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Question: A transformer having efficiency of \(75\%\) is working on \(220V\) and \(4.4kW\) power supply. If th...
A transformer having efficiency of 75% is working on 220V and 4.4kW power supply. If the current in the secondary coil is 5A. What will be the voltage across the secondary coil and the current in the primary coil?
A) Vs=220V,ip=20A
B) Vs=660V,ip=15A
C) Vs=660V,ip=20A
D) Vs=220V,ip=15A
Solution
The power of the transformer is always the same for both primary and secondary coil, and source of voltage are always connected with the primary coil.
Formula Used:
P=v1i1=v2i2
v1= Voltage across primary coil
i1= Current in primary coil
v2= Voltage across secondary coil
i2= Current in secondary coil
Complete step by step answer:
Transformer is a device based on the principle of mutual induction, which is used for converting large alternating current at low voltage into small current at high voltage and vice-versa. The transformers which convert low voltage into higher ones are called ‘step up’ transformers while those which convert high voltage into lower ones are called ‘step down’ transformers.
There are two coils inside the transformer named primary coil and secondary coil. The voltage source is always connected to the primary coil.
Power in secondary coil = power in primary coil
P=v1i1=v2i2
Transformer efficiency=75%=10075=43
It means that it convert 43 part of voltage and 43 part of current
Given
P=4.4kWP=4.4×103Wv1=220Vi2=5A
P=v2i2v2=i2P=54.4×103
v2=0.88×103=880V
But efficiency =43
Then
v2=43×880v2=660V
P=v1i1i1=v1P=2204.4×103i1=2204400i1=20A
∴ the correct option is C.
Note: When we find out the v2, maximum times we use simply P=v2i2 not multiplying with efficiency but we should multiply with efficiency in this case.