D.4.5 - Transformers
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Practice Questions
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What is a transformer?
💡 Hint: Think about how we get electricity into our homes.
What are the two coils in a transformer called?
💡 Hint: They do different jobs!
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does a transformer do?
💡 Hint: Think about your electrical appliances.
True or False: The secondary coil always has more turns than the primary in a step-down transformer.
💡 Hint: Remember how it changes the voltage.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a transformer with a primary voltage of 240V and a secondary voltage of 120V. How many turns would be required in each coil if the primary has 300 turns?
💡 Hint: Remember to relate the turns to the voltage!
Explain how transformers reduce energy loss in electrical power transmission.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance.
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