P1.4 Generating Electricity Flashcards
1
Q
What is the equation for measuring time?
A
energy/power
2
Q
What is the equation for measuring energy?
A
power x time
3
Q
What does a step up transformer do? why?
A
Increases the voltage in a power station so that the voltage can travel round the circuit quickly without wasting any electricity.
4
Q
What does a step down transformer do? Why?
A
Decreases the voltage in a circuit so that there isn’t to much electricity going into a house.
