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Question
State two characteristics of the primary coil as compared to its secondary coil of a step-up transformer.
Solution
Two characteristics of the primary coil as compared to its secondary coil:
- The number of turns in the primary coil is less than the number of turns in the secondary coil.
- A thicker wire is used in the primary coil as compared to that in the secondary coil.
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