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Question
Draw a labelled diagram to show the various parts of a step-up transformer and step down transformer.
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Solution
Step-up transformer is used to change low voltage alternating e.m.f. to high voltage alternating e.m.f. Its essential parts are shown in the given diagram:
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The teachers of Geeta’s school took the students on a study trip to a power generating station, located nearly 200 km away from the city. The teacher explained that electrical energy is transmitted over such a long distance to their city, in the form of alternating current (ac) raised to a high voltage. At the receiving end in the city, the voltage is reduced to operate the devices. As a result, the power loss is reduced. Geeta listened to the teacher and asked questions about how the ac is converted to a higher or lower voltage.
1) Name the device used to change the alternating voltage to a higher or lower value. State one cause for power dissipation in this device.
2) Explain with an example, how power loss is reduced if the energy is transmitted over long distances as an alternating current rather than a direct current.
3) Write two values each shown by the teachers and Geeta.
Why is the core of a transformer laminated?
For what purpose are the transformers used? Can they be used with a direct current source?
Why is the core of a transformer made of soft iron?
What is Transformer?
Electrical energy is transmitted over large distances at high alternating voltages. Which of the following statements is (are) correct?
- For a given power level, there is a lower current.
- Lower current implies less power loss.
- Transmission lines can be made thinner.
- It is easy to reduce the voltage at the receiving end using step-down transformers.
1 MW power is to be delivered from a power station to a town 10 km away. One uses a pair of Cu wires of radius 0.5 cm for this purpose. Calculate the fraction of ohmic losses to power transmitted if
- power is transmitted at 220 V. Comment on the feasibility of doing this.
- a step-up transformer is used to boost the voltage to 11000 V, power transmitted, then a step-down transfomer is used to bring voltage to 220 V. (ρCu = 1.7 × 10–8 SI unit)
The primary coil having NP turns of an ideal transformer is supplied with an alternating voltage VP. Obtain an expression for the voltage VS induced in its secondary coil having NS turns.
In an ideal transformer, the turns ratio is \[\frac {N_p}{N_s}\] = \[\frac {1}{2}\]. The ratio Vs : Vp is equal to (the symbols carry their usual meaning) ______.
An ideal transformer converts 170 V a.c. to 1.70 KV a.c. to transmit a power of 3.4 KW. If primary coil has 500 turns then alternating current in secondary coil is ______.
