Egrid chapter 5-6 Flashcards
What is the unit measure for frequency?
Hertz
Nucleur energy involves what?
Fission- The splitting of uranium atoms
What energy sources are renewable?
geothermal, steam, wind, hydroelectric
What energy sources are nonrenewable?
fossil fueled, Nuclear, biomass, combustion
What are the different types of solar generation?
Photovoltic and Parobolic
What generation methods is steam used?
Fossil fueled, nuclear, Geothermal, Solar
What makes the wire in a generator stronger?
The more coils the stronger the wire
What is combining atoms called?
Fusing
Generation facility produce energy in what form?
Alternating current
Photovoltic produces energy in what form?
Direct Current
What is Distribute generation?
Private owned microgeneration
What is electricity generated at in the US and Canada?
60 hz
One complete rotation of a generator is known as a?
Cycle
How to fine RMS? How to find Peak?
RMS=Peak x .707
Peak=RMS x 1.414
how is Ac voltage produced?
By spinning a magnet
Icondescent lightbulb is?
Purely resistant
What is inductive load?
Current leads on the sound wave
What is Compactive load?
Makes the current lag and voltage leads
What is resistive load?
100% efficiency and circuit is in phase
When is the max usable voltage in the AC sine wave?
45 degrees
USA an d Canada generate electricity at?
60 hz
What is one rotation of a generator is called?
A cycle
What is the law of physics?
Energy can only be converted not created or destroyed
What is law of charge?
Opposites attract and like repel
What is polarity?
direction of current, voltage constantly moves between positive and negative
A system that has the capability for bi-directional flow of electricity and has communication capabilities
Smart grid
