Branch Circuits & WiringQuestion 234 of 521
If the one-way length of a circuit run is doubled while current and conductor size stay the same, what happens to the voltage drop?
a.It is halved
b.It doubles
c.It stays the same
d.It quadruples
Explanation
Voltage drop is directly proportional to conductor length, so doubling the length doubles the voltage drop. It does not stay constant or quadruple, and it certainly does not decrease.
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