Transformers worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
N1​ = 60N2​ = 120110 VV2​ = ?

An ideal transformer has 60 turns on its primary winding and 120 turns on its secondary winding. The primary is connected to a 110 V AC supply. Find the secondary voltage V2.

N1 = 60N2 = 120V1 = 110 V
V2 = V
2.Easy
N1​ = 250N2​ = 252400 VV2​ = ?

An ideal transformer has 250 turns on its primary winding and 25 turns on its secondary winding. The primary is connected to a 2400 V AC supply. Find the secondary voltage V2.

N1 = 250N2 = 25V1 = 2400 V
V2 = V
3.Medium
RL​ = 48 Ω21240 VV2​I1​ = ?I2​

An ideal transformer with a turns ratio N₁:N₂ = 2:1 has 240 V applied to its primary winding. A 48 Ω resistor is connected across the secondary winding. Find the primary current I1.

N1:N2 = 2:1V1 = 240 VRL = 48 Ω
I1 = A
4.Medium
RL​ = 8 Ω41480 VV2​I1​ = ?I2​

An ideal transformer with a turns ratio N₁:N₂ = 4:1 has 480 V applied to its primary winding. An 8 Ω resistor is connected across the secondary winding. Find the primary current I1.

N1:N2 = 4:1V1 = 480 VRL = 8 Ω
I1 = A
5.Hard
pf 0.95150 kVA, η = 96.5%

A single-phase 150 kVA transformer has a core loss of 600 W. At rated load and a power factor of 0.95 lagging its efficiency is 96.5%. Find the full-load copper loss Pcu,fl in watts.

S = 150 kVAPcore = 600 Wpf = 0.95η = 96.5%
Pcu,fl = W
6.Hard
200 kVA

A single-phase 200 kVA transformer has a core loss of 1200 W and a copper loss of 3000 W at rated load. At what load Sη,max, in kVA, is its efficiency highest?

S = 200 kVAPcore = 1200 WPcu,fl = 3000 W
Sη,max = kVA

Answer key

  1. 1. V2 = 220 V
  2. 2. V2 = 240 V
  3. 3. I1 = 1.25 A
  4. 4. I1 = 3.75 A
  5. 5. Pcu,fl = 4568 W
  6. 6. Sη,max = 126.5 kVA

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