A transformer is used to provide voltage to a neon sign. The input voltage is 120 V and the output voltage is 600 V. The number of turns on the primary coil of the transformer is 300. The current supplied to the transformer is 2.5 A. What is the number of turns on the secondary coil and the current used in the neon sign?   a. The number of turns in the secondary coil is 240 and the current in the sign is 2.5 A   b. The number of turns in the secondary coil is 60 and the current in the sign is 2.5 A   c. The number of turns in the secondary coil is 240 and the current in the sign is 0.5 A   d. The number of turns in the secondary coil is 60 and the current in the sign is 0.5 A   e. The number of turns in the secondary coil is 1500 and the current in the sign is 0.5 A

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  1. A transformer is used to provide voltage to a neon sign. The input voltage is 120 V and the output voltage is 600 V. The number of turns on the primary coil of the transformer is 300. The current supplied to the transformer is 2.5 A.

    What is the number of turns on the secondary coil and the current used in the neon sign?

      a.

    The number of turns in the secondary coil is 240 and the current in the sign is 2.5 A

      b.

    The number of turns in the secondary coil is 60 and the current in the sign is 2.5 A

      c.

    The number of turns in the secondary coil is 240 and the current in the sign is 0.5 A

      d.

    The number of turns in the secondary coil is 60 and the current in the sign is 0.5 A

      e.

    The number of turns in the secondary coil is 1500 and the current in the sign is 0.5 A

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