Does electricty gain / lose power traveling up / down hill? [Not]

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Start date Mar 9, 2017
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Altitude Electricty Gain Hill Power

In summary, my software genius boss is trying to tell me that the reason that the power companies do not bury power lines, is because it costs money to push it back uphill into the homes and businesses. He insists that gravity is such a big factor that it's cheaper for the power companies to repair lines every couple years around here, than bite the bullet, and bury them - one and done. Assuming, as he contends, that the power plants are situated in locations that allow a minimal "push" to get the power into the big high tension towers, and therefore have a leg up on the gravity part of the equation, I still think he's wrong.

Mar 10, 2017

berkeman

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Actually I just got reminded that we don't waste elecrons debunking nonsense on the PF, so this thread needs to be closed. The link from @jim hardy is the best scientific reference to tie off this thread with.

jim hardy said:

ask him about this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitoelectromagnetism ?

<h2>1. Does electricity gain or lose power when traveling up or down a hill?</h2><p>No, electricity does not gain or lose power when traveling up or down a hill. The power of electricity is determined by the voltage and current, not by the direction it is traveling.</p><h2>2. Is it more difficult for electricity to travel up or down a hill?</h2><p>No, the difficulty for electricity to travel is not affected by the direction of the hill. Electricity travels through conductors, such as wires, and the resistance of the conductor is what determines the difficulty of the electricity flow.</p><h2>3. Can electricity be affected by changes in elevation?</h2><p>Yes, changes in elevation can affect the flow of electricity. This is because changes in elevation can also result in changes in temperature and humidity, which can affect the conductivity of the materials that the electricity is traveling through.</p><h2>4. Will electricity behave differently when traveling on a hill compared to a flat surface?</h2><p>No, electricity will behave the same way whether it is traveling on a hill or a flat surface. The only factor that affects the behavior of electricity is the resistance of the conductor it is traveling through.</p><h2>5. Does gravity have any impact on the flow of electricity on a hill?</h2><p>No, gravity does not have any impact on the flow of electricity on a hill. Gravity affects objects with mass, but electricity is not affected by gravity as it is made up of charged particles that are not affected by gravitational forces.</p>

1. Does electricity gain or lose power when traveling up or down a hill?

No, electricity does not gain or lose power when traveling up or down a hill. The power of electricity is determined by the voltage and current, not by the direction it is traveling.

2. Is it more difficult for electricity to travel up or down a hill?

No, the difficulty for electricity to travel is not affected by the direction of the hill. Electricity travels through conductors, such as wires, and the resistance of the conductor is what determines the difficulty of the electricity flow.

3. Can electricity be affected by changes in elevation?

Yes, changes in elevation can affect the flow of electricity. This is because changes in elevation can also result in changes in temperature and humidity, which can affect the conductivity of the materials that the electricity is traveling through.

4. Will electricity behave differently when traveling on a hill compared to a flat surface?

No, electricity will behave the same way whether it is traveling on a hill or a flat surface. The only factor that affects the behavior of electricity is the resistance of the conductor it is traveling through.

5. Does gravity have any impact on the flow of electricity on a hill?

No, gravity does not have any impact on the flow of electricity on a hill. Gravity affects objects with mass, but electricity is not affected by gravity as it is made up of charged particles that are not affected by gravitational forces.