What is a "load" (1 Viewer)

[Zeref]

Like having a load on the motor.

 

[RivalryofTroll]

iirc, it's a mass that slows it down.

 

[anomalousdecay]

In the context of circuits, its the energy supplied across an element in the circuit and the corresponding drop.

For simplification, think of it as the voltage across the element. That is the HSC "simplification".

 

[Squar3root]

its basically something that takes energy from the circuit like a motor, light bulb, whatever

 

[Queenroot]

I'm glad this is posted in the Physics section

 

[anomalousdecay]

its basically something that takes energy from the circuit like a motor, light bulb, whatever

It can be but generally this leads to giving people the misconception of what the load actually is.

Speaking of this, its the reason why we don't see negative voltage in HSC. Its because the question is always worded in a way to prevent negatives.

 

[bongoli]

ಠ‿ಠ

 

[Parvee]

I'm glad this is posted in the Physics section

ya nasty

 

[Queenroot]

ya nasty

Blame society

 

[Zeref]

So something that makes it do work?

 

[anomalousdecay]

So something that makes it do work?

Yes (Something that provides it with energy). Hence the load is obtained by applying a current/voltage across the element (in your example the element is a motor).

 

[Zeref]

Yes (Something that provides it with energy). Hence the load is obtained by applying a current/voltage across the element (in your example the element is a motor).

Ok. Thanks for all the replies everyone

 

[anomalousdecay]

np.

If you have anything related to basics of electric or electronic circuits, feel free to ask me because I'm doing that in depth right now in first semester.