Asked in PMC Practice Test 7 (2021) 2021Moderate

For step down transformer, Ns _ Np

Correct answer: B. Less than (<)

  • A. Equal to (=)
  • B. Less than (<)
  • C. Greater than(>)
  • D. Not equal

Explanation

In a step-down voltage, we decrease the voltage from the primary to the secondary voltage. Since voltage and number of turns are directly proportional, the number of turns in the secondary voltage (Ns) Should be lesser than the number of turns in the primary coil (Np).

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