HOW TRANSFORMERS WORK

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  • Created on: 12-04-18 14:31
With what sort of current do transformers only work with?
Alternating current
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What is alternating current?
When the direction of the potential difference (also current) changes many times each second
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How is magnetic field carried to the secondary coil?
The alternating current in primary coil creates a continuesly changing magnetic field and the iron core carries this magnetic field to the secondary coil
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What does the changing magnetic field induce?
A changing potential difference in the secondary coil
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How do you increase the magnetic field?
By increasing the number of coils
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Card 2

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What is alternating current?

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When the direction of the potential difference (also current) changes many times each second

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How is magnetic field carried to the secondary coil?

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Card 4

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What does the changing magnetic field induce?

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How do you increase the magnetic field?

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