Posadas [he/him, they/them] to chapotraphouse • 3 months agoGoogle "ai" encouraging people to build their own fuses.imagemessage-square48 fedilinkarrow-up1159file-text
arrow-up1159imageGoogle "ai" encouraging people to build their own fuses.Posadas [he/him, they/them] to chapotraphouse • 3 months agomessage-square48 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareLussy [any, hy/hym]hexbear8·3 months agoBy dissipated by the wire instead of the load what do you mean? link
minus-squaresawne128 [he/him]hexbear18·3 months agoThe wire heats up. Wires have a small resistance which causes a voltage drop over the wire if the current is big enough (U=RI), and therefore it draws power (P=UI) which warms it up. Thinner wires have more resistance. link
minus-squareFlocklesscrow@lemm.eehexbear9·3 months agoThe rebel alliance was famously all thin wires linkfedilink
By dissipated by the wire instead of the load what do you mean?
The wire heats up.
Wires have a small resistance which causes a voltage drop over the wire if the current is big enough (U=RI), and therefore it draws power (P=UI) which warms it up. Thinner wires have more resistance.
The rebel alliance was famously all thin wires