26.04.2015 Views

Electromagnetic Testing

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Thus, the resistance of a 10 ft length of 40 gage copper wire with a specific<br />

resistance of 10.4 circular-mil-foot at 20ºC would be found as follows:<br />

R = (10.4 X 10) / 9.888 = 10.518 ohm.<br />

In an alternating current circuit containing only resistance, the current and<br />

voltage are in phase. In phase means the current and voltage reach their<br />

minimum and maximum values, respectively, at the same time. The power<br />

dissipated in a resistive circuit appears :in the form of heat. For example,<br />

electric toasters are equipped with resistance wires that become hot when<br />

current flows through them, providing a heat source for toasting bread.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!