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In any conductor, increased current flow will result in voltage drop. This won't have any effect until you reach about 5% of the circuit voltage, at which point your efficiency declines. If the increased current trips the breaker, then your Voltage will be 0
For reference: Vd= (1.732 x K x I x L) / cmil
Vd is Voltage drop in Volts
1.732 is sq rt of 3 for three phase circuits. For two phase or single phase circuits use 2
K is resistance in Ohms of 1cmil, 1ft of conductor.
K=12.9 for copper conductors, 21.2 for aluminum, both at 75 deg C
I is the current (hence, the more current, the more voltage drop)
L is the length of the conductor
cmil is the wire size, or more accurately, cross-sectional area of the conductor
What else can I help you with?
What happens to the resistance of the bulb as the current passing through it increases?
Yes but very slightly,because temperature coefficient of bulb element is very low.
What happens to the energy in a circuit when the current passes through a component?
A: If there is resistance within the device it will cause to dissipate some of the energy as heat. The rest will continue
What happens to the current in a circuit as the voltage increases?
In a circuit, as the voltage increases, the current also increases, assuming the resistance remains constant, according to Ohm's Law (I = V/R). This relationship indicates that higher voltage pushes more electrons through the circuit, resulting in greater current flow. However, if the resistance changes, the effect on current may vary accordingly. In cases with non-linear components, the relationship between voltage and current can be more complex.
When adding more component's why does it reduce the current in a series circuit but that this does not happen in a parallel circuit?
In a series circuit, adding more components increases the total resistance, which reduces the overall current according to Ohm's Law (I = V/R). This is because the same current flows through each component, and additional resistance limits the flow. In contrast, in a parallel circuit, each component provides an alternative path for current, so adding more components decreases the total resistance, allowing more current to flow through the circuit. Thus, while series circuits see a reduction in current with added components, parallel circuits experience an increase.
If voltage changes in a ac circuit what happens to current?
Voltage attempts to make a current flow, and current will flow if the circuit is complete. It is possible to have voltage without current, but current cannot flow without voltage. The answer is "yes",voltage remains the same as current moves through the circuit.As the voltage remains constant, current increases in the circuit.
When a capacitor is connected to a circuit, what happens to the current flow through the capacitor?
When a capacitor is connected to a circuit, the current flow through the capacitor initially increases and then decreases as the capacitor charges up.
Why does resistance increase in a series circuit?
In a series circuit, the total resistance increases because the individual resistances add up. As the current flows through each component in succession, the resistance offered by each component adds to the total resistance. This leads to an overall increase in resistance in a series circuit.
What happens if one of the components in a series or parallel circuit i removed or is defective?
In a series circuit, if one component is removed or defective, the circuit will be broken and no current will flow. In a parallel circuit, if one component is removed or defective, the current will simply bypass that component and continue to flow through the other branches.
What happens to the resistance of the bulb as the current passing through it increases?
Yes but very slightly,because temperature coefficient of bulb element is very low.
How does a series circuit increase voltage?
In a series circuit, the voltage increases as the electrical current flows through each component in the circuit. This is because the voltage across each component adds up, resulting in a higher total voltage at the end of the circuit.
In an electromagnet the magnetic forces increase as increases?
It increases as the current increases.
What happens to the energy in a circuit when the current passes through a component?
A: If there is resistance within the device it will cause to dissipate some of the energy as heat. The rest will continue
What happens to the current in a circuit as the voltage increases?
In a circuit, as the voltage increases, the current also increases, assuming the resistance remains constant, according to Ohm's Law (I = V/R). This relationship indicates that higher voltage pushes more electrons through the circuit, resulting in greater current flow. However, if the resistance changes, the effect on current may vary accordingly. In cases with non-linear components, the relationship between voltage and current can be more complex.
What is the impact of the flow of current through a wire on its conductivity and resistance?
The flow of current through a wire increases its conductivity and decreases its resistance.
What happens if the temperature of a diode increases?
When the amount of current passing through a circuit increases, it generally increases the temperature, and consequently the resistance. Simply stated, it is harder for the current to pass through the circuit if the temperature increases. The Large Hadron Collider uses superconductors to pass current to its electromagnets. A superconductor passes current through its circuit materials with almost no resistance at all, generally by supercooling the circuit materials.
When adding more component's why does it reduce the current in a series circuit but that this does not happen in a parallel circuit?
In a series circuit, adding more components increases the total resistance, which reduces the overall current according to Ohm's Law (I = V/R). This is because the same current flows through each component, and additional resistance limits the flow. In contrast, in a parallel circuit, each component provides an alternative path for current, so adding more components decreases the total resistance, allowing more current to flow through the circuit. Thus, while series circuits see a reduction in current with added components, parallel circuits experience an increase.
If voltage changes in a ac circuit what happens to current?
Voltage attempts to make a current flow, and current will flow if the circuit is complete. It is possible to have voltage without current, but current cannot flow without voltage. The answer is "yes",voltage remains the same as current moves through the circuit.As the voltage remains constant, current increases in the circuit.
