Electric power is transmitted at high voltage and low currents to distant places.Give reason

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$P o w e r l o s s i s d i r e c t l y p r o p o r t i o n a l t o t h e c u r r e c t a n s i n v e r s e l y p r o p o r t i o n a l t o t h e v o l t a g e . H i g h v o l t a g e m e a n s l e s s p o w e r l o s s a n d h i g h c u r r e n t m e a n s m o r e l o s s t h a t i s w h y l o w c u r r e n t t r a n s m i s s i o n i s u s e d .$

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(a) At what voltage is the electric power from the generating station transmitted? Give a reason for your answer.

(b) What is the nature of the current transmitted from the power station?

Why is the electric power from the generating station transmitted at a high voltage?

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