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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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copper is durable and relatively cheap |
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silver and gold are brittle |
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silver and gold are costly |
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 hertz is a unit of measurement for:
energy |
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inductance |
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frequency |
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power |
The hertz is a unit of measurement for frequency.
Electrical power is measured in:
amperes |
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coulombs |
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watts |
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volts |
Electrical power is measured in watts (W) and is calculated by multiplying the voltage (V) applied to a circuit by the resulting current (I) that flows in the circuit: P = IV. In addition to measuring production capacity, power also measures the rate of energy consumption and many loads are rated for their consumption capacity. For example, a 60W lightbulb utilizes 60W of energy to produce the equivalent of 60W of heat and light energy.
Which of the following is not a common type of battery?
dry cell |
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power-cycle |
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wet cell |
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deep-cycle |
Direct current flows in only one direction in a circuit, from the negative terminal of the voltage source to the positive. A common source of direct current (DC) is a battery. The three most common types of batteries are dry cell (used in small devices like TV remotes), wet cell (used for cars), and deep-cycle (storage batteries used primarily for backup and emergency power).
The valence shell of n insulator is how full of electrons?
half full |
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less than half full |
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empty |
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more than half full |
Insulators have valence shells that are more than half full of electrons and, as such, are tightly bound to the nucleus and difficult to move from one atom to another.