n sign transformer has a 520W520W AC output with an rms voltage of 17 kVkV when connected to a normal household outlet. There are 500 turns of wire in the primary coil. How many turns of wire does the secondary coil have? Express your answer as the number of the turns.     When the transformer is running at full power, what is the current in the secondary coil? Express your answer in amperes.   The current in the primary

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A neon sign transformer has a 520W520W AC output with an rms voltage of 17 kVkV when connected to a normal household outlet. There are 500 turns of wire in the primary coil.

How many turns of wire does the secondary coil have?
Express your answer as the number of the turns.  
 
When the transformer is running at full power, what is the current in the secondary coil?
Express your answer in amperes.
 
The current in the primary coil?
Express your answer in amperes.
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