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What do motors do in circuits?

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Changes electrical energy into mechanical energy.

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It couples mechanical motion to a device to do work. In a car the motor turns a crankshaft that drives the wheels. In a washing machine the motor connects to the agitator to help move the clothes around and spin them dry and so forth in other applications like a blender.

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What will happen if you connect identical integrated circuits in series?

Connecting integrated circuits is not the same as the much simpler cases of resistors, capacitors, inductors, motors, light bulbs, etc. Integrated circuits have designated functions, and they operate in concert with the surrounding circuit design. As such, the idea of "connecting identical integrated circuits in series" has no meaning in the general case. You would need to state what kind of integrated circuit is involved.


Why should a ground fault interrupter be used with portable electric motor?

Unless the motor is used for SPA/pool type use, it does not need a GFCI. Motors can cause nusiance GFCI trips due to sparking at start up. Ideally motors should be operated on dedicated circuits.


What is the difference between crown motors and regular motors?

The difference between crown motors and regular motors is that crown motors is a company, and regular motors are not. Regular motors, are the motors that can be found under a car hood.


What is efffect of load on motors?

As the load increases on a motor the amperage rises. Increasing the load amps over the motors full load amp rating can shorten the motor's life because of excessive heat. Motors should have overload protection in their circuits to prevent this condition from happening by tripping the motor contactor and opening the motor's voltage supply. <<>> Gets very warm .... vibrations., possible melt, seize, much energy expended.


What happems when frequency is changed and voltage and current remain unchanged?

In magnetic circuits, such as occur in transformers and motors, the flux density is inversely proportional to the frequency, so a drop in frequency could cause overheating through excessive flux density.

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What will happen if you connect identical integrated circuits in series?

Connecting integrated circuits is not the same as the much simpler cases of resistors, capacitors, inductors, motors, light bulbs, etc. Integrated circuits have designated functions, and they operate in concert with the surrounding circuit design. As such, the idea of "connecting identical integrated circuits in series" has no meaning in the general case. You would need to state what kind of integrated circuit is involved.


Why should a ground fault interrupter be used with portable electric motor?

Unless the motor is used for SPA/pool type use, it does not need a GFCI. Motors can cause nusiance GFCI trips due to sparking at start up. Ideally motors should be operated on dedicated circuits.


Why must electricians be extra careful when calculating power requirements for circuits that will run motors?

The electrical code states that motor feeders have to be rated at 125% of the FLA of the motor. When wiring motor circuits always consider the ambient temperature (for wire de-rate purposes) where the motor is located and the 125% rule before selecting the correct wire size. <<>> Extra care must be taken when calculating power requirements for circuits that will carry electric motors because the current need of an electric motor is larger than calculated from its horsepower rating alone. Electric motors are highly inductive and also have an in-rush current requirement to get started. The circuit used to power an electric motor has to be capable of supplying the in-rush and steady state currents to the motor -- with an acceptable I^2-R loss on the wires.


Why is a television warm to the touch after you turn it off?

If you just turned it off, it is because the motors and other electrical circuits and boards were running and just stopped. If it is a while after you turn it off, then the electricity is still feeding into it somewhere.


What is the difference between crown motors and regular motors?

The difference between crown motors and regular motors is that crown motors is a company, and regular motors are not. Regular motors, are the motors that can be found under a car hood.


What is efffect of load on motors?

As the load increases on a motor the amperage rises. Increasing the load amps over the motors full load amp rating can shorten the motor's life because of excessive heat. Motors should have overload protection in their circuits to prevent this condition from happening by tripping the motor contactor and opening the motor's voltage supply. <<>> Gets very warm .... vibrations., possible melt, seize, much energy expended.


What are the 3 kinds of electronic circuits?

The three types of electronic circuits are called closed circuits, open circuits and series circuits. You will often hear these terms when an electrician explains what he is doing.


The difference between the circuits?

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What happems when frequency is changed and voltage and current remain unchanged?

In magnetic circuits, such as occur in transformers and motors, the flux density is inversely proportional to the frequency, so a drop in frequency could cause overheating through excessive flux density.


Are LC circuits and tuned circuits same thing?

a "LC circuit at resonance" and tuned circuits are the same