Electricity in the Home PDF
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This document discusses electricity in the home, including the different components of a power system, the way a circuit breaker works, and the efficiency of different types of light bulbs. The document is suitable for high-school students.
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Thursday, January 16, 2025 Electricity in the Home: Power Sub-Station Distribution House Generating Station Station if the total energy exceeds...
Thursday, January 16, 2025 Electricity in the Home: Power Sub-Station Distribution House Generating Station Station if the total energy exceeds the safe amount, the bimetallic strip heats up, bends, and opens the circuit current will stop flowing until the circuit cools down and its reset Transistors are "digital circuit boards" Switches here have two states, which are "on" and "off" This is represented via the binary code Incandescent Bulbs: found in older homes only 5% efficient 95% of energy is wasted via heat (filament inside bulb is heated up) and other means Halogen Bulbs: high pressure gas has iodine, which keeps filament from heating up as quickly 15% efficient Fluorescent Tubes: contain mercury vapor which emits white light when a current is passed through it 20% efficient
