What is Magnetism? Properties of Magnets: Magnet: any material that attracts iron and materials that contain iron Magnets attract iron and materials that contain iron. magnets attract or repel other magnets. In addition‚ one part of a magnet will always point north when allowed to swing freely. Magnetic Poles: Magnetic Pole: any magnet with 2 ends‚ each is called a magnetic pole. Magnetic poles that are unlike attract each other and magnetic poles that are alike repel each other. Magnetic
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Electricity was first researched by Thales of Miletos around 600BC. He conducted a few experiments on static electricity in which he believed that friction made amber become magnetized. Other than the fact that people knew that eels produced electric shocks‚ electricity was little more than an intellectual curiosity for over 2000 years. Until 1600 when someone from England discovered the lodestone effect when amber with static would attract small objects towards it. In the 18th century‚ Benjamin
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CHAPTER - 12 ELECTRICITY HOTS Questions for Practice 1. Name a substance whose resistance almost remains unchanged by increase of temperature. 2. Name two special characteristics of heater coil. 3. A wire of resistance 4 ohms is bent to form a circle. What is the resistance between two diametrically opposite ends? 4. How does the resistance of a conductor change if its temperature is increased? 5. A current of 4A flows in a wire of resistance 60 ohms. Calculate electrical energy consumed in 2 minutes
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today ’s culture‚ electricity is a vital part of functioning as a society. Simple tasks‚ such as waking up at a designated time or enjoying a piece of music‚ are accomplished currently via electronic means. One only needs to consider the consequences of a relatively short power outage factories close down‚ phones and computers go dead‚ traffic slows to a crawl‚ food spoils in refrigerators to accurately observe how power-dependent our society has become. However‚ electricity is a constantly developing
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There are a number of independent power producers that contributes significantly in electricity generation in Pakistan. For years‚ the matter of balancing Pakistan ’s supply against the demand for electricity has remained a largely unresolved matter. Pakistan faces a significant An Overview of Electricity Sector In Pakistan challenge in revamping its network responsible for the supply of electricity. Due to an unrealistic power tariff‚ high inefficiencies‚ low payment recovery and the
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Electricity market in India . Anant Ashok Lohar Anant.lohar@hotmail.com Abstract-- A robust trading system is very important for free and fair competitive electricity market operation. Trading system should be capable of risk hedging associated with price volatility and other unexpected changes. Operating behavior of a competitive power market is significantly affected by the trading arrangements‚ strategic bidding‚ market model and rule. Trading arrangement is properly
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generate electricity‚ and some use nuclear power‚ but there is an increasing use of cleaner renewable sources such as solar‚ wind‚ wave and hydroelectric. Types of power generating plants Electricity can be generated using the kinetic energy of water‚ heat energy of the sun and coal‚ or from the nuclear energy released from the fission of nuclear fuel. Nuclear Power Plants Nuclear power plants work on the chemical process of fission. Nuclear reactors are used to generate electricity. Fission
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Static Electricity Everything is made up of tiny particles called atoms. The atoms are made up of even smaller parts called protons‚ electrons and neutrons. Protons have a positive charge (+)‚ electrons have a negative charge (-) and neutrons have no charge at all‚ they are neutral. Atoms normally have the same amount of electrons and protons‚ making them neutral and having no charge. When rubbing things together‚ electrons can move from one atom to another‚ resulting in some atoms having extra
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Electricity is important in our everyday lives. It is essential for almost everything in our modern world. The knowledge learned in the past about electricity enabled such things as engines‚ telephones‚ radios‚ computers‚ and much‚ much more. As early as 600 B.C.‚ the Greeks were already studying electricity. They noticed that if you rubbed a piece of amber with fur‚ it had a charge with the ability to attract small objects. Many years later‚ in the 16th Century‚ William Gilbert discovered many
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Definition Of Static Electricity Static electricity is the buildup of electrical charges on the surface of some object or material. Static electricity is usually created when materials are pulled apart or rubbed together‚ causing positive (+) charges to collect on one material and negative (−) charges on the other surface. Results from static electricity may be sparks‚ shocks or materials clinging together. Static electricity is the accumulation of electrical charges on the surface
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