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How is the flow of water in a pipe analogous to the flow of charge in a wire?
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How do you know if a frozen pipe bursts?
If you close all water shutoffs or all water faucets and the water flow indicator on your water meter is moving, then you might have a burst pipe. Also, if your pipes are frozen, no water is coming out of any faucets, and your water flow indicator on your water meter is moving, then you probably have a burst pipe. Hope this helps.
Differentiate between steady flow and pipe unsteady flow?
The velocity is constant in a steady flow pipe while in the unsteady flow the velocity is not constant.
The resistance to water flow in a rough or partially clogged pipe is like a conductor having?
high conductivity
How you would use the water flow to demonstrate a low-voltage electric current?
In a water system, the "voltage" is the water pressure, the flow rate is the "current", and the pipe size is the "resistance". Low-voltage electrical current is equivalent to low-pressure water.
In the water analogy of an electric circuit what corresponds to the power supply the resistor and potential difference?
Power supply: Water pump, producing pressure at its output valve.Resistor: A section of pipe. Flow of water loses energy on the way through, due to friction with the pipe's interior wall.Potential difference: Difference in water pressure between the beginning and end of the pipe section.
How many volts in 5kv genrator?
5kV means 5 kilovolts or 5,000 volts. Electricity is analogous to water flowing through a pipe. Voltage is water pressure, current is water flow. Resistance is the resistance of the hose to the flow of water. The larger the hose, the less resistance and the more flow you can move with the least amount of pressure.
What condition is necessary for the sustained flow of water in a pipe?
negative pressure is needed for a sustained flow of water in a pipe.
What condition necessary for the sustained flow of water in a pipe?
negative pressure is needed for a sustained flow of water in a pipe.
Will water flow out of a pipe if the pipe is covered with water?
Yes, as long as the water coming out of the pipe has a greater pressure than the water that is covering the pipe. If it is the other way around, the water covering the pipe will actually flow into the pipe. Think about it. It just makes sense.
Why do you always speak about voltage drop and not current?
Voltage is like the pressure in your hose pipe. Current is the flow of charge and equivalent to the rate of flow of the water. Due to resistance to the water in the pipe,the pressure of the water will reduce along the length of the pipe but the quantity of litres flowing in the pipe will not change. So voltage will be maximum at the source of the voltage but as you move along the conductor there is voltage drop due to the resistance of the conductor.However, the current is same at all points along the conductor (the flow of charge is uniform at all points)
How are electric current and electric charge related?
It might be possible to characterize an electric charge as a current -- if that charge is moving. Any moving charge is electricity under the fundamental definition of that term. Electricity is generally thought of as moving electrons, but a more fundamental definition of electricity is any moving charge or group of charges. If your electric charge is moving, it is electric current.
Will water flow more easily through a wide pipe or a narrow pipe?
it would flow more easily through a narrow pipe
The flow of electricity can be compared to the circulation of water in a?
A pipe. The volume of water available can be compared to voltage. The diameter of pipe could be compared to resistance with smaller diameter being larger resistance and the flow of water past a point in pipe is equivalent to current flow.
Compare and contrast the flow of the water in a pipe and the flow of electrons in a wire?
The bigger the pipe the less resistance to water flow which is analogous to the electrons in current flow. As you make the pipe narrower the resistance to water flow would increase (Less water would flow). Hence higher resistance means lower current in both water and electrical example. If you had a big vat filled with water and a spigot at the bottom you could turn on and off, you could simulate voltage and current. The water in the vat represents the potential voltage or stored electron charge. With the spigot off the voltage is constant and the current (flow) is zero. If you open the spigot a small amount you get a trickle of water flowing since the resistance is very high. This will make the water (potential) last longer like a battery that has a small load. As the spigot is opened more, more current flows and the quicker the potential will be reduced to zero.
Water flow rate half inch PVC pipe 65 psi?
Water flow rate half inch PVC pipe 65 psi?
Why current remains same in series?
An electrical current is a flow of charge through a circuit. In a series circuit there is only one path for the charge to flow through; therefore, (in a DC circuit) the same charge must pass through every point in the circuit. It's not quite the same as flow in a water pipe. In a water pipe if you increase the flow of water at the intake end it will take some time for that increased flow to makes it way to the output of the water pipe. In an electrical conductor, changes are effectively instantaneous. As soon as you change the input flow the output flow changes too, and that implies that the flow at all points in between the input and the output have to be the same. Once you see that please remember that this is the 'ideal'. The situation becomes considerably more complicated once you started learning about other circuit elements.
What happens to speed of water in a pipe if the diameter of the pipe is decreased?
Assuming that the pressure remains at a constant, reducing the diameter of the pipe will increase the water flow. On the contrary, increasing the diameter would cause the water to flow at a much slower rate.
