Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Forces

Forces — practice question

Two electricity pylons are 60 m apart. An engineer installs a cable measuring 62 m between the pylons. Why does the engineer select a cable that is longer than the gap between the two pylons?

  • Ato allow for contraction of the cable in cold weather
  • Bto create a slope in the cable for electrons to flow down
  • Cto keep the current low and the voltage high
  • Dto reduce magnetic fields around the cable

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