0213 A |300 Ω | Conclusion Questions: ( ½ pt each) 1. Incandescent light bulbs have a very thin filament that glows when hot. Thin filaments have very / low resistance. 2. The 12V battery in your car operates a 25 amp car stereo. What is the resistance of this stereo system? _0.48 Ω ___ 3. A “2D” Maglite flashlight runs on 3.0V. What is the current through the bulb if resistance is 15 Ω ? _.20 amps____ 4. How many volts must an iPod charger provide to charge
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.0058 A 430 Ω 6.9V .069 A 100 Ω 6.4 V .0213A 300 Ω Conclusion Questions: ( ½ pt each) 1. Incandescent light bulbs have a very thin filament that glows when hot. Thin filaments have very LOW resistance. 2. The 12V battery in your car operates a 25 amp car stereo. What is the resistance of this stereo system? __0.48 ohms___ 3. A “2D” Maglite flashlight runs on 3.0V. What is the current through the bulb if resistance is 15 Ω ? __0.2 amps__ 4. How many volts must an iPod charger provide to charge
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power plant. Thomas Edison made a monumental impact with his alteration of the electric light bulb‚ although he did not invent it himself. Tesla and Edison raced to prove that their type of current was more effective‚ in the “War of Currents‚” which is still fought between supporters of both Edison and Tesla to date. Commonly‚ Thomas Edison is seen as the winner of this war. Edison’s alterations to the light bulb may have proclaimed him victorious in the great “War of Currents” involving AC and DC
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The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America by Ernest Freeberg is an in-depth look at the impact Thomas Edison had not only on issues of light‚ but also on modern technology itself. Many‚ if not most‚ people live under the misconception that Thomas Edison’s primary contribution to the world is the development of the light bulb. Freeberg sheds a light of his own concerning this issue‚ as well as showing the reader the significant impact Edison had on today’s society in
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I’m a current board member of the Home Owner’s Association. I’m here to educate all of you on Energy Conservation and why it’s so important to help do our part. First energy is so important because the human population depends upon energy to light out homes‚ cook food‚ grow food‚ warm and cool our homes during the seasons. World energy consumption is on the rise ever year mostly in developing countries‚ but we can do our part to help through energy efficient appliances‚ home insulation‚ and
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How to save energy at Home by Sivam in Home / Interior Design 1. Turn your refrigerator down. Refrigerators account for about 20% of Household electricity use. Use a thermometer to set your refrigerator temperature as close to 37 degrees and your freezer as close to 3 degrees as possible. Make sure that its energy saver switch is turned on. Also‚ check the gaskets around your refrigerator/freezer doors to make sure they are clean and sealed tightly. 2. Set your clothes washer to the warm
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It is difficult to imagine a world where certain groundbreaking inventions such as the light bulb‚ electrical currents‚ the computer‚ or the automobile were never created or pursued. Without the inventions that built our world‚ I would not be able to type this argument in my well-lit‚ heated bedroom on my personal laptop computer using my wireless internet connection. In The Atlantic’s article‚ “They Made America‚” many inventors and innovators were included in the list of the top 100 people who
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Thomas Edison Imagine a world without light being produced by light bulbs. This would be the world we would be living in‚ had it not been for one scientist who made all the difference: Thomas Edison. Great inventor and scientist‚ Edison shed light on the world. Thomas Edison was born February 11‚ 1847‚ in Milan‚ Ohio. He was one of seven children‚ him being the seventh and last. During his school days‚ his mind wandered. This was probably one reason why his teachers called him “addled”. Another
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Conservation of Natural Resources Introduction: Humans have always made use of other species. Most wild species are found in areas where people live. This is either because people want to gather natural resources from there or they put their life to risk for purpose. Over the last 10‚ 000 years our food has come increasingly from cultivated plants and animals. This has resulted in the rapid increase in human population. The wise and smart use of the earth’s resources by humanity is termed as
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inventions which are the camera‚ the light bulb and the locomotive have greatly changed society. Without the light bulb‚ you couldn’t see at night‚ you wouldn’t be able to take pictures of anything for memories if the camera wasn’t invented and without the train there would be one less easier way to travel. Without the light bulb‚ you couldn’t see at night. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb mainly to make it for home use. The light bulb was made to create light that would last for a long time
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