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Assuming there is not a "power outage" to all houses in the area (otherwise known as a "power cut") then the answer is:

Yes, the potential (voltage) is still in the overhead wires that lead to a house when the house electricity is only turned off at its own main switch inside the main breaker box.

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What is the difference of static electricity and current electricity?

Current electricity requires an energy source, it would not flow unless there is a complete circuit to flow through continuously and it only flow through conductors where as static electricity does not require all of these. Static electricity can have extra protons or electrons and there foe can be either positively or negatively charged. Current electricity is simply the flow of electrons(negative).


Why do you pay for electricity if all the electricity that flows into your house flows out again?

We pay for electricity even if all the electricity that flows into our houses flows out again because electricity is not a recyclable form of energy not like water which does not stop its cycle in nature. Besides that, we have limited sources of electricity nowadays though, people are still continuing to look for alternative sources. That is also why we are paying much for our electricity.


Does a light switch produce AC or DC electric currents?

Alternating (AC) and direct (DC) currents are different forms of electricity. It is universal nowadays to have AC in all houses because the electricity grid distribution system is all AC. DC was used by Edison and continued for some years but is now discontinued. It is still used in vehicles where 12 V DC is the normal system. A light switch simply interrupts the current or makes the circuit as required, and both AC and DC need to have switches.


If a light bulb is burned out and the switch is on are you still using electricity?

A standard filament bulb works on the principle that it gets hot and glows when a current is passed through it. If the filament has burned out (blown) it is open circuit and no current can flow. Therefore you are not using any electricity even if the switch is still on It may still use power if it is a lighted switch. Find a licensed electrician at www.contraxtor.com


Why Is The Symbol Of Current you And Not C?

In an electric circuit C is used to denote the capacitance, so current is represented by I. <<>> The original French term for amperage or current was "intensité de courant". It translated into English as "intensity of current". So it was the letter I from the word "intensity" that the early experimenters in electricity used and now today it still represents the symbol for current.

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How can solar panels send electricity to different parts of the house?

Solar panels generate electricity, direct current. This is normal electricity. It can travel along wires into batteries in your house, or it can go through an inverter and become alternating current which can be sold back to electricity companies. Whichever kind, it still travels along wires, just the same as bought electricity.


Is sweat an insulator of electricity?

Sweat contains electrolytes which can conduct electricity. However, sweat is not a good insulator of electricity as it can still conduct electric current to some extent. This is why it is important to be cautious around electrical devices when sweaty.


What is the difference of static electricity and current electricity?

Current electricity requires an energy source, it would not flow unless there is a complete circuit to flow through continuously and it only flow through conductors where as static electricity does not require all of these. Static electricity can have extra protons or electrons and there foe can be either positively or negatively charged. Current electricity is simply the flow of electrons(negative).


What are the problems with your current solar panels?

i think its when the sun is not showing and the electricity stops but it has a battery so it can still run during the night


A girl is sitting in a house at night that has no lights on at all There is no lamp no candle nothing Yet she is still reading How?

She has a Kindle


Does an athlete do work on a trophy as she lifts it overhead?

Yes she does


What is difference between overhead valve engine and overhead cam engine?

Mainly, the difference is that in an overhead cam engine, the camshaft is mounted on the head of the engine, and the valves are still overhead, in an overhead valve engine (sometimes called a "pushrod motor"), the camshaft is in the crankcase.


Why do you pay for electricity if all the electricity that flows into your house flows out again?

We pay for electricity even if all the electricity that flows into our houses flows out again because electricity is not a recyclable form of energy not like water which does not stop its cycle in nature. Besides that, we have limited sources of electricity nowadays though, people are still continuing to look for alternative sources. That is also why we are paying much for our electricity.


Are you still using electricity if you have the clothe dryer plugged in?

Yes, you are still using electricity.


What is the president's State?

The current President Obama is from Illinois where he still has a house and which he represented as a US Senator. He was born in Hawaii.


Why wood does not conduct electricity?

Wood is an insulator because it does not have free electrons that can move easily through the material to conduct electricity. The tightly bound electrons in wood prevent the flow of electric current. This makes wood a poor conductor compared to metals, which have free electrons that can carry a current.


Does a light switch produce AC or DC electric currents?

Alternating (AC) and direct (DC) currents are different forms of electricity. It is universal nowadays to have AC in all houses because the electricity grid distribution system is all AC. DC was used by Edison and continued for some years but is now discontinued. It is still used in vehicles where 12 V DC is the normal system. A light switch simply interrupts the current or makes the circuit as required, and both AC and DC need to have switches.