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No. The larger wire can carry more current.
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Is the continental crust more than 5 times as thick as ocenic crust?
Oceanic crust is 6 to 11 kilometers thick while the continental crust is 100 kilometers thick, so the continental crust is more than five times as thick as the oceanic crust. I hope this well will help for the future and current time.
Does more current pass through a thick wire than through a thin wire?
Yes - at least, it is possible to pass more current through the thicker wire. How much current actually flows can also depend on other factors.
Which Is more powerful 10 amp or 12 amp in Electricity?
The 12 Amp fuse will take a larger current before it blows (or trips) - than a 10 Amp one.
What type of an electrical circuit has more than one current branch?
A parallel circuit is an electrical circuit that has more than one current branch.
Why does a battery that has thick zinc walls last longer than one that has thin zinc walls?
The thick zinc wall has more zinc than the other, therefore can last longer
Does a lamp with a thick filament draw more current or less current than a lamp with a thin filament?
A lamp with a thick filament will draw more current. What restricts the current flow in the filament is the resistance of the filament which increases as the temperature of the filament increases. A thin filament requires less energy to get heated up that a thick one so less current to achieve threshold resistance. Also a thick filament provides a broader path for current so there is less resistance per increase in degree centigrade. For these two (closely related but distinct) reasons it will require more current for the filament to get heated up to threshold resistance.
What winding of a current transformer carry more current?
Primary winding carry more current. We measure the current in one single wire, so no of turns are 1, in secondary the no of turns are higher. so, obviously it has higher voltage then this wire. so, finally as per the transformer rule the secondary carry lesser current than primary.
Can a thin wire carry more voltage than a thick wire?
I don't know but I think it can't because there is more resistance in a thin wire and there is more space for electricity to flow in a thick wire but then again... I could be wrong...
Does increase in crossectional area of a conductor increase or reduce current carying capacity?
Conductors with more cross-section area can carry more current than thinner ones. That's why you use a thicker "heavy duty" extension cord to run big appliances, and why the service drop from the pole to your house has wires as thick as your thumb.
Is the continental crust more than 5 times as thick as ocenic crust?
Oceanic crust is 6 to 11 kilometers thick while the continental crust is 100 kilometers thick, so the continental crust is more than five times as thick as the oceanic crust. I hope this well will help for the future and current time.
Does more current pass through a thick wire than through a thin wire?
Yes - at least, it is possible to pass more current through the thicker wire. How much current actually flows can also depend on other factors.
Does a lamp with a thick filament draw more or less current than a lamp with a thin filament?
A lamp with a thick filament will draw more current. What restricts the current flow in the filament is the resistance of the filament which increases as the temperature of the filament increases. A thin filament requires less energy to get heated up that a thick one so less current to achieve threshold resistance. Also a thick filament provides a broader path for current so there is less resistance per increase in degree centigrade. For these two (closely related but distinct) reasons it will require more current for the filament to get heated up to threshold resistance.
Thin wires resist electricity more or less than thick wires?
A thin (smaller diameter) wire resist more electricity than a thick (larger diameter) wire. Just like a larger pipe will allow more water to flow than a smaller pipe, a larger wire has more cross-sectional area to allow more current to flow.
Is carry a preposition?
Carry is more than likely a verb.
What is the differences between current and potential transformer?
Current Transformer- Instrument transformer used for measure high current. it hasless and thin turns in primary and more and thick turns in secondary.Potential transformer- Instrument transformer used for measure high voltage. it has more and thin turns in primary and less and thick turns in secondary.CommentUnfortunately, the original answer has got things the wrong way around for the CT! A current transformer's primary has a thicker conductor than its secondary.
Why are electricity cables thick?
-- What we usually call a 'cable' has more than one conductor in it. At least two or three, and sometimes hundreds. -- Each and every conductor is covered by its own plastic or rubber 'jacket', to prevent its touching any of the others. -- Any conductor in the cable that's expected to carry appreciable current must be extra thick, in order to keep its resistance low and avoid heating.
Why was there a need for an alternating current?
Because A.C. current is easy to carry over long distance with minute loss than d.c. current.
