In a transformer, the ratio of the number of turns in the primary coil to the secondary coil determines what?
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In a transformer, the ratio of the number of turns in the primary coil to the secondary coil determines what?
The voltage transformation ratio
The current transformation ratio
The power transformation ratio
The frequency of the output
The voltage transformation ratio in a transformer is determined by the ratio of the number of turns in the primary coil to that in the secondary coil.
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Q: In a transformer, the ratio of the number of turns in the primary coil to the secondary coil determines what?
Solution: The voltage transformation ratio in a transformer is determined by the ratio of the number of turns in the primary coil to that in the secondary coil.
Steps: 8
Step 1: Understand that a transformer has two coils: the primary coil and the secondary coil.
Step 2: The primary coil is where the input voltage is applied.
Step 3: The secondary coil is where the output voltage is taken.
Step 4: The number of turns (loops of wire) in each coil affects how the voltage changes.
Step 5: The ratio of the number of turns in the primary coil to the number of turns in the secondary coil is called the turns ratio.
Step 6: This turns ratio determines how much the voltage will increase or decrease when it goes from the primary coil to the secondary coil.
Step 7: If the primary coil has more turns than the secondary coil, the voltage decreases (step-down transformer).
Step 8: If the primary coil has fewer turns than the secondary coil, the voltage increases (step-up transformer).
