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Transformer Power Equations

The document provides examples of calculating currents and voltages in transformer circuits using the transformer power equation VpIp = VsIs. It asks the reader to calculate values for various transformer scenarios, including the current required on the primary coil to produce a given power output and the appropriate fuse rating for a transformer circuit.

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Transformer Power Equations

The document provides examples of calculating currents and voltages in transformer circuits using the transformer power equation VpIp = VsIs. It asks the reader to calculate values for various transformer scenarios, including the current required on the primary coil to produce a given power output and the appropriate fuse rating for a transformer circuit.

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Budi Lindrawati
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Transformer Power Equations

VpIp = VsIs
1. What is the current across the primary coil for each of the following transformers?
a) The input potential difference is 40 V, the secondary coil has an output of 230 V
with a current of 13 A.
b) The primary coil has an input of 500 V, the secondary coil has an output of 400 V
with a current of 200 A.
c) The input potential difference is 33 V, the secondary coil has an output of 200 V
with a current of 50 A
d) The secondary coil has an output of 2kV with a current of 13 A. The input
potential difference is 340 V.

2. What is the potential difference across the secondary coil for each of the following
transformers?
a) The input potential difference is 30 V with a current of 3 A. The current in the
secondary coil is 4 A.
b) The current in the primary coil is 10 A with a potential difference of 200 V. The
current in the secondary coil is 40 A.
c) The output current is 100 A. The input current is 200 A with a potential
difference of 440 V.
d) The secondary coil has a current of 3 mA. The primary coil has a potential
difference of 500 V and a current of 2 mA.

3. A laptop charger is plugged into the mains and provides a potential difference of 12
V to the laptop at 250 A. What current is going into the transformer? Assume the
transformer is 100 % efficient.

4. A step-up transformer has a potential difference of 30 V across its primary coil and
230 V across its secondary coil. What current would be needed on the primary coil to
produce a power output of 100 W? Assume the transformer is 100 % efficient.

5. Fuses come in 3 A, 5 A, 10 A and 13 A. What fuse would need to be in the input


circuit for a transformer plugged into the mains with an output potential difference
of 400 V and an output current of 5 A? Assume the transformer is 100 % efficient.

6. A transformer has 2000 turns on its primary coil and 400 turns on its secondary coil.
The output potential difference is 40 V. What current is needed to produce a power
output of 500 W?
Transformer Power Equations
VpIp = VsIs
1. What is the current across the primary coil for each of the following transformers?
a) The input potential difference is 40 V, the secondary coil has an output of 230 V
with a current of 13 A. 75 A
b) The primary coil has an input of 500 V, the secondary coil has an output of 400 V
with a current of 200 A. 160 A
c) The input potential difference is 33 V, the secondary coil has an output of 200 V
with a current of 50 A 303 A
d) The secondary coil has an output of 2kV with a current of 13 A. The input
potential difference is 340 V. 76 A

2. What is the potential difference across the secondary coil for each of the following
transformers?
a) The input potential difference is 30 V with a current of 3 A. The current in the
secondary coil is 4 A. 23 V
b) The current in the primary coil is 10 A with a potential difference of 200 V. The
current in the secondary coil is 40 A. 50 V
c) The output current is 100 A. The input current is 200 A with a potential
difference of 440 V. 880 V
d) The secondary coil has a current of 3 mA. The primary coil has a potential
difference of 500 V and a current of 2 mA. 333 V

3. A laptop charger is plugged into the mains and provides a potential difference of 12
V to the laptop at 250 A. What current is going into the transformer? Assume the
transformer is 100 % efficient. 13 A

4. A step-up transformer has a potential difference of 30 V across its primary coil and
230 V across its secondary coil. What current would be needed on the primary coil to
produce a power output of 100 W? Assume the transformer is 100 % efficient. 3.3 A

5. Fuses come in 3 A, 5 A, 10 A and 13 A. What fuse would need to be in the input


circuit for a transformer plugged into the mains with an output potential difference
of 400 V and an output current of 5 A? Assume the transformer is 100 % efficient.
Input current = 8.7 A so 10 A fuse would be the most appropriate

6. A transformer has 2000 turns on its primary coil and 400 turns on its secondary coil.
The output potential difference is 40 V. What current is needed to produce a power
output of 500 W? Vp = 200 V so Ip = 2.5 A

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