15. A power generator produces 2.00 kA of current at 500 V. Electric power must be transmitted with 1.00% loss in transmission lines of 95.00 total resistance. To achieve this, the voltage is stepped up by a transformer with 32 turns in its primary coil. a. How much voltage is carried by the transmission lines? b. How many turns are in the transformer's secondary coil?

15. A power generator produces 2.00 kA of current at 500 V. Electric power must be transmitted with 1.00% loss in transmission lines of 95.00 total resistance. To achieve this, the voltage is stepped up by a transformer with 32 turns in its primary coil. a. How much voltage is carried by the transmission lines? b. How many turns are in the transformer's secondary coil?

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Chapter15: Alternating-current Circuits

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Problem 48P: A transformer is used to supply a 12-V model train with power from a 110-V wall plug. The train...

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