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(True or False) The cables used to transfer electric energy from the generating station to the consumers must be of low resistance to reduce losses due to joule heating
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drwls
That is true. However, raising the voltage of the transmission lines helps a great deal to reduce joule heating losses, by reducing the I^2 factor in I^2*R.
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