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Electrical energy is transmitted over large distances at high alternating voltages. Which of the following statements is (are) correct ?

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For a given power level, there is a lower CURRENT.
Lower current implies less power loss.
Transmission LINES can be made thinner.
It is easy to reduce the VOLTAGE at the receiving END using step-down transformers.

Solution :To transmit power over large distances at high alternating voltages so current flowing through the wires will be low because for a given power (P).
`P=V_"rms" I_"rms"`, P is given so,
`V_"rms" I_"rms"` is same.
Hence, when `V_"rms"` is high `I_"rms"` is low
So in power loss = `I_"rms"^2` R=low (`because I_"rms"` is low)
Now at the receiving end high voltage is REDUCED by using step-down transformers.


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