skittleslove
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An incandescent had operated on a 120 volt circute for 8 hours a day 5 days and 9.6 kilowatt-hours of electrcity. What was the resistance of the lamp?
Incandescent lamps
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charlie
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Re: Incandescent lamps
I'll bet your instructor would rather you do the work yourself.
I'll bet your instructor would rather you do the work yourself.
bjohnson
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Oops...good point....sorry post deleted.
[ February 28, 2003, 09:52 AM: Message edited by: bjohnson ]
Oops...good point....sorry post deleted.
[ February 28, 2003, 09:52 AM: Message edited by: bjohnson ]
bphgravity
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Try determining what wattage of lamp would produce 9,600 watts over that period of time, and then apply Ohm's Law to get R.
Try determining what wattage of lamp would produce 9,600 watts over that period of time, and then apply Ohm's Law to get R.
mikeames
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v= I*R
P= I*V
9.6 KWH = 9600 watt hours
Ill stop there.
v= I*R
P= I*V
9.6 KWH = 9600 watt hours
Ill stop there.
landelectric
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CHEATER ! CHEATER ! CHEATER !
CHEATER ! CHEATER ! CHEATER !
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Maybe I'm wrong but here goes anyway. As a residential electrician why would you even need to know the answer to a question like that? For you commercial and industrial guys, Is there a situation where you need information like this?After 20 some odd years, I've never wondered what the resistance of a light bulb was. :roll:
Maybe I'm wrong but here goes anyway. As a residential electrician why would you even need to know the answer to a question like that? For you commercial and industrial guys, Is there a situation where you need information like this?After 20 some odd years, I've never wondered what the resistance of a light bulb was. :roll:
russ
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Tim:
If you work for someone else, you could get by with out any calculations or even opening a code book. That said you still have to know your trade. When licenses or certifications are required there has to be someway to justify issuance. Other wise why require them.
Russ
Tim:
If you work for someone else, you could get by with out any calculations or even opening a code book. That said you still have to know your trade. When licenses or certifications are required there has to be someway to justify issuance. Other wise why require them.
Russ
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Russ, I work for myself and with my father. I have an electrical liscence in 5 jurisdictions. I still wonder why and where I would need to know the resistance of a light bulb in residential settings. Like I stated above, maybe there is a reason to know in an industrial or comercial setting that I don't know about. Thats why I asked. Also by the way, I use the code book and do calculations just about every day!!
Russ, I work for myself and with my father. I have an electrical liscence in 5 jurisdictions. I still wonder why and where I would need to know the resistance of a light bulb in residential settings. Like I stated above, maybe there is a reason to know in an industrial or comercial setting that I don't know about. Thats why I asked. Also by the way, I use the code book and do calculations just about every day!!
mikeames
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Its not the issue of knowing the resistance of a fillament in a bulb. It knowing the principles and understanding why so you can calculate and understand more important and related areas of our trade. Learning to think backwards.
Its not the issue of knowing the resistance of a fillament in a bulb. It knowing the principles and understanding why so you can calculate and understand more important and related areas of our trade. Learning to think backwards.
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Mike, I agree. I think most like to know how and why in any situation.
I know some will change a spark plug in an internal combustion engine and be happy that it runs better, but myself, as well as many, have the need to understand the way the engine works and why the plugs are needed.
Roger
Mike, I agree. I think most like to know how and why in any situation.
I know some will change a spark plug in an internal combustion engine and be happy that it runs better, but myself, as well as many, have the need to understand the way the engine works and why the plugs are needed.
Roger
luke warmwater
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I've always liked math. In school I took algebra, geometry ,trig., calculus. My father always said, "the only people who need to know that are the people who teach it."
Tim, I agree that you will probably never need to know the resistance of a light bulb filiment, but I also have to agree with Mike. I, as well as others I'm sure, just like to know the theory.
I've always liked math. In school I took algebra, geometry ,trig., calculus. My father always said, "the only people who need to know that are the people who teach it."
Tim, I agree that you will probably never need to know the resistance of a light bulb filiment, but I also have to agree with Mike. I, as well as others I'm sure, just like to know the theory.
skittleslove
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The reason i asked this question is because my Instuctor has asked use to use all of our resorces to help us with our final exam it is an open book test but i could not find how to figure this question out so i asked for help here. I am just starting out in this field, i am a senior in high school. I thank everyone who has helped me. And I like the coments from the others.
The reason i asked this question is because my Instuctor has asked use to use all of our resorces to help us with our final exam it is an open book test but i could not find how to figure this question out so i asked for help here. I am just starting out in this field, i am a senior in high school. I thank everyone who has helped me. And I like the coments from the others.
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