A 2-wire d.c. distributor, 500 m long is fed at one of its ends. The cross-sectional area of each conduct is 3-4 cm² and the resistivity of copper is 1-7 µ2cm. The distributor supplies 200 A at a distance 300m from the feeding point and 100 A at the terminus. Calculate the voltage at the feeding end if th voltage at the terminus is to be 230 V. [241 V

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A 2-wire d.c. distributor, 500 m long is fed at one of its ends. The cross-sectional area of each conduct
is 3-4 cm² and the resistivity of copper is 1-7 µcm. The distributor supplies 200 A at a distance
300m from the feeding point and 100 A at the terminus. Calculate the voltage at the feeding end if th
voltage at the terminus is to be 230 V.
[241 V
Transcribed Image Text:A 2-wire d.c. distributor, 500 m long is fed at one of its ends. The cross-sectional area of each conduct is 3-4 cm² and the resistivity of copper is 1-7 µcm. The distributor supplies 200 A at a distance 300m from the feeding point and 100 A at the terminus. Calculate the voltage at the feeding end if th voltage at the terminus is to be 230 V. [241 V
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