The secondary coil of a step-up transformer provides the voltage that operates an electrostatic air filter. The turns ratio of the transformer is 43:1. The primary coil is plugged into a standard 120-V outlet. The current in the secondary coil is 1.6 x 103 A. Find the power consumed by the air filter.

The secondary coil of a step-up transformer provides the voltage that operates an electrostatic air filter. The turns ratio of the transformer is 43:1. The primary coil is plugged into a standard 120-V outlet. The current in the secondary coil is 1.6 x 103 A. Find the power consumed by the air filter.

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter25: Electromagnetic Induction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 74A

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