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Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism.

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Is the induction electric motor still in use today?

Yes, induction electric motors are still widely used today across various industries due to their efficiency, reliability, and relatively low maintenance requirements. They power a range of applications, from industrial machinery to household appliances. Their ability to operate on alternating current (AC) makes them suitable for numerous settings, reinforcing their continued relevance in modern technology.

What is a complex waveform?

It is a sine wave form coupled with either a DC component or other sine waves or both.
The official definition of the word waveform is "a curve showing the shape of a wave at a given time."

At what level will typical resistors burn out?

A typical resistor will burn out when it dissipates power in excess of double its power dissipation rating for an extended period of time.

The power dissipated by a resistor is equal to I2R or E2/R, where

E = the voltage across the resistor

I = the current through the resistor

R = the resistance of the resistor

What do the difference sizes allow between the various sq mm wires?

The different sizes allow for different current capacities to be carried by the wire. The larger the size, the more amperage capacity is allowed. The question refers to the metric sizing of wire. North American wire sizing is still done in AWG.

What will when two phases are given as input to an incandescent lamp?

I assume that you mean 'two lines', as you cannot connect anything across 'two phases'! The answer is that it depends on whether the line voltage exceeds the rated voltage of the lamp; if it does then the lamp will either burn out immediately, or have its life considerably shortened. If it doesn't then the lamp will operate normally.

What is a sonar transducer?

A sonar transducer is the element in the sonar apparatus that turns the electrical signal into sound, which is mechanical energy, and then does the opposite for returning signals. A generator of some kind creates and amplifies the electrical signal, it is directed to the transducer, which then makes the conversion, and the pulse is sent out. The transducer then "listens" for returning energy, and converts anything that comes back into an electrical signal which is sent to the receiver. Sonar is (briefly) the use of sound (which is mechanical energy) to "look at stuff" in in water or other media. An electrical signal is generated by the equipment, and it is changed into mechanical energy by a special crystal in the same way a speaker changes electrical energy into sound we hear. The transducer is a piezoelectric crystal that works on the principle of the same name. Let's look at a transducer and see how it works, but first let's see what the underlying physics says about it. Piezoelectric crystals are crystals that change shape when we apply a voltage across the crystal. Depending on the placement of the leads that apply the voltage and the orientation of the crystal, it will expand or contract to a DC voltage. If we reverse the polarity of the applied voltage, the crystal will contract or expand (respectively) in just the opposite way. Applying an AC voltage causes the crystal to respond in that same way, and it will vibrate. These vibrations travel through the water or other media we are applying it to. The sonar transducer is a crystal mounted in a "holder" or some kind. It has electrical leads attached. The whole of this is "packaged" appropriately depending on whether it is going to be mounted on the hull of a vessel or held in the hand by an operator. A link is provided to a group of pictures of different types of transducers posted at photobucket. Surf on over and have a look.

What is use of offset address in 8086 mp?

Offset address is also known as displacement.By adding this offset value to a base address,address of a specific locaction in memory can be accessed

How many amps are there to a megawatt at 11000kv?

This would be fairly common values (I assume the 11MV, or 11,000,000 volts is actually 11kV) for three phase power, so assuming this is true:

1000kW = 11kV * I * sqrt(3),

I = 52.5Amps of real power.

It is likely the actual measured value of I will be more than 52.5A, because almost no load is purely resistive in nature (thus you will have reactive power as well) which is not accounted for when strictly looking at watts).

A true measurement of expected current would be done using the KVA (the vector sum of kW and kVAR) value instead of the kW value (real power).

What variables are required to calculate the amount of output solar power from a solar array?

You would need to know the rated wattage of the solar array, the efficiency of the related components, the location of the array, the angle of the array, and the direction it faces.

If you have all of this and you are in the US, Google 'PV Watts' plus the name of the state you are in. The 1st result should be the Pvwatts website for your state and there will be a map of you state there for you. Click on the nearest town, enter the information above, and hit calculate. The program will give you the monthly and annually produced kilowatt hours for the system.

Example below is PV watts Colorado.

What is winding and rewinding?

Winding: To wind the coils into the slots on the stator or rotor and connecting them up to form a winding. Re-winding. Is to remove the old winding and doing what I explained above.

When powering an op-amp from a single voltage source should vss- and common ground be connected?

It depends on what you're trying to do. If you need a comparator or a trigger, then, no. If you're using it for audio or some other type of AC signal, then you need to set up a 1/2 vcc. reference to allow the op-amp to swing from plus and negative voltages.

Since the op-amp is a voltage controlled device, you can use a coupe of resistors in series, one from the plus rail and one from the negative rail, connecting the "ground" reference to the junction of the two. Just about any value will work as long as they're matched values. Try using a couple of 100 k. resistors or you can even go up to 470 k, if you really want to keep the current limited.

Bear in mind though that there are applications where offsets are needed, but without knowing your particular applications' requirements, there's not a lot of advice I can give you.

Why floating neutral in a three phase supply is undesirable?

Floating neutral in 3 phase supply is undesirable as if the same thing occurs then there will be bad effect for all single phase equipment which we are using as phase to neutral voltage will exceed from its normal value and it will harm the equipments.

What is the function of contactor?

A contactor is used like a switch. It is used to open and close the circuit it is in series with by electrically energizing and de-energizing the holding coil of the contactor. By having this adaptability the circuit can be remotely operated from a distance and the operator does not have to be in close proximity to the circuit. Contactors are used to remotely operate banks of lighting and of course the contactor is used for motor control. On contactors that control motors an additional overload block is added to the bottom side of the contactor to protect the motors if they get into an over load condition. The N.C. contacts in the overload block will open and the holding coil of the contactor will de-energize and drop the motor off line.

What is the difference between diffrencial relay and a distance relay?

They're completely different, used for different applications (usually). A distance relay uses both current and voltage. A differential relay uses only current. A differential relay usually has harmonic restraint capability, while distance relays ideally track system frequency. Differential relays require fast operation, while distance relays may not be required to operate as quickly. Distance relays have more issues with operating for out of zone problems than differential relays. There are many more, but this gives an idea.

How many batteries will it take to make 120 volts?

It depends on the terminal voltage of the batteries, as different types of battery (or, more accurately, 'cell') have different terminal voltages.

A car battery has Approx 12 V, so ten of them.

What is the current through the 150 ohm resistor?

It depends on the voltage applied across it. But the maximum current is limited by the power-rating of the resistor (power divided by the square of the voltage).