Electricity and Circuitry · Electricity & Magnetism

Electrical Power and Safety

Investigating the conversion of electrical energy into other forms and the mechanisms used to protect circuits.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the mathematical relationship between power and voltage explain the efficiency of high-voltage transmission lines?
  2. 2What variables affect the response time of a residual current device during a ground fault?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply circuit protection principles to design a fail-safe power supply for a hospital?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9SPU15
Year: Year 11
Subject: Physics
Unit: Electricity and Circuitry
Period: Electricity & Magnetism

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