- Transmission losses are proportional to the square of the current (I²). - For a given power, increasing voltage reduces current (P=VI). - High voltage transmission minimizes current and thus minimizes losses.
Alternating current is transmitted to distant places at
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2023 · Topic: Electric Current (Electrical Power and Energy, Joule heating effect)
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