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Q: Is a power supply an electrical transformer that regulates the electricity used by the computer?
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What is the part of the computer system that regulates the electricity the computer receives?

the power supply


What energy does a computer transfer?

The energy used to power a computer is Electrical Energy.


How do you make electricity into the computer?

A computer operates by working with pulses of electrical energy. Depending on the voltage of the pulse, it represents either a zero or a one. Electricity is also need to spin the disc drives.


How do you use the word regulates in a sentence?

The thermostat regulates the temperature in the home.


What type of energy does a computer screen produce?

Your computer screen uses the same type of energy as any other electronic appliance: electricity.


How can you increase the wattage of your computer?

The wattage rating tells you how much electricity its consuming, most electrical appliances give this information.


Is electricity related to any type of science?

Yes, the phenomena of electricity are studied by the science of physics.The phenomena of electricity are used in the engineering fields of electrical engineering and electronics engineering. One branch of electronics engineering (computer engineering) was used to design the computer you are now using to read this.


What is the most important component of the computer's electrical system?

While it's hard to define one "most important" part, I'd have to say that the power supply should have that distinction. Without electricity flowing to the computer, the rest of the electrical system has no purpose.


What are the types of and uses for a transformer?

There are two types of transformers:- 1. Step-up transformer & 2. Step-down transformer. A transformer used to increase the voltage is called Step-up transformer. A transformer used to decrease the voltage is called Step-down transformer. Uses of step-up transformer:- in power supply stations, in picture tubes of TV, computer monitors, halogen lights, etc. Uses of step-down transformer:- in supply of electricity to homes, in the power supply to the low voltage devices like radio, music systems which are run by AC mains.


Will a 4.74 amp transformer fry a computer designed for a 3.42 amp transformer?

No because the current rating of the transformer is a maximum allowable current. If the computer still takes 3.42 amps it will be OK provided the new transformer supplies the correct voltage.


What are some examples about electrical energy?

The electricity you get from your wall outlet to power several devices at home (television, blender, refrigerator, computer, lights, etc.); electricity from a battery (to power a flashlight, a cell phone, etc.).


Give examples of some situation in which electricity effect your everyday life?

pretty much everything that is an electrical appliance: TV cooker computer etc...etc