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Applications of Electromagnetic Induction

Question 13 • (OC27) Earth/Space Sci-2001310-S2-Nelson

Keiko builds a transformer in the lab, but it does not decrease the voltage as much as she needs. What should Keiko change to further reduce the voltage?

Answer
A
She should make the number of coils in the primary winding less than in the secondary winding.
B
She should make the number of coils in the primary winding the same as in the secondary winding.
C
She should increase the number of coils in the secondary winding.
D
She should increase the number of coils in the primary winding.

Explanation

A transformer’s voltage ratio depends on the turns ratio: the secondary voltage decreases when the primary winding has more coils than the secondary winding. Increasing the number of coils in the primary winding makes that ratio smaller and reduces the output voltage further. Increasing the secondary coils would raise the output voltage instead.

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