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      You are in the right place for that! 🙂

      in reply to: mid-term exam #21465
      Susan Brown
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        Also, we have a two types of voltage measurements in this problem. There are the measurements across the element (L1 wrt L2) where we would expect a voltage drop reading IF current were flowing through the element.

        (Remember, only current “flows”. Voltage is just “present.”)

        We also do some measurements from L1 and L2 wrt N, just using a neutral point somewhere as reference to see if we have any potential voltage.

        in reply to: mid-term exam #21464
        Susan Brown
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          So, since there is no current (despite the presence of voltage), we know there is an open in the circuit.

          The element has continuity, so what would you conclude?

          in reply to: Ohm’s Law, Watts #21460
          Susan Brown
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            P.S. We haven’t taught a lot about what “voltage drop” is yet at this point in the course. We’ll be teaching that more as we go along!

            Susan Brown
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              There are several different equations for P. How you use them depends on the scenario and what you are trying to find.

              The “E” in the equations is the voltage drop of the resistance that you are trying to find the heat for. (NOTE: we haven’t yet taught a lot about voltage drop, but you’ll keep learning more about this as we go along.)

              Our scenario is two resistances in series with each other. If you want to just find the heat generated by the entire circuit, then you could do
              P = E squared over R
              Where E is the source voltage (because the total voltage drop will = source voltage) and R is the total resistance in the circuit.

              But if you only want the heat generated by one of the resistances, then E has to be the voltage drop across just that resistance, and of course R = the ohms of that load.

              That’s doable for this scenario, but the technique we show in the video at the end of the unit is easier. Find the circuit current first (using the total resistance in the circuit, because that’s what determines current), then P = I squared * R (where R is the resistance of the load you are interested in)

              in reply to: Ohm’s Law, Watts #21453
              Susan Brown
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                Hi Steven,

                I moved your questions to their own topic, just to keep things a little tidier here in the Forums 🙂

                For your first question:
                There are several different equations for P. How you use them depends on the scenario and what you are trying to find.

                The “E” in the equations is the voltage drop of the resistance that you are trying to find the heat for.

                Our scenario is two resistances in series with each other. If you want to just find the heat generated by the entire circuit, then you could do
                P = E squared over R
                Where E is the source voltage (because the total voltage drop will = source voltage) and R is the total resistance in the circuit.

                But if you only want the heat generated by one of the resistances, then E has to be the voltage drop across just that resistance, and of course R = the ohms of that load.

                That’s doable for question 11 in the Module 3 quiz, but I think the technique we show in the video at the end of the unit is easier. Find the circuit current first (using the total resistance in the circuit, because that’s what determines current), then P = I squared * R (where R is the resistance of the load you are interested in)

                For your second question:

                We are assuming that the element is the only load in this circuit. We give you E (voltage) and P (watts). We want you to find R (what the resistance of that element must be). Which equation will you use?

                in reply to: General Course Question #21444
                Susan Brown
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                  Hi Darren,
                  Always nice to hear from you!
                  No, we don’t have any plans for a dishwasher course. There just really isn’t enough unique technology beyond what we already teach in the other courses. Same thing with water heaters (very little demand for that – I think that’s mostly the domain of plumbers).

                  We’re good, thanks! Hope your side effects were minimal.

                  in reply to: mid-term exam #21443
                  Susan Brown
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                    that’s correct – there is no current flowing in the circuit. We know that there’s some voltage present, so what is wrong with the circuit?

                    (Think about what is necessary for current flow – voltage and a ____ circuit)

                    in reply to: mid-term exam #21440
                    Susan Brown
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                      It’s a little easier to help you with this if I know what your answer is for Part 1. Based on Figure 1, what can you say about the general nature of the fault in the circuit?

                      in reply to: Don’t use a DMM for Voltage check? #21430
                      Susan Brown
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                        Hi Jeremy,

                        Read the section near the end of Unit 7 about Loading vs. Non-loading Meters

                        https://my.mastersamuraitech.com/module-3/basic-electricity-electrical-measurements-in-appliance-repair/

                        Short answer: you want to use a loading meter or a DMM that has the LoZ function to measure AC voltage.

                        in reply to: Module 5 Unit 5 Quiz Question 21 #21425
                        Susan Brown
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                          Hi Jad – I’m going to email an answer to you!

                          in reply to: Final Exam #21411
                          Susan Brown
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                            yes it is

                            in reply to: Thank You #21406
                            Susan Brown
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                              The USPS has been terrible since December. We’ll send another one out to you next week and hope it makes it to you!

                              Best wishes on the new job!

                              in reply to: Basic Electricity Exam #21404
                              Susan Brown
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                                Voltage is correct.

                                Not a load, though. A load is necessary in a circuit to prevent it from being a short circuit, but a load is not necessary for current. In fact, a load *resists* electron flow.

                                We’ve emphasized this in the Module – besides voltage, you need a ____ _____ for current to flow.

                                in reply to: Basic Electricity Exam #21402
                                Susan Brown
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                                  You are correct that there is no current flowing in the circuit.

                                  But the problem is NOT that there isn’t “enough” voltage.

                                  What two basic things do we need in order to get current flow?

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