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Unit 2: Waves, Light, Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetism, and Space Physics
2.4 Magnetism and Electromagnetism
2.4.4 Transformers
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Transformers require a direct electrical connection between circuits.
False
The secondary coil delivers the
transformed AC voltage
to the load.
True
Match the component of a transformer with its function:
Primary Coil ↔️ Receives AC voltage
Secondary Coil ↔️ Delivers transformed voltage
Iron Core ↔️ Enhances magnetic coupling
When AC flows through the primary coil, it generates a changing magnetic field in the
iron
core.
The primary coil generates a changing magnetic field in the
iron
The voltage in the secondary coil is directly proportional to the number of turns in the primary coil.
False
What are the two main types of transformers based on voltage transformation?
Step-up and step-down
In a step-up transformer, the voltage increases while the
current
decreases.
True
What is the function of the primary coil in a transformer?
Receives AC voltage
The iron core improves energy transfer by enhancing magnetic
coupling
The primary coil receives AC input and generates a changing magnetic
field
What are the key differences between step-up and step-down transformers?
Ratio of coil turns
Transformers can only step up voltage
False
What type of voltage does the secondary coil produce in a transformer?
Transformed AC voltage
What is the primary application of step-down transformers?
Household voltage reduction
Transformer
efficiency
measures the effectiveness of energy conversion
True
Transformers in the power grid are used to step up voltage for long-distance
transmission
A transformer uses the principle of
electromagnetic
induction to transfer electrical energy.
The primary coil of a transformer receives AC voltage from the
source
.
Transformers can either step up or step down the
voltage
.
The iron core intensifies the magnetic field in a transformer.
True
What principle do transformers use to operate?
Electromagnetic induction
The secondary coil produces the transformed AC output voltage.
True
Transformers can step up or step down the
voltage
What happens to the current in a step-down transformer?
It increases
A transformer uses electromagnetic induction to transfer energy without a direct electrical
connection
What are the three main components of a transformer?
Primary coil, secondary coil, iron core
What is the ratio of turns between primary and secondary coils called?
Turns ratio
Transformers can only step down the voltage in electrical circuits.
False
Alternating current in the primary coil generates a changing magnetic
field
The iron core in a transformer concentrates the magnetic
field
Step-up transformers are used in power transmission to increase
voltage
What is the term for the ratio of primary turns to secondary turns in a transformer?
Turns ratio
Iron losses in a transformer are caused by hysteresis and
eddy currents
True
What is a transformer?
Changes AC voltage
What are the two main types of coils in a transformer?
Primary and secondary
What is the purpose of the iron core in a transformer?
Enhances magnetic coupling
What generates a magnetic field in a transformer?
Primary coil current
What is induced in the secondary coil due to the changing magnetic field?
Voltage
What type of current is used in transformers?
Alternating current (AC)
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