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In household electrical wiring, which color of insulation indicates the 'hot' wire?
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green |
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white |
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black |
In the NM cable used for wiring homes, each cable has three wires inside a sheath with each wire covered in a different color of insulation to indicate its type. The wire with the black insulation is the 'hot' wire, white is the neutral wire, and the ground wire is either covered in green insulation or left bare.
| 441 V | |
| 495 V | |
| 450 V | |
| 900 V |
Ohm's law specifies the relationship between voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R) in an electrical circuit: V = IR.
V = \( I \times R \) = \( 7.5 \times 60 \) = 450 V
The electrical potential difference between two points is called:
voltage |
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resistance |
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conductance |
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current |
Voltage (V) is the electrical potential difference between two points. Electrons will flow as current from areas of high potential (concentration of electrons) to areas of low potential. Voltage and current are directly proportional in that the higher the voltage applied to a conductor the higher the current that will result.
From what energy do photovoltaic cells produce electrical energy?
nuclear |
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chemical |
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sun |
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magnetic |
A photovoltaic cell (also known as a solar cell) converts energy from the sun into electrical energy.
Which of the following statements about a capacitor is false?
to discharge a capacitor safely, use a high-wattage resistor comparable to the capacitance of the capacitor |
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it is safe to touch a capacitor with your hands as long as it is small |
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you should always discharge any capacitors before working on an electronic circuit |
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a capacitor remains charged even after the input voltage is removed |
The purpose of a capacitor is to retain electric charge and it will do so even after its input voltage is removed. After the input voltage is removed, the capacitor will slowly discharge but, depending on the size and characteristics of the capacitor, discharging could take from a few minutes to a few years. So, it's never safe to touch a capacitor with your hands and you should make sure to discharge any capacitors in a circuit before working on it using an appropriately high-wattage resistor or a capacitor discharge tool.