A hydroelectric power plant generates electricity at 18 kV. The plant is located 80 km from a major city, where the electricity is used. The transmission lines connecting the power plant to the city have a total resistance of 0.04 $\Omega$/km.
d. Outline one environmental consideration related to the construction and operation of high-voltage transmission lines over long distances.
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In this unit students use Newton’s laws to investigate motion in one and two dimensions. They explore the concept of the field as a model used by physicists to explain observations of motion of objects not in apparent contact. Students compare and contrast three fundamental fields – gravitational, magnetic and electric – and how they relate to one another. They consider the importance of the field to the motion of particles within the field. Students examine the production of electricity and its delivery to homes. They explore fields in relation to the transmission of electricity over large distances and in the design and operation of particle accelerators. A student-designed practical investigation involving the generation of primary data and including one continuous, independent variable related to fields, motion or light is undertaken either in Unit 3 or Unit 4, or across both Units 3 and 4, and is assessed in Unit 4, Outcome 2. The design, analysis and findings of the investigation are presented in a scientific poster format.
In this area of study, students use empirical evidence and models of electric, magnetic and electromagnetic effects to explain how electricity is produced and delivered to homes. They explore the transformer as critical to the performance of electrical distribution systems in minimising power loss.
Analyse the supply of power by considering transmission losses across transmission lines: P = I²R, and using transformers to reduce current and hence reduce losses.
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