A step-up transformer is designed so that the output of its secondary winding is 240 V when the primary winding is connected to a 120-V line voltage. (a) If there are 100 turns in the primary winding, how many turns are there in the secondary winding? (b) If the coffee grinder in an espresso machine connected across the secondary winding has a power rating of 240W, what is the current in the primary winding?

A step-up transformer is designed so that the output of its secondary winding is 240 V when the primary winding is connected to a 120-V line voltage. (a) If there are 100 turns in the primary winding, how many turns are there in the secondary winding? (b) If the coffee grinder in an espresso machine connected across the secondary winding has a power rating of 240W, what is the current in the primary winding?

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Chapter25: Electromagnetic Induction

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Problem 65A

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