Electric power is transferred over large distances at very high voltages. Explain how the high voltage reduces power losses in the transmission lines.
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Abhas Agarwal
·2013-04-04 05:28:37
Transmitting electricity at high voltage reduces the fraction of energy lost to Joule heating. For a given amount of power, a higher voltage reduces the current and thus the resistive losses in the conductor.