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AC Generator & Transformer

A step down transformer has turns ratio 20:1. If 8V are applied across 0.4 Ω0.4\ \Omega secondary then the primary current will be

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Answer: (b)

  1. Secondary current: Is=VsR=80.4=20 AI_s = \frac{V_s}{R} = \frac{8}{0.4} = 20\text{ A}
  2. IpIs=NsNp=120\frac{I_p}{I_s} = \frac{N_s}{N_p} = \frac{1}{20}
  3. Ip=2020=1 AI_p = \frac{20}{20} = 1\text{ A}
  4. So the answer is (b) 1 A1\text{ A}.
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