Electric power and Joule heating
... tend to have a greater number of low-voltage, step-down transformers located close to customers' premises. For example, in the US a pole-mounted transformer in a suburban setting may supply 1-3 houses, whereas in the UK a typical urban or suburban low-voltage substation might be rated at 2 MW and su ...
... tend to have a greater number of low-voltage, step-down transformers located close to customers' premises. For example, in the US a pole-mounted transformer in a suburban setting may supply 1-3 houses, whereas in the UK a typical urban or suburban low-voltage substation might be rated at 2 MW and su ...
Computers – “From The Bottom Up”
... of an electric charge. • We can view that “flowing charge” as a rope passing through a pulley or as a stream of water passing through a pipe. • When talking about electricity we use the terms “voltage”, “current”, “resistance” and “power”. ...
... of an electric charge. • We can view that “flowing charge” as a rope passing through a pulley or as a stream of water passing through a pipe. • When talking about electricity we use the terms “voltage”, “current”, “resistance” and “power”. ...
Circuit Defects
... The total circuit resistance (equivalent resistance) is less than the value of the lowest resistance. The equivalent resistance for two resistance's in parallel is equal to the product divided by the sum ...
... The total circuit resistance (equivalent resistance) is less than the value of the lowest resistance. The equivalent resistance for two resistance's in parallel is equal to the product divided by the sum ...
Static electricity
... Switch: allows current to flow thru circuit when in “on” (closed) position; this switch is “off” (open) ...
... Switch: allows current to flow thru circuit when in “on” (closed) position; this switch is “off” (open) ...
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... 3. While in another country, you should always find out the voltage that is used in that country before you plug in an appliance. To understand the reason for this precaution, calculate the resistance of a laptop computer that is designed to draw 3.0 A at 115 V. Then, calculate the current that the ...
... 3. While in another country, you should always find out the voltage that is used in that country before you plug in an appliance. To understand the reason for this precaution, calculate the resistance of a laptop computer that is designed to draw 3.0 A at 115 V. Then, calculate the current that the ...
ElectricitySummary4CST162
... • House circuits contain parallel circuits • The parallel circuit will continue to operate even though one component may be “open” • Only the “open” or “defective” component will no longer continue to operate • A light bulb with a broken filament = “open” ...
... • House circuits contain parallel circuits • The parallel circuit will continue to operate even though one component may be “open” • Only the “open” or “defective” component will no longer continue to operate • A light bulb with a broken filament = “open” ...
R-Electric-Circuits-Unit
... Once a circuit is switched on, the current and potential difference are experienced almost instantaneously in all parts of the circuit even though the electrons are only moving at speeds of a few centimeters per hour in a current-carrying wire. It is the electric field that travels instantaneously t ...
... Once a circuit is switched on, the current and potential difference are experienced almost instantaneously in all parts of the circuit even though the electrons are only moving at speeds of a few centimeters per hour in a current-carrying wire. It is the electric field that travels instantaneously t ...
Current Intensity, Potential Difference and Ohm`s law
... 19. Wires create resistance to the flow of an electric current. This means that there is a drop in the voltage and that the wire heats up. An electrical circuit consists of a power source, an electrical device and 100 m of wire, as shown in the diagram below. ...
... 19. Wires create resistance to the flow of an electric current. This means that there is a drop in the voltage and that the wire heats up. An electrical circuit consists of a power source, an electrical device and 100 m of wire, as shown in the diagram below. ...
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... as heat. As far as energy consumption goes, we can treat most appliances, like radios and toasters, as pure resistors. You can work out the effective resistance of an appliance by using the relation that voltage equals current resistance, V=IR. From this relation you can see that for a given volta ...
... as heat. As far as energy consumption goes, we can treat most appliances, like radios and toasters, as pure resistors. You can work out the effective resistance of an appliance by using the relation that voltage equals current resistance, V=IR. From this relation you can see that for a given volta ...
Charge: Charge: Electrons, protons Unit of charge is Columbs
... Conductors and Insulators: Conductors: contains lots of free charges. Insulators: do not contain free charges, high energy is reqıired to seperate electrons for motion. Semi-conductors. Resistance: Resistance is how much a matter opposes against the electric current. Unit is ohms. Resistance=R=l/(si ...
... Conductors and Insulators: Conductors: contains lots of free charges. Insulators: do not contain free charges, high energy is reqıired to seperate electrons for motion. Semi-conductors. Resistance: Resistance is how much a matter opposes against the electric current. Unit is ohms. Resistance=R=l/(si ...
R Ch 37 Electric Induction pg 1
... R Ch 37.1 Electric Induction pg 3 • The voltage that can be induced depends on; • 1) the speed of the motion (fast motion = big voltage) • 2) the wire motion is at a right angle to the magnetic field • 3) more loops of wire crossing the magnetic field = more voltage & more current ...
... R Ch 37.1 Electric Induction pg 3 • The voltage that can be induced depends on; • 1) the speed of the motion (fast motion = big voltage) • 2) the wire motion is at a right angle to the magnetic field • 3) more loops of wire crossing the magnetic field = more voltage & more current ...
Series and Parallel
... • Current = amount of charge (flow of electrons) – Like the flow of water ...
... • Current = amount of charge (flow of electrons) – Like the flow of water ...
Electric Energy and Transmission
... The factor in the resistance which takes into account the nature of the material is the resistivity. Since it is temperature dependent, it can be used to calculate the resistance of a wire of given geometry at different temperatures. The inverse of resistivity is called conductivity and can be e ...
... The factor in the resistance which takes into account the nature of the material is the resistivity. Since it is temperature dependent, it can be used to calculate the resistance of a wire of given geometry at different temperatures. The inverse of resistivity is called conductivity and can be e ...
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... potential, it must be occupied in pairs of each principal quantum number in each quantized energy level. The electron at the top most level has a non zero energy at T = 0 called Ef (Fermi energy) When you apply an Electric field the net effect is shifting electrons near the fermi level The electron ...
... potential, it must be occupied in pairs of each principal quantum number in each quantized energy level. The electron at the top most level has a non zero energy at T = 0 called Ef (Fermi energy) When you apply an Electric field the net effect is shifting electrons near the fermi level The electron ...
