A transformer with 100 turns in its secondary coil supplies 8.0 V to the light in a toy. The primary coil is connected across 120 V. (a) How many turns does the primary coil have? (b) if the primary coil is connected to a 240-V source, what voltage appears across the secondary coil.

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A transformer with 100 turns in its secondary coil supplies 8.0 V to the light in a toy. The primary coil is connected across 120 V. (a) How many turns does the primary coil have? (b) if the primary coil is connected to a 240-V source, what voltage appears across the secondary coil. 

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