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What is the maximum amount of current a conductor can carry continuously without exceeding its temperature ratings?
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Correct statement of Ohm's Law?
The current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across that conductor, providing conditions such as temperature doesn't change.
What affects the amount of current that can go through a wire?
1. The potential difference given to the conductor 2. The resistance of the conductor 3. The change in magnetic field linked with the conductor 4. The temperature of the conductor 5. The material that we have chosen as the wire
What is the effect on the drift velocity of free electrons by decreasing the length and the temperature of wire?
As we know , resistance(R) is directly proportional to length(L) of conductor and resistence(R) is inversely proportional to current (I) and I=nAqv (v is drift velocity) So , if we decrease the length of the conductor , resistance of the conductor will decrease and current(I) will increase and drift velocity of free electrons will increase . And as we know resistance and temperature have direct relation so , by decreasing the temperature resistence will decrease and current will increase . So drift velocity will increase .
What is the key when using a magnet and a conductor to induce a current in the conductor?
Motion
How is conductor different from an insulator?
A conductor has a free electron to which current can pass through
If pressure is constant and current increases the resistance?
I assume you meant pressure to voltage. The resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to the temperature of the conductor. If the temperature of the conductor increases due to increased current, then the resistance tend to increase too.
Correct statement of Ohm's Law?
The current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across that conductor, providing conditions such as temperature doesn't change.
What affects the amount of current that can go through a wire?
1. The potential difference given to the conductor 2. The resistance of the conductor 3. The change in magnetic field linked with the conductor 4. The temperature of the conductor 5. The material that we have chosen as the wire
Which semiconductor have positive temperature coefficient?
With the increase in temperature if the resistance increases or the current in the circuit decreases then it is said to be have positive temperature coefficient .But in semi-conductors with the increase in temperature the electrons present in the valance band are excited and they would enter the conduction band for conduction . As the no. of charge carriers always increase in a semi-conductor , implies that the current always increases with the increase in temperature so the semi-conductor can never have positive temperature coefficient
What will be Heat developed in current carrying carrying conductor?
Any conductor has resistance. Maybe not much, but there's always some.Any resistance dissipates power, at the rate of I2R. (I = current through it, R = its resistance.)That's how you build toasters.
The resistance of a copper conductor will decrease with an increase of applied voltage?
No, the resistance of a copper conductor does not vary according to applied voltage. It is constant for a given wire size, and only varies with temperature. Of course, current through a conductor causes it to heat, so current, not voltage, indirectlycauses a change in resistance.
Will the resistance of a copper conductor decrease with an increase in the applied voltage?
If all environmental conditions remain constant then the resistance will not change appreciably with applied voltage, but the current will increase. An increase in current will raise the temperature of the conductor which will increase the resistance somewhat.
What is ohm low?
v=ir Ohm's law states that , in a dc circuit the current is directly proportional to the applied voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance at a constant temperature. It has the formula V=IR where I is the current and R is the resistance.
What is the effect on the drift velocity of free electrons by decreasing the length and the temperature of wire?
As we know , resistance(R) is directly proportional to length(L) of conductor and resistence(R) is inversely proportional to current (I) and I=nAqv (v is drift velocity) So , if we decrease the length of the conductor , resistance of the conductor will decrease and current(I) will increase and drift velocity of free electrons will increase . And as we know resistance and temperature have direct relation so , by decreasing the temperature resistence will decrease and current will increase . So drift velocity will increase .
How much current flow through 3.5milimeter conductor?
how we decide current throuh conductor
If the voltage is doubled the ampacity of a conductor is?
Unchanged. The conductor's ampacity is affected by its composition (copper, aluminum, etc.), cross-sectional area, and temperature, not by the supply voltage. The ampacity is limited because any conductor has resistance. When the conductor carries a load (supplies current), the conductor essentially becomes a resistance heater, and gets hot. At some point the temperature will become dangerous, either causing the conductor to melt or damaging the insulation or surrounding materials. The voltage dropped across a conductor that is supplying current to a load is computed by the following formula: E=I^2 X R Or, voltage dropped equals current through the conductor squared times the resistance of the conductor. Notice that the supply voltage is not even part of the equation. All the mentioned parameters - composition, cross-sectional area, and temperature affect its resistance. The ampacity of a conductor installed in a building can also be regulated by law, so, even though a conductor may pass a certain amount of current local laws may prohibit it's use anyway.
Why you get electric shock when current flows opposite direction in a conductor?
When current flows in a conductor you do not get an electric shock provided you do not touch the conductor.
