through the circuit. Electricity can only flow through a circuit when the path is closed and cannot flow through an open circuit.