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When a switch in an electrical circuit is turned off what will happen?
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∙ 10y ago
Closing a switch in an electrical circuit will complete the circuit. The supply voltage will then be applied to that circuit, and current will flow through that circuit.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe current to the circuit's load will stop when a switch in an electrical circuit is opened.
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What electrical devices waste electrical energy?
When you waste electrical energy you are running up your costs while getting no benefit. Also the local power plant has to work harder so it uses more fuel and produces more CO2 than necessary. Not many people realise that the fuel used and CO2 created in a power plant each hour is closely linked to the amount of energy consumers take. When you switch something off, the power plant can relax a little and it then uses a slightly lower fuel flow.
How does a scrap heap magnet work?
Scrap heap magnets are basically electromagnets. Electromagnets are magnets that can be turned off and on. When they are turned on, the circuit inside them, (which normally consists of a battery, a switch, coiled wire and an iron rod) switches on. The iron rod inside the coils of wire is magnetized once the switch can be on or off. Mechanically an electromagnet is relatively simple. As soon as you apply a small electric current it becomes magnetized. The copper wire produces a magnetic field around the core just like any other magnet. The advantage is that it can be turned on or off. The only magnetic elements are iron, cobalt and nickel. This means that electromagnets can only attract those metals. They can also attract steel. This is because it is mainly made of iron. This is useful because it helps sort the metals into allocated locations. However they cannot pick up paper, wood or any other metal that is not magnetic, or made out of iron, cobalt and nickel. Scrap Heap magnets work by a very simple but effective circuit board which is in them. The circuit board includes: - A switch (To turn the electromagnet on/off) - A battery (To power the electromagnet so there is a current flowing through it) - A iron rod (This is the component that is magnetized.) - Coiled wire around the rod (the current) When a scrap heap magnet is turned on by the switch, the iron core is magnetized because of the current flowing though it due to the coiled wire and battery. This makes it magnetized and it is able to pick up any metals that are magnets and its able to place them in their designated areas in the scrap heaps.
When a lamp is turned on electrical energy changes into what form of energy?
The older generation of bulb(one in witch heating metal coil was used) convert electrical energy into both heat and light energy and consume more energy as some energy is lost as a heat energy. The newer generation of electrical bulb (C.F.L.) convert almost all electrical energy into light energy and consume much less electrical energy.
Which is the best describes a parallel circuit?
A parallel circuit has more than one resistor (anything that uses electricity to do work) and gets its name from having multiple (parallel) paths to move along . Charges can move through any of several paths. If one of the items in the circuit is broken then no charge will move through that path, but other paths will continue to have charges flow through them. Parallel circuits are found in most household electrical wiring. This is done so that lights don't stop working just because you turned your TV off.Below is an animation of a parallel circuit where electrical energy is shown as gravitational potential energy (GPE). The greater the change in height, the more energy is used or the more work is done.The following rules apply to a parallel circuit:The potential drops of each branch equals the potential rise of the source.The total current is equal to the sum of the currents in the branches.The inverse of the total resistance of the circuit (also called effective resistance) is equal to the sum of the inverses of the individual resistances. One important thing to notice from this last equation is that the more branches you add to a parallel circuit (the more things you plug in) the lower the total resistance becomes. Remember that as the total resistance decreases, the total current increases. So, the more things you plug in, the more current has to flow through the wiring in the wall. That's why plugging too many things in to one electrical outlet can create a real fire hazard.
Is wiring in your house a parallel or series circuit?
Houshold circuits, like all non-trivial circuits, are wired in series-parallel. Switches are in series with loads. Loads, and switches with loads as combined units, are in parallel with each other.
What happened when you turned on the switch of the light?
A switch is placed in an electrical circuit in order to place a gap when the switch is off, so the circuit is broken. When the switch is on, the circuit is complete and the electricity can flow round the circuit.
How are electrical current and circuits related?
Electrical currents require a circuit to flow. If the circuit is broken, then the electrical current will not flow. A switch is a prime example of this principle. When a switch is off, the circuit is broken. However, when it is turned, the circuit is completed and allows for the electrical current to flow through the appliance.
Can a switch in the off position cause electrical short circuit?
No, once the switch is turned off the circuit is de energized. A de energized circuit can not be shorted out to create a fault.
When you turn on a television what is the electrical circuit?
The electrical circuit when turned on it is considered closed. By the same token when an electrical circuit is turned off the electrical circuit is considered open.
When the switch is closed it means that?
There is a complete path for the electricity to flow. The opposite of an open circuit. If a light switch is on and the light comes on, the circuit is closed. If the switch is turned off, the light goes off because the circuit is open.
What does the on and off switch do on an electrical circuit?
When you turn It off it breaks the circuit. When it is turned on it closes the circuit. To have a light bulb turn on it need to have continuity. Hope that helps
If an insulator with a lamp is connected in a electrical circuit The switch is turned-on What happens?
Please re define "If an insulator with a lamp"
A circuit with a switch turned to the Off position or a circuit with any break is called?
a closed circuit
What is happening when a switch is off?
When the light switch is turned on and a light bulb is connected in the circuit a current will flow through the circuit. Likewise when the switch is opened, the current will stop flowing in the circuit.
Why is a torch switch important in a circuit?
A switch in a circuit will quickly allow you to break the circuit, without changing the wiring. For example, a light switch. By turning a light switch off, you are breaking the circuit and, thus, turning the light off.
When a light switch is turned on what is done to the curcuit?
When a light switched is turned on the circuit is usually closed.
Why bulb not glows when circuit shorts?
There is a concept that one must understand when working with electricity; "electrical current will always take the path of least resistance." Many people don't understand the difference between a "short" circuit and an "open" circuit. An open circuit is when there is effectively no return path from the electrical source back. It's like when a light switch is turned off and the light isn't on. A SHORT circuit would be when the light switch is turned on but another wire is across the same wire pair, resulting in an effectively shorter path between the conductors of the power source. The electrical current then takes the path of least resistance, leaving no electrical current for the bulb. Naturally, there is that gray area between a short circuit and an open circuit, that's where things run properly... in general.
