Transformers - Practice Questions & MCQ

Transformers

It is a device that raises or lowers the voltage in ac circuits through mutual induction. It consists of two coils wound on the same core. The alternating current passing through the primary creates a continuously changing flux through the core. This changing flux induces an alternating emf in the secondary.

Step-up Transformer: A transformer in which the output (secondary) voltage is greater than its input (primary) voltage is called a step-up transformer.

Step-down Transformer: A transformer in which the output (secondary) voltage is less than its input (primary) voltage is called a step-down transformer

• The transformer works on ac only and never on dc.
• It can increase or decrease either voltage or current but not both simultaneously.
• Transformer does not change the frequency of input ac.
• There is no electrical connection between the winding but they are linked magnetically.
• Effective resistance between the primary and secondary winding is infinite.
• The flux per turn of each coil must be same i.e. 

      so,   

 If =number of turns in primary,  = number of turns in secondary, 

= applied (input) voltage to primary, 

= Voltage across secondary (load voltage or output), 

= induced emf in primary ;  

= induced emf in secondary, 

= flux linked with primary as well as secondary, current in primary;  

= current in secondary (or load current)

As in an ideal transformer, there is no loss of power i.e. so,      and  . 

Hence, 

 ,    k = Transformation ratio.

Efficiency of transformer (η):  Efficiency is defined as the ratio of output power and input power i.e.  η.

For an ideal transformer, so  η=100.

For practical transformer,  .  Efficiency of a practical transformer lies between 70-90 %.

So      . 

Losses in transformer: In transformers, some power is always lost due to, heating effect, flux leakage eddy currents, hysteresis and humming.