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What does the clock get from the electric current from the outlet?
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∙ 9y ago
- power to run
- line frequency timebase for synchronization - in the US a clock will never vary more than 10 seconds fast or slow if originally set to the correct time (unless there is a power failure, etc.).
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What is the current in a 140-W electric blanket connected to a 120-V outlet?
I=140/120= 1.166
When was the first electric clock invented?
The first electric clock was invented by Alexander Bain in 1840.
What type of energy provided by the lamp helps Jan read?
Electromagnetic energy, electrical lighting is one of the many ways electrical energy is used. Electric current flows in these devices when they are connected to batteries or plugged into an electric outlet. An electric device uses the electrical energy provided by the current flowing in the device.
Does a wall clock have a magnet in it?
Not unless it has a motor (is it an electric clock?).
What does electric current produce?
A electric current produces a magnetic field
What type of electric current changes direction?
AC current (alternating current) like in a wall outlet
Electric current changes direction repeatedly is called?
AC current (alternating current) like in a wall outlet
What is ac welding?
AC welders use electric voltage directly from an alternating current outlet.
What is the current in a 140-W electric blanket connected to a 120-V outlet?
I=140/120= 1.166
How does a potato clock work?
A potato can power a clock because all fruits and vegetables have an electric current in them, so the potato's act like a battery and supply the clock with electricity.
What is an analogy for a wall outlet?
Wall outlets dispense electric current in much the way that faucets dispense water.
How many outlet for ELECTRIC circuit in a house?
As many as you like but the total current taken is limited by the circuit breakers.
The current in an electric motor comes from?
Power plants (fueled by elements) produce the electrical energy that circuits to an outlet that you can charge an electric motor with a plug that is wired to an electric motor. Or if it is a vehicle with an electric motor, you electrically charge car batteries that produce the current to the electric motor.
What are three household items that use battery as a source of electric current?
A cordless toothbrush, a battery operated electric clock and an electric flash light could be in this group of house hold items.
What is a male plug?
It is a device inserted to a convinience outlet to conduct electric current. A flat cord is attached to it on one end and the other end is to a current consuming instrument or appliance... :)
Is there such thing as electric clock?
Well yes there is. it is sort of like an computer clock. it is also digital clock . and people say it as a electric clock.
When was the first electric clock invented?
The first electric clock was invented by Alexander Bain in 1840.
