Here's a concept I'm stuck on:
Some load has a resistance to it. The less resistance it has, the more current it allows to flow through it. More current means more power draw. So less resistance should mean more power is drawn by the load.
But...
The more resistance a load has, the more energy is lost as current passes through it (In the form of heat, light, noise, etc). More energy lost means more power is drawn from the system. So more resistance should equate to more power drawn from the load.
Which is the problem. Less R = More I = More P. But Less R = Less energy loss = less P. So which is it? Does increasing resistance result in more power drawn or less? What is the flaw in my thinking?
Here's a concept that I THINK is in the right direction of where i want to be, but i can't quite connect the dots:
A single resistor draws a certain amount of power from the system. Now combine multiple resistors in parallel - the resistance of the group (as a whole) will go down, but the amount of energy lost from that resistance (and subsequent power draw) will go UP.
Some load has a resistance to it. The less resistance it has, the more current it allows to flow through it. More current means more power draw. So less resistance should mean more power is drawn by the load.
But...
The more resistance a load has, the more energy is lost as current passes through it (In the form of heat, light, noise, etc). More energy lost means more power is drawn from the system. So more resistance should equate to more power drawn from the load.
Which is the problem. Less R = More I = More P. But Less R = Less energy loss = less P. So which is it? Does increasing resistance result in more power drawn or less? What is the flaw in my thinking?
Here's a concept that I THINK is in the right direction of where i want to be, but i can't quite connect the dots:
A single resistor draws a certain amount of power from the system. Now combine multiple resistors in parallel - the resistance of the group (as a whole) will go down, but the amount of energy lost from that resistance (and subsequent power draw) will go UP.