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What is the relationship between the voltage and current in high voltage power lines according to Joule's law?
What is the relationship between the voltage and current in high voltage power lines according to Joule's law?
- The voltage is inversely proportional to the current.
- The heat produced is proportional to the current, while the voltage remains constant.
- The voltage is directly proportional to the current.
- The heat produced is proportional to the square of the current, while the voltage remains constant. (correct)
Which of the following statements is true about circuits?
Which of the following statements is true about circuits?
- In a series circuit, the current is the same at every point along the wire, but different size currents can flow through parallel parts.
- In a series circuit, the current is the same at every point along the wire, and the same size current flows through parallel parts.
- In a series circuit, different size currents can flow through parallel parts, and the current at the junction entering and exiting the parallel parts is the same. (correct)
- In a series circuit, the current is different at every point along the wire, but the same size current flows through parallel parts.
What is the relationship between resistance and power in a resistor according to Ohm's Law?
What is the relationship between resistance and power in a resistor according to Ohm's Law?
- The power is directly proportional to the resistance.
- The power is inversely proportional to the square of the resistance.
- The power is inversely proportional to the resistance. (correct)
- The power is directly proportional to the square of the resistance.
What happens to the electrical energy as it flows through a material?
What happens to the electrical energy as it flows through a material?
What is the relationship between the resistivity of a circular wire and its diameter?
What is the relationship between the resistivity of a circular wire and its diameter?
What happens to the resistance of a metal as the temperature increases?
What happens to the resistance of a metal as the temperature increases?
What is the formula for the total resistance of two resistors connected in series?
What is the formula for the total resistance of two resistors connected in series?
What is the relationship between the sum of currents entering a point in a parallel circuit and the sum of currents leaving it?
What is the relationship between the sum of currents entering a point in a parallel circuit and the sum of currents leaving it?
What is the relationship between the potential difference of a full circuit and the sum of all potential differences in the circuit?
What is the relationship between the potential difference of a full circuit and the sum of all potential differences in the circuit?
What is the formula for the total resistance of two resistors connected in parallel?
What is the formula for the total resistance of two resistors connected in parallel?
What is the formula for the resistivity of a body?
What is the formula for the resistivity of a body?