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Homework Statement
Design a dc transmission line that can transmit 225 MW of electricity 185 km with
only a 2.0% loss. The wires are to be made of aluminum and the voltage is 660 kV.
2. Homework Equations
P= IV = I^2 * R
R= p(L/A)
Power loss = Pf - Pi
Attempt at a solution
I worked through the equations above and found that the cross-sectional area of the wire, if it were a straight wire, would be equal to 1.27*10^-4 square meters. However, I have a bad feeling that this question might be asking for an answer in terms of step-up and step-down transformers, which is a topic I could definitely need some assistance with. Could anyone help explain this to me? My textbook wasn't too helpful... Thanks alot!