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Pipes represent wires in diagrams and analogies because both systems facilitate the flow of a substance—pipes for liquids and gases, and wires for electrical currents. Just as pipes can have varying diameters and materials affecting flow rate and resistance, wires have different gauges and compositions that influence electrical conductivity and resistance. This analogy helps simplify complex concepts in fluid dynamics and electrical engineering, making it easier to understand the behavior of these systems.
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What are the plastic pipes called that wires run through?
The pipes are PVC electrical conduits.
What is used to make wires and pipes?
copper
What is solder used for?
Soldering is a way of joining one component to another component. Components on a printed circuit board are held in place with solder. Solder being a conductive compound lends itself very nicely in the electrical and electronic industries.
How would you explain voltage to secondary students?
Voltage is the pressure that pushes electricity through wires (or other conductors) in the same way that water pressure pushes water through pipes.
Why is copper used for drains?
One reason is because it resists corrosion and another reason is that it can easily be made into pipes for hot and cold water, oil, etc. However, compared to modern plastic materials, copper is much more expensive to use: its ore must first be mined, then the ore has to be smelted and refined into metal pipes, wires, etc. So nowadays, for drainpipes, plastic pipes are used instead of copper.
How do pipes represent wires?
Pipes represent wires by serving as conduits for the flow of fluids, similar to how wires conduct electricity. Just as wires carry electrical current from one point to another, pipes transport liquids or gases through a system. Both systems rely on specific dimensions and materials to ensure efficiency and minimize resistance, whether it be electrical resistance in wires or friction in pipes. Additionally, both require careful design to manage flow rates and maintain functionality.
If electricity is to wire what is pipes?
Pipes are to water what wires are to electricity. Pipes transport water from one place to another, similar to how wires carry electricity. Both pipes and wires are essential components of infrastructure for delivering utilities.
What does water pipes represent electric circuits?
Water pipes represent electric circuits as both systems involve the flow of a substance—water in pipes and electric current in wires. Just as water pressure drives the flow through pipes, voltage pushes electric current through a circuit. Valves in water pipes can be compared to resistors or switches in electrical circuits, controlling the flow of water or electricity. Additionally, blockages in pipes can represent short circuits or faults in an electrical system, disrupting the flow.
What are the plastic pipes called that wires run through?
The pipes are PVC electrical conduits.
What is used to make wires and pipes?
copper
What is copper metal used for?
Pipes, wires.
Which metal conducts electricity in wires and pipes?
copper
How do you get energy into your homes?
Through Wires, Pipes and stuff
Is to pipes as electricity is to wires?
water/liquid
What chemical is in pipes wires and ms libertys skin?
Copper
What are pipes wires and the Statue of Liberty made of?
they are all made of copper
What is the purpose of false ceiling?
To hide pipes, wires or duct work.
