Loss articles
What is the mathematical relationship defining the dominant power loss in electrical conductors?
If the current flowing through a transmission line doubles while the resistance remains constant, what happens to the heat lost due to resistance?
What is the primary engineering justification for using high voltage during bulk power transport?
How does the 'skin effect' influence resistance in AC power lines?
What is the trade-off associated with transmitting power at extremely high voltages?
Which two reactive mechanisms cause energy wastage specifically in AC transmission systems?
What causes capacitive losses in a power line?
What are the two components classified as fixed (no-load) losses within transformers?
In the context of US figures, what percentage range is typically cited for total transmission and distribution losses?
How does a power factor less than one negatively impact the grid's efficiency?
What term describes energy losses resulting from electricity theft or administrative errors?
How is electrical signal loss due to attenuation often quantified?
What is the fundamental process underlying signal attenuation in a transmission medium?
What effect causes the apparent resistance of a conductor to increase significantly at higher signal frequencies?
What property of an insulating material heavily influences the extent of energy absorption loss in the dielectric?
In contrast to electrical systems dominated by electron flow dynamics, what governs attenuation in glass fiber optics?
Why must designers switch from $ ext{FR-4}$ to materials like $ ext{PTFE}$ for circuits operating above a few $ ext{GHz}$?
What is the consequence when a signal encounters a load with an impedance different from the transmission line's characteristic impedance?
How does crosstalk contribute to the attenuation of the aggressor signal?
What characteristic of Rayleigh scattering makes single-mode fiber systems favor longer wavelengths?
What is the primary consequence of macrobending in optical fibers?
Which technique is a standard method for locating impedance mismatches or faults along a cable by analyzing reflections?