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Would a wire that makes up a fuse melt faster or wires used in a circuit?
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The working principle of a fuse is that it melts beforethe temperature of the conductors being protected can rise to a harmful level.
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What makes up a typical horn circuit?
a deer with wires connecting the antlers
What makes electric charges move through wires in an electric circuit?
A voltage.
Which do you think melts faster the wires in a circuit or wire that make up a fuse?
The fuse wire is thinner and it's designed to melt faster.
What makes up a simple circuit?
1. Battery 2. Wires 3. light bulb, buzzer
Why would you connect wires to a penny?
Answer why does the person who made a circuit a probably connect the wires to a penny
How many wires does a straight 220V circuit have?
A straight 220V circuit utilizes two wires per circuit.
Can you reverse dryer heating element wiring?
Yes, the wires can be reversed. You are simply completing a circuit so it makes no difference.
What is the role of insulators such as plastic rubber and cloth covering wires and other conductors in a circuit?
Insulators are used to keep electrical currents in the circuit. If they do not follow the entire circuit, it would be a "short circuit".
What do long straight lines represent in a circuit diagram?
They are the wires through which current flows when the circuit is closed.
How do circuit breaker keep the wires in a electrical circuit from overheating?
A circuit breaker is designed to 'break' in a circuit if a short circuit (or other malfunction) occurs. This prevents overheating (or burn-out) of the circuit wires. In older systems, you would need to find which fuse wire has fused and replace it. In a circuit breaker, once the fault has been found and corrected, the breaker is simply switched back on.
What experiments suggest that wires have essentially zero resistance?
Think of this as two scenarios. First, we have one blub, one battery, and two wires in a closed circuit, and the bulb lights up. Next, think about what would happen if we added a couple more wires to the circuit. The bulb would still light up, just as brightly, meaning that the new wires are not increasing the amount of resistance. This means that the wires are not slowing down the flow of charges.
What does neutral do?
Neutral wires are actually ground wires. They enable the circuit to be completed.
