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Electromagnetism Part 4 Students

This document discusses transformers and how they work. It provides details on: - Transformers raise or lower voltage through electromagnetic induction using a primary and secondary coil wound around an iron core. - They allow different devices like televisions and radios, which require different voltages, to operate using a standard 240V supply. - Transformers lose some power due to resistance in coils, eddy currents in the core, and leakage of magnetic fields, lowering their efficiency below 100%. Proper design can minimize these losses.

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Electromagnetism Part 4 Students

This document discusses transformers and how they work. It provides details on: - Transformers raise or lower voltage through electromagnetic induction using a primary and secondary coil wound around an iron core. - They allow different devices like televisions and radios, which require different voltages, to operate using a standard 240V supply. - Transformers lose some power due to resistance in coils, eddy currents in the core, and leakage of magnetic fields, lowering their efficiency below 100%. Proper design can minimize these losses.

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Part 4: Analyzing Transformers

 The potential difference from the electrical supply is 240V.


 This voltage is not suitable for certain electrical
equipment.

 For example, the television tube requires 15 kilovolt,


whereas a radio requires only 12V.
 Therefore, it is necessary to raise the electrical voltage
from 240V to 15kV and to lower the voltage the from
240V to 12V so that the television and radio can function.
 Thus, a transformer is used to accommodate this purpose.
 Transformer is an equipment used to raise or lower the
potential difference of an alternating current supply.

 It plays an important role in the transmission and


distribution of electrical energy to the whole country.
 It transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another
through electromagnetic induction.
Structure of a Transformer
 A transformer consists of two
coils of wire wound separately
on a laminated soft-iron core.
 Primary coil – the coil
connected to the input voltage.
 Secondary coil – the coil
connected to output voltage
 The purpose of the common
iron core is to provide
magnetic field linkage in the
secondary coil.
Operating Principle of a Transformer
 A transformer works on the
principle of electromagnetic
induction.
 When a.c voltage, Vp, is
applied to the primary coil of
transformer, an alternating
current flows through the coil.
 The soft-iron core is
magnetized in one way and
then the other.
 This means that the magnetic
flux linkage in the secondary
coil is constantly changing.
 An alternating e.m.f is induced across it to produce an a.c
voltage, Vs in the secondary coil and a.c current flows
through the second coil.

 The frequency of the secondary voltage, Vs is the same as


that of the primary voltage, Vp.
Why Transformer does not work on D.C?
 A d.c. power supply gives a constant current in the primary circuit
 Constant direct current whose magnitude and direction is constant
does not create a changing magnetic flux in the secondary coil.
 Therefore electromagnetic induction does not take place.

 A current is induced in the secondary coil only when there is a


changing magnetic flux due to a changing primary current. (changes
direction and magnitude)
Step-up Transformer Step-down Transformer
Types of Transformer

Multi – tap transformer Auto transformer

Variable transformer
Output Power and Input Power
 A transformer transfers electrical power from the primary
circuit to the secondary circuit.

 The primary circuit of a transformer receives power at a


certain voltage from the a.c power supply.
 The transformer delivers this power at another voltage to
an electrical device connected to the secondary circuit.
 In an ideal transformer, there is no energy loss during the
process of transforming the voltage.
 In a real transformer, some energy is lost in the
transformer especially in the form of heat.
 The output power is less than the input power.
 Thus, the efficiency of the transformer is less than 100 %.
Example 1
A transformer is required to stepdown the mains voltage of 240 V
provide a 12 V supply for an electric toy. If the primary coil is wound
with 1 000 turns of wire, calculate the number of turns required for the
secondary coil.
Example 2
A step up transformer has 10 000 turns on its secondary coil and 100
turns on its primary coil. An alternating current of 5.0 A flows in the
primary coil when it is connected to a 12 V a.c supply. Calculate:
a) the input power to the transformer
b) the e.m.f induced across the secondary coil.
c) What is the maximum current that could flow in a circuit connected
to the secondary coil if the transformer is 100 % efficient.
d) What is the maximum current that could flow in a circuit connected
to the secondary coil if the transformer is 75 % efficient.
Factors that Affects the Efficiency of a Transformer
Causes of energy loss in transformers Ways to improve the
efficiency of a transformer
Resistance of the coils  Use thick copper wires
 all coils will have resistance to make the coils
 heat is produced when current flows  The resistance will
through them reduce as the wire is
thicker.
Eddy currents in the core Use laminated cores to
 the changing magnetic field will reduce eddy currents
also induces current in the iron core
 this induced current is called eddy
current
 cause heat to be produced in the
iron cores.
Causes of energy loss in transformers Ways to improve the
efficiency of a transformer
Magnetization and demagnetization of the  Use cores made from soft-
core iron as soft-iron core can
 the alternating current flowing through be easily magnetized and
the transformer continually magnetizes demagnetized.
demagnetizes the core
 work has to be done to change the
magnitude and direction of the magnetic
field in the core which contributes to
energy loss

Leakage of magnetic field  Wind the secondary coil


 electrical energy is lost when a fraction on top of the primary coil
of the magnetic field produced by the  Secondary coil and
primary coil does not link with the primary core wound along
secondary coil. the same core

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