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A transformer is used to lower the supply voltage from 240V to 3V lamp. If the number of turns on the primary coil is 1600 turns, what is the number of turns on the secondary coil?

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Chapter15: Alternating-current Circuits

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Problem 15.9CYU: Check Your Understanding A transformer steps the line voltage down from 110 to 9.0 V so that a...

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What is the number of turns on the secondary coil?

A transformer is used to lower
the supply voltage from 240V
to 3V lamp. If the number of
turns on the primary coil is
1600 turns, what is the
number of turns on the
secondary coil?

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