Connect 1 Semester Access Card For Electric Motors And Control Systems
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259550195
Author: Petruzella, Frank
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 3.1, Problem 2RQ
a. If 1 MW of electric power is to be transmitted at a voltage of 100 V. calculate the amount of current the conductors would be required to carry.
b. Calculate the amount of conductor current flow for the same amount of power and a transmission voltage of 100,000 V.
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Connect 1 Semester Access Card For Electric Motors And Control Systems
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