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E Grid Flashcards

1
Q

Generation stations/ power plant

A

Where the electrical power is generated these stations rotate a magnetic field that produces electrical energy for AC current.

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2
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Nuclear fission

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Control rods are fed into a reactor core to achieve

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3
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Voltage desecrated to zero

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Rotated to 180 degrees

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4
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Maximum/ peak positive

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Generator has rotated 90 degrees

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5
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Peak negative valves

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270 of rotation

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6
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Frequency

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Number of times that a generator rotates

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7
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Nuclear fired generation

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20% of electrical energy produced in the us today

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8
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The opposite charges attract

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Law of charges states

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9
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Combined cycles

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Hot exhaust from natural gas turbine is used to produce steam

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10
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Wind generation

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Fastest growing method of producing electricity

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11
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360 degrees of rotation

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When voltage has returned to zero

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12
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Cycle is referred to?

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One rotation

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13
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What 3 loads make up “ac”

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Resistive
Inductive
Capacitive

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14
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Energy in motion is most often seen where?

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Electrical motors

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15
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13,800/24000 volts

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Generation stations

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16
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High pressure steam is produced by 4 things

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Fossil- fired generation
Nuclear-fired generation
Geothermal generation
Solar

17
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Crude oil

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Heating of oil in a boiler which boils into steam

18
Q

What does law of physics state

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Energy can be converted but not created or destroyed

19
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Terms “+” and “-“ refer to

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Direction of current flow

20
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Natural gas

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Fossil fuel formed from decaying matter of buried plants, animals and other gases

21
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Geothermal

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Natural heat from geysers or hot spring to produce steam

22
Q

RMS

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Foot mean squared

23
Q

Resistive

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Direct current has one type of load

24
Q

Rms

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Ac valve of volts that produces the same power as D.C.

25
Q

Photovoltaic X parabolic

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Two methods of generating electricity using solar power

26
Q

A sine wave is a graphical representation of what?

A

AC circuit over a period of time

27
Q

Number of turn in a coil
Strength of magnetic field
Speed at which a magnetic
Aux pass through a coil

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Strength of voltage depends on what 3 factors

28
Q

Generation stations/ power plant

A

Where electrical power is generated these stations rotate a magnetic field that produces electrical energy for AC current

29
Q

When voltage has returned to zero

A

360 degrees of rotation

30
Q

Maximum/ peak positive

A

Generator has rotated 90

31
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Peak negative values

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270 degrees rotation

32
Q

Voltage decreased to 0

A

Rotated to 180 degrees

33
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Direct current has one type of load

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Resistive

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