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Subelement 5

Basic Electronics and Theory

Section 5-11

introduction to magnetics, transformers

If no load is attached to the secondary winding of a transformer, what is current in the primary winding called?

  • Correct Answer
    Magnetizing current
  • Direct current
  • Excitation current
  • Stabilizing current
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A transformer operates a 6.3 volt 2 ampere light bulb from its secondary winding. The power consumed by the primary winding is approximately:

  • Correct Answer
    13 watts
  • 6 watts
  • 8 watts
  • 3 watts
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A transformer has a 240 volt primary that draws a current of 250 mA from the mains supply. Assuming no losses, what current would be available from a 12 volt secondary?

  • 215 amperes
  • 25 amperes
  • 50 amperes
  • Correct Answer
    5 amperes
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In a mains power transformer, the primary winding has 250 turns, and the secondary has 500. If the input voltage is 110 volts, the likely secondary voltage is:

  • 440 V
  • Correct Answer
    220 V
  • 560 V
  • 24 V
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The strength of the magnetic field around a conductor in air is:

  • inversely proportional to the diameter of the conductor
  • directly proportional to the diameter of the conductor
  • Correct Answer
    directly proportional to the current in the conductor
  • inversely proportional to the voltage on the conductor
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Maximum induced voltage in a coil occurs when:

  • Correct Answer
    current is going through its greatest rate of change
  • the current through the coil is of a DC nature
  • current is going through its least rate of change
  • the magnetic field around the coil is not changing
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The voltage induced in a conductor moving in a magnetic field is at a maximum when the movement is:

  • made in a counterclockwise direction
  • parallel to the lines of force
  • Correct Answer
    perpendicular to the lines of force
  • made in a clockwise direction
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A 100% efficient transformer has a turns ratio of 1/5. If the secondary current is 50 mA, the primary current is:

  • 2 500 mA
  • 0.01 A
  • Correct Answer
    0.25 A
  • 0.25 mA
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A force of repulsion exists between two _______ magnetic poles.

  • unlike
  • positive
  • negative
  • Correct Answer
    like
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A permanent magnet would most likely be made from:

  • copper
  • aluminum
  • brass
  • Correct Answer
    steel
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The fact that energy transfer from primary to secondary windings in a power transformer is not perfect is indicated by:

  • electrostatic shielding
  • large secondary currents
  • Correct Answer
    warm iron laminations
  • high primary voltages
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