Primary coil of a transformer is connected to ac. Primary and secondary turns of the transformer are and respectively. The secondary coil of the transformer is connected to two series resistances shown in the figure. The output voltage is:
- A
- B
- C
- D
Primary coil of a transformer is connected to ac. Primary and secondary turns of the transformer are and respectively. The secondary coil of the transformer is connected to two series resistances shown in the figure. The output voltage is:
Correct answer:B
Standard Method
Given: Primary voltage , primary turns , secondary turns . The secondary side is connected to two series resistors, and the output voltage is across the resistance.
Find: The value of and the correct option.
Use the transformer turns ratio first, then apply the voltage divider rule.
So the secondary voltage is .
Now the two resistors are in series, so total resistance is
The output is across the resistance, so by voltage divider,
Therefore, the output voltage is . The solution working gives , which corresponds to option A. The solution says B, but that conflicts with the actual working and final value, so the defensible correct option is A.
Current Method
Given: The transformer steps down to the secondary side using turns ratio . The two resistors are in series with values and .
Find: Output voltage across the resistor.
First compute the secondary voltage:
Then total series resistance is
So current in the secondary circuit is
Voltage across the resistor is
This shortcut works because once the total resistance becomes numerically equal to the secondary voltage, the current becomes in consistent units, making the drop across the resistor equal to its numerical resistance value. Hence the correct option is A.
Using the turns ratio in the wrong direction. Since the transformer goes from turns to turns, it is a step-down transformer, so the secondary voltage is , not . Always apply carefully.
Taking the output voltage across the wrong resistor. The output is across the resistance according to the solution working, so the divider fraction must use in the numerator. Do not use the full series resistance or the resistance unless that is where the output is measured.
Ignoring that the resistors are in series. In series, the total resistance is the sum, so . Do not use parallel-combination formulas here.
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