Sentences with phrase «much electricity flowing»

Fuses have a thin strip of metal that literally blows when there's too much electricity flowing through it.

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Because the system monitors the current flowing to each light, it can measure how much electricity is saved by switching them down or off, says Bolick.
A much tidier solution is a nuclear power source, which is far more compact and delivers a steady flow of electricity, regardless of its distance from the sun.
Sailing He, meanwhile, had made a name for himself in photonics, the effort to develop technologies that manipulate light much as electronic devices control the flow of electricity.
When the circuit transmits too much electricity, the fuse heats up, then «pops», not allowing anymore electricity to flow.
The interior continues the electricity - equals - white treatment of the current Volt, but with lines that are much simpler and more flowing lines.
Both circuit breakers and fuses are rated according to how much electricity can flow through them before they trip and shut down the circuit.
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