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Sometimes you hear someone say that a particular appliance uses up electricity What is it that the appliance actually uses up and what becomes of it?
An electric device does not "use up" electricity, but rather energy. And strictly speaking, it doesn't "use up" energy, but transforms it from one form to another. It is common to say that energy is used up when it is transformed to less concentrated forms--when it is degraded. Electrical energy ultimately becomes heat energy. In this sense it is used up.
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I have a washing machine - I think it's a typical appliance - it uses electricity and water. But it does not "use up" any electricity or water - there is always more.
Same for all of our other appliances. The clothes washer (above), dryer (gas and electricity), dish washer (water and electricity), microwave (only electricity). Popcorn maker (only electricity), toaster (only electricity), refrigerator (only electricity).
Really, what these appliances "use up" is counter or floor space, especially the big ones.
What else can I help you with?
Difference between specific particular and special?
Both words meanings are same actually
Is a foam pillow a conductor or an insulator?
This depends on the type of foam. There have been made foam that actually conduct electricity. This is a choice made in the manufacturing of the foam. Most foam in mattresses and the like does not conduct electricity. Moisture however can change the mattresses conductivity drastically.
Is gold a conductor or non conductor?
gold is not the best conductor of electricity , silver is actually a better conductor than gold.
How is Relative Humidity Determined?
Is the percentage of water vapor that is actually in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a particular temperature.
Who invented the elecricity?
No one invented electricity. It is a naturally occurring phenomenon.Benjamin Franklin showed that lightning is electricity. Others developed batteries and applied them to such applications as the telegraph and the telephone. Thomas Edison developed generators and distribution systems to power (and sell) his inventions that required electricity.No one actually invented electricity. And while Benjamin Franklin is very often credited with discoving electrical current, it was actually Otto von Guericke who first invented a machine that produced electrical currents.
Is curling iron an appliance?
Actually it is! Same with straightener and blow dryer!
How much energy is wasted by leaving an appliance on standby?
Leaving an appliance on standby means it is using 40% of the energy it would if it was actually running.
What actually is lightning?
Electricity
How do you tell if static electricity is in you?
Actually your heart is always using electricity.
Can you feel electricity buzzing around you?
Sometimes certain people can. Before electrical storms the atomasphere can actually make your hair stand on end. It's not spooky, it's scientific.
before you do any troubleshooting or repair work on your appliance?
I think that you need to disconnect your appliance first. Actually, why don't you just have a real electrician take a look at it? That would be much better.
What would happen to an appliance that is wired to a 220 circuit when the appliance was actually 110?
It will most likely be damaged beyond repair! Circuit boards will burn out as will motor/relays. And it could start a fire!
Did Ban Franklin invent electricity?
No, BEN Franklin did not. William Gilbert first described electricity in 1600. No one actually "invented" electricity. It is actually a naturally occurring phenomenon that we can recreate in many ways.
Does electricity flow back to power plant?
Electricity does flow back to the power plant. This electricity is what forms the circuit needed to actually deliver the electricity to you when you need it.
Did Benjamin Franklin Inveted Electricity?
he didn't actually create electricity. Ben just showed it
Can you change an appliance voltage?
Technically, yes. But it would be like putting a Ford engine and transmission into a Chevy body. Definitely harder and more expensive than going out and buying the appliance that you actually need.
How Does Electricity Travel Round A Circuit?
H20 is actually a very poor conductor of electricity. Every day water(such as that you get from a tap ) contains more than h20. There are tons of microscopic impurities which are what actually conducts the electricity
