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The 'input' side of a transformer is called its 'primary' side, whereas the 'output' side is termed its 'secondary' side. The ratio of its secondary to primary voltage is equal to the ratio of the number of turns in the secondary windings to the number of turns in the primary winding. So if, for example, a transformer's secondary winding has twice as many turns as its primary winding, then the secondary winding will produce twice the voltage applied to the primary winding.

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What is the difference between an ordinary transformer and a center-tapped transformer?

An ordinary transformer has two input/output terminals but a center tapped transformer has 2 input and 3 output terminals. One is taken from the center for a ground connection. This causes it to get 50% of the actual value. And ordinary transformer contains 2 windings. An autotransformer has one.


What determines the output voltage and the current of a transformer?

The ratio of output windings to input windings determines the ratio of output voltage to input voltage. The ratio of current is the inverse.


What would happen if the number of coils on both sides of the transformer were the same?

This is what is known as a 1:1, or ISOLATION Transformer. There is no change to the Voltage or Current of the input, but this does provide a separation between the input and output of the transformer. This separation is sometimes required for safety purposes, especially in a medical environment.


What type of voltage is passed trough a transformer?

Voltage doesn't 'pass through' anything! Voltage is another word for 'potential difference', and is measured between two points in a circuit. For a transformer to work, it's necessary to apply an a.c. voltage across the transformer's primary terminals.


What is proportional control?

Proportional controllerA proportional controller is a type of a feed back controller where the difference between the measured output and the input (the desired output) is multiplied with a proportional gain and feed to the system.

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What is the difference between the center tapped transformer and ordinary transformer?

An ordinary transformer has two input/output terminals but a center tapped transformer has 2 input and 3 output terminals. One is taken from the center for a ground connection. This causes it to get 50% of the actual value. And ordinary transformer contains 2 windings. An autotransformer has one.


What is the basic difference between transistor as an amplifier and a step up transformer?

The output power of an amplifier is greater than its input power, whereas the output power of a transformer is almost the same as its input power. In other words, an amplifier increases acts to increase power, whereas a transformer only increases voltage.


What is the difference between the input force and output force?

The difference between and input force and an output force is that an output force is force exerted by a machine, and an input force is force exerted on a machine.


What is the difference between input and output?

What is the difference between output and input?If you sing into a microphone you can hear the microphone's output.Sound coming out of the power amp to the speakers.That is the input of the loudspeaker.Do you see the difference?Your voice is the microphone's input. Its output is electrical impulses that are input to the amplifier. The amplified impulses are the output of the amplifier and input to the speaker. Sound waves are output of the speaker and input to your ears.


What is difference between windows Input Output and Linux Input Output?

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What is the definition of audio-frequency transformer?

An audio frequency transformer is a transformer designed to operate in the range of frequencies audible to the average human. This range is generally accepted to be from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. The usual purpose of an audio transformer is to match impedances between circuit sections. For example: between a microphone and the input of an amplifier, (input transformer), or between the output of an amplifier and the loud speaker. (output transformer).


What is the differences between a step-down transformer and a step-up transformer?

the main function of transformer is to change the magnitude of Voltage. difference between step up and step down is step up will change the input voltage into a larger magnitude of output while step down is vice versa


How much output voltage is there if input voltage from a transformer is 32v?

It depends on the turns ratio of the transformer.


What is the difference between work input and work output?

Work Output is the work done BY a machine. Work Input is the work done ON a machine.


What is the difference between an ordinary transformer and a center-tapped transformer?

An ordinary transformer has two input/output terminals but a center tapped transformer has 2 input and 3 output terminals. One is taken from the center for a ground connection. This causes it to get 50% of the actual value. And ordinary transformer contains 2 windings. An autotransformer has one.


What is a ratio that compares the difference between two output values to the difference between the corresponding input values?

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When you have 12 coils on the output side of a transformer and 3 coils on the input side with 100 volts output what is the input voltage?

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