High voltage Essays

  • The Invention of Electricity: Benjamin Franklin

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    Unbelievably, there is electricity within our body using the nerve ... ... middle of paper ... ...nd pliers (Electrician 621.319). Once all the wiring is connected to lights and outlets, they use a circuit tester. The circuit tester measures voltages and presence of electricity (electrician). Power tools are also very handy tools for construction and maintenance electricians; they use tools such as saws and drills. They mostly use tools that would help them get the job done faster and pull

  • Essay On Voltage Stability

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    Voltage stability is defined as the ability of a system to restore steady voltages at all buses in the power system after being exposed by any disturbance from a given initial operating conditions. Voltage stability purely depends on the capability to maintain equilibrium between load supply and load demand from the consumer end. When there will be any progressive fall or rise of voltages of some buses that can cause instability. Power system stability is expressed by the capability of a power system

  • An investigation into whether the voltage affects the amount of gas produced during the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution

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    whether the voltage affects the amount of gas produced during the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution. Prediction: I think that hydrogen gas will be produced due to the half equation 2H +2e àH this will be produced at the cathode because opposites attract and the hydrogen ions are positive. At the anode I think that chlorine will be produced due to the half equation 2CL -2e àCL the chlorine ions are negative so they are attracted to the positive electrode. I also think that as the voltage is increased

  • Introduction to Electroactive Polymers

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    in figure~ ef{fig:3}. The on... ... middle of paper ... ... or automotive ignition coil. Controlling the power supply is an additional challenge depending on the intended use. Common electronic components cannot successfully control these high voltages. There are some transistors, such as MOSFETs by IXYS that can control up to 4.5 kV, but some electrical expertise is needed to utilize them, and unfortunately, it is exceedingly difficult to use them in series. This simplest method for controlling

  • Experiment on Electrical Resistance

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    resistance. As the potential difference (voltage) between the ends of conductor is increased the current passing through it increases. If the temperature of the conductor doesn't change, the current that flows is proportional to the voltage applied. This is called Ohms Law. Ohms Law= Potential Difference x Current or Potential Difference = resistance x current or The unit of resistance is measured in Ohms (W). Measuring Resistance The voltage across the resistor is measured using

  • Temperature And Resistance Lab Report

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    of electrons round the circuit. Ohm's law states that the voltage is equal to the current multiplied by the resistance - V=IR This can be re-arranged to say R=V/I. Ohms law states that in a metal component the ratio of voltage to current remain constant, meaning that the resistance stays the same as long as the temperature remains the

  • Establishing the Current-Voltage Relationship For a Metal Conductor

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    Establishing the Current-Voltage Relationship For a Metal Conductor Investigation- To Establish The Current- Voltage Relationship For A Metal Conductor. In this experiment I will be investigating the current- voltage relationship for a metal conductor. The variables that I need to keep constant in this experiment are: 1. Thickness of the wire. 2. Length of the wire 3. Input of voltage coming from the power supply should be kept constant. 4. Temperature of wire should be

  • Automotive Ignition Systems

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    to the computer which in turn sends the voltage to the selected cylinder to ignite the fuel/air mixture. There are not mechanical parts to fail or become corroded and brittle. There are many different parts to an ignition system. These parts differ between modern and old ignition systems. There is a coil. Sometimes one coil provides the increased voltage to the distributor or there is no distributor at all and each cylinder has its own coil to provide voltage for the spark plug. The coil is a compact

  • Oscilloscope Essay

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    has been used to form names for instruments that enable the eye or ear to make observation. An oscilloscope is a laboratory instrument that commonly used to display and analyze the waveform of electronic signals. This device draws a graph of signal voltage as a function of time. Oscilloscope usually have two-dimensional graph which electrical potential differences represent by Y-axis (vertical) and time represent by X-axis (horizontal). With positive values going upward and negative values going downward

  • Finding the Internal Resistance of a Power Pack

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    from the Collins advanced science Physics textbook, the Cambridge Advance Science Physics 1 textbook and from notes taken in class. E.M.F or Electro Motive Force is the opposite of potential difference, in that; it is the situation where a voltage is gaining energy. This seems unlikely, but it is required in order to allow an electric circuit to function. An electric current is a flow of electric charge, the charge flows around the circuit, transferring some of its energy to areas of resistance

  • The Factors That Affect the Strength of an Electromagnet

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    clips [IMAGE] Method In my investigation I am going to see how many paper clips an electromagnet can pick up, varying how many times a wire is wrapped around an iron core. 1. I will connect the wire to the power pack and set the voltage to 8. I will then switch the power on. 2. I will now attempt picking up paper clips using no turns in the wire and will record the result. 3. I will repeat this procedure but increase the turns in steps of 5, up to 40. After carrying out

  • Power Semiconductor Devices

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    mainly used as uncontrolled rectifiers to convert single-phase or three- phase AC voltage to a rippled DC voltage. Typically they are constructed of a mixture of differently doped silicon or germanium. Most common are the silicon diodes because they can operate at higher currents and junction temperatures then germanium diodes. All diodes are devices that conduct current in only one direction. Whenever the voltage on the anode is positive with respect to the cathode, the dio... ... middle of paper

  • GSM

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    and the reading can be anything between these values. In theory, if we had eyesight well enough, we could distinguish arbitrary small differences in the temperature. If the reading of the thermometer were converted to an electrical form, such as voltage, we would have an analogue signal. In a mobile communications network, part of the transmission connection uses a radio link and another part uses 2Mbit/s PCM links. Radio transmission is used between the Mobile Station (MS) and the Base Transceiver

  • History Of Current Mode Circuits

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    become popular. Current mode circuits exhibit reliable high frequency response, have simpler architecture, provides better dynamic ranges and operate at lower voltages than their voltage mode counterparts. Among all current mode devices, Dual output second generation Current Conveyor (CCII±) by far is the most popular one. It is widely considered as the op amp equivalent in current mode signal processing. Its performance is characterized by the voltage and current following behaviors. To exploit wideband

  • The Resistance of a Wire

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    SWG 3 30 SWG 4 28 SWG 5 26 SWG (very thick) I tested all the wires at 3 volts, first I set up the equipment as shown below (Diagram) and then recording the results on the table below Results SWG Type Length of wire in mm Voltage (volts) Current (a) 36 500 3 0.52 34 500 3 0.62 30 500 3 0.81 28 500 3 1.73 26 500 3 2.23 36 400 3 0.63 34 400 3 0.89 30 400 3 1.43 28 400

  • The Physics of a Capacitor

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    (plate) for a given potential difference or voltage (V). The formula that represents this relation is C = Q/V. In SI units, a capacitor's capacitance is one Farad, which means one coulomb per volt. Since the Farad is a very large unit, capacitors are usually rated in microfarads (mF=106F), nanofarads (nF=10-9F), and picofarads (pF=10-12F). Somethi... ... middle of paper ... ...cs. Last of all, electric double layer capacitors have extreme high capacitances of hundreds or even thousands of

  • The Effect Of Voltage On A Current Through A Filament Lamp Lab Report

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    The Effect of Voltage on a Current Through a Filament Lamp Equipment: · Power Supply. (Ranging from 0V to 6V). · Variable Resistor. · Ammeter. · Voltmeter. · 6V Filament Lamp. · 7 Wires. Definitions: Ammeter - This is a device that measures the current of electrons in Amps. It has to be placed in Series on the circuit. Voltmeter -

  • Varying the Voltage Across a Fixed Value Resistor

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    Varying the Voltage Across a Fixed Value Resistor For my project I am going to investigate the affects that occur when varying the voltage across a fixed value resistor. I will observe things that will happen. I will look at a variety of possibilities, and hopefully I will find out what happens when the voltage is changed. Planning ======== Things the voltage may effect when varied are: Current Heat Resistance I have decided to change the voltage and measure the current

  • The Thickness of Nichrome Wire And Its Effect on Its Resistance

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    direction like this is called direct current. (d.c.) A cell pushes these electrons around a circuit. It acts as an electric pump. Different cells provide electrons with different amounts of energy, or have greater 'voltage.' When a cell is connected to lamps, the voltage pushes the electrons around the circuit. The energy to do this comes from the chemical energy stored inside the cell. Batteries are a store of chemical energy and the wires are able convert this into electrical energy to

  • How the Resistance of a Filament Bulb Varies Its Current Flowing through It

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    investigation is to find out how the resistance of a filament bulb varies with current flowing through it. Hypothesis: I think the higher the voltage the brighter the bulb will be because then there will be an increase of current and the electrons are given more energy and more are forced through, therefore the bulb would be able to resist more. If the voltage increases the bulb will shine bright because the bulb would have more energy. Controlled Variable- the controlled variable for this experiment