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An item that continues to use electricity even though its switch may be in the off position is called?
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What item that continues to use electricity even though its switch may be in the off position?
If a device is switched off at the wall, then that is equivalent of being unplugged and it will not use electricity. However any device with a transformer in it that is switched off at the device (not the wall) will continue to use electricity. Televisions etc are like this, so are mobile phone chargers.
An object that stops the flow of electricity is called?
An object that will stop the flow of a current is called a switch.
What happens when we switch plug sockets on?
With the switch in the on position the receptacle is energized. With the switch in the off position the receptacle is de-energized.
GO switch in electricity?
A GO switch in the electrical trade is a brand name for a proximity switch.
What position does the switch have to be in for a circuit to work?
The switch would be open.
What item that continues to use electricity even though its switch may be in the off position?
If a device is switched off at the wall, then that is equivalent of being unplugged and it will not use electricity. However any device with a transformer in it that is switched off at the device (not the wall) will continue to use electricity. Televisions etc are like this, so are mobile phone chargers.
Does lamp in off position use electricity?
No. When the switch is open, off position, no current flows. The light needs current to operate.
How must an electrical switch be wired to function with a device?
So that when the switch is in the open position the circuit is open and electricity cannot complete the circuit. When the switch is closed it completes the circuit and electricity flows completing the circuit and powering the device.
What are some examples of a closed circuit?
A connection from a power source, through a load and a return back to the power source. <><><> An example: electricity is supplied to the light switch on the wall through an insulated copper wire, even though the switch is in the off position electricity is present. There is another insulated copper wire going to the light bulb. When you flip the switch the circuit is completed and the light bulb comes on.
An object that stops the flow of electricity is called?
An object that will stop the flow of a current is called a switch.
Does electricity flow through a light when the light is turned off?
The OFF position on the light switch interrupts the flow of electricity to the light bulb. If the switch is ON, there is always electricity at the light socket, even when the light bulb is removed. if the lamp is still pluged in electricity is still flowing through the lamp even if it is off or on
When you move the switch of a flashlight to on the light goes on When you move it to off the light goes off How does this happen?
The switch in the "on" position closes the circuit, and the electricity flows through the flashlight bulb. This is a Study Island answer
How does a switch control the flow of electricity?
When the switch is open, the circuit is not a complete circuit. Electricity needs a complete circuit of conductive material. The switch breaks the circuit causing the flow of electricity to be disrupted. When you close the switch, a full circuit is restored thus restoring the flow of electricity.
Why won't my brand new starter on my 1998 Chevy pickup disengage after starting and continues to run after ignition turned off?
your ignition switch is hanging up in the crank position.
How does circuit stop flowing when light bulb switch is off?
The simplist answers is that electricity needs to complete a circuit fully. It stops flowing because there is no complete circuit. The switch is a device for opening and closing the circuit. When the switch is in the off position the circuit is said to be open and electricity cannot flow.
A circuit with a switch turned to the Off position or a circuit with any break is called?
a closed circuit
What is the of a switch?
The function of a switch is to break and connect the flow of electricity.
