Table of Contents
- 1 What happens when you increase the windings on the secondary coil of a transformer?
- 2 Why is secondary voltage in transformer changes with increase in load?
- 3 Is the secondary coil has a greater number of turns then the primary?
- 4 What will happen if the number of turns in primary and secondary coil are similar?
What happens when you increase the windings on the secondary coil of a transformer?
If we increase the turns on the secondary coil, the output voltage increases in proportion. If the number of turns on the secondary coil is less than the number on the primary coil, then the output voltage will be smaller than the input voltage. We call this type of transformer a step down transformer.
What is the effect on secondary voltage if the number of primary turns of a transformer is increased?
Similarly, a transformer that has more turns in the secondary than in the primary is called a step-up transformer because it increases voltage. Although the voltage increases in a step-up transformer, the current is reduced proportionately.
Why is secondary voltage in transformer changes with increase in load?
Loading the secondary winding with a simple load impedance causes a secondary current to flow, at any power factor, through the internal winding of the transformer. Thus voltage drops due to the windings internal resistance and its leakage reactance causes the output terminal voltage to change.
Why number of turns in secondary coil is the deciding factor of increase or decrease in voltage current?
Working of step-up transformer is based on the principle of mutual inductance and it converts the alternating low voltage to alternating high voltage. The number of turns in the secondary coil is greater than the number of turns in the primary coil. The emf is induced in the coil as per Faraday’s law.
Is the secondary coil has a greater number of turns then the primary?
If the secondary coil has a greater number of turns than the primary, the voltage is stepped-up (Vs >Vp ) and arrangement is called a step-up transformer.
What will happen if the number of turns in primary and secondary coil are equal?
If the turns ratio is equal to unity, that is n = 1, then both the primary and secondary have the same number of coil turns so therefore the voltages and currents will be the same for both the primary and secondary windings.
What will happen if the number of turns in primary and secondary coil are similar?
So, if we have the same amount of turns in both the primary and secondary coils, the transformer would not change the voltage or current and we would lose power and energy to heat and the process of transformation would not occur.