comp.lang.python

Dennis Lee Bieber

1/11/2008 6:36:00 AM

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:47:38 +0100, Martin Marcher <martin@marcher.name>
declaimed the following in comp.lang.python:

> >
> > Given a simple straight through switch (SPST) with a supply of
> > 14V, and the need to simulate its intended load of 14mA, what
> > would you use to simulate this load? Please show your
> > calculations used to support your answer.
>
> This is a mailing list about the python programming language
> (http://www....). I'm not quite sure how your question is related to
> python. You might want to try a mailinglist specific to your problem...
>
Probably searched on "simulation" and "circuit" and ran into some
old post about simulating the behavior of electric circuits using Python
classes for components...

I suspect, however, that the intent of the assignment is asking what
physical component can be used "in place of" (simulate) some switched
object (maybe the object is a motor or solenoid actuator, but for
purposes of the assignment it is the /switch/ which is being tested to
ensure it can handle the load).

So, to the OP... What simple electrical component consumes power
(ie, acts as a load)... And for the calculations -- Ohm's law should
answer the need.

Since calculations are requested
> martin
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