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What is the frequency of most household electrical systems?
110V |
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60MHz |
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60Hz |
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110Hz |
Electricity is delivered from power stations to customers as AC because it provides a more efficient way to transport electricity over long distances. Most households use electricity with a frequency of 60Hz.
Which of the following is not a purpose of a resistor in an electrical circuit?
moderate the heat in the circuit |
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multiply the current in the circuit |
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control the voltage in the circuit |
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limit the current in the circuit |
Resistors can be chosen in a wide variety of values to control the voltage in a circuit, limit the current, or moderate the heat produced by the components in the circuit.
| 300 Ω | |
| 101 Ω | |
| 100 Ω | |
| 103 Ω |
Ohm's law specifies the relationship between voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R) in an electrical circuit: V = IR.
Solved for resistance, R = \( \frac{V}{I} \) = \( \frac{750}{7.5} \) = 100 Ω
Which of the following can conduct electricity under some conditions but not others?
conductor |
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insulator |
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semiconductor |
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resistor |
Semiconductors have valence shells that are exacly half full and can conduct electricity under some conditions but not others. This property makes them useful for the control of electrical current.
Which of the following is not an advantage of semiconductors over conductors?
a semiconductor's conductivity can be varied under an external electrical field |
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materials to produce semiconductors are cheap and abundant |
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a semiconductor conducts current better than a conductor |
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a semiconductor exhibits increased conductivity with increased temperatures |
A semiconductor is a material that has a limited ability to conduct electrical current with conductivity between that of an insulator and that of a conductor. Silicon, a cheap and abundant material, is the most used semiconductor material although other materials are used in the electronics components made from semiconductors. The primary advantages of a semiconductor over a conductor is that the conductivity of a semiconductor can be varied under an external electrical field giving engineers precise control over complex circuits and, unlike conductors like metals, a semiconductor's conductivity increases with increased temperatures.