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well heres one easy answer to that- Just cut the freakin cables in half and you have lost your energy!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt is turned into heat by resistance.
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What is the continuous loop that an electric current flows through?
DC = direct current.
Which device designed to open an overloaded circuit and prevent overheating?
Fuses and circuit breakers are designed to open a circuit when an excess amount of current occurs, so as to break that flow of current.A circuit breaker or fuse.
How long does current remain in a 220 volt circuit?
The current will remain in a 220 volt circuit as long as the circuit load remains in the circuit and the circuit remains closed.
What is a circuit called if its operating and the current is flowing?
This is called a closed circuit. If current was not flowing, it would be open.
In a circuit the purpose of a switch is to?
In a circuit, the purpose of a switch is to control the current flow to the load by opening the circuit (off) or closing the circuit (on). When the circuit is open, the is no complete loop through which the current can flow. When the switch closes the circuit, it restores the loop, and thus allows the current to flow.
Does current get lost in a circuit?
No. Current does not get lost in a circuit. By Kirchoff's Current Law, the signed sum of currents entering a node is zero, which means that the current at every point in a series circuit is the same. Power may get lost, by conversion to heat, but do not confuse power, voltage, and current - they are three different things.
Is any current lost as it moves around a circuit?
No. Kirchoff's Current Law states that the signed sum of the currents entering a node is equal to zero. A consequence of this is that, for series circuits, the current is the same at every point in the circuit.
What is lost volts?
A battery is rated to supply a certain number of volts. However, it actually supplies less, because they are "lost" as the current has to get out of the battery in the first place.(The battery has internal resistance)The amount of lost volts depends on the current being drawn:The less resistance a circuit has, the more current is drawn, because it's easier to flow.Example:If the circuit has little resistance, it draws a large current and the battery's internal resistance causes more lost volts.If the circuit has high resistance, it draws a small current and there are fewer lost volts.This is why when you short-circuit a battery (give it hardly any resistance to go through) it heats up and may explode. A large current is drawn and all the volts are used by the battery's internal resistance.
Why reducing current in circuit?
The current in a circuit is reduced to prevent the circuit from over load.
What is the formula for total current in a series circuit?
Current = (Voltage across the circuit) divided by (Total resistance of the circuit). The current is the same at every point in the series circuit.
How short circuit current measure?
In shortg circuit current is infinitive.
What is he definition of electrical current?
The current flowing in an electrical circuit.
What is the continuous loop that an electric current flows through?
DC = direct current.
Which device designed to open an overloaded circuit and prevent overheating?
Fuses and circuit breakers are designed to open a circuit when an excess amount of current occurs, so as to break that flow of current.A circuit breaker or fuse.
Current in a circuit is inversely proportional to?
In a circuit , current is inversely proportional to the resistance.
A circuit carrying current in one direction is called a?
Direct current circuit.
What is the difference between constant current bias and current mirror circuit?
current mirror circuit produce more stability as compared to biased circuit.
