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3.7.5.6 The operation of a transformer (A-level only)
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The transformer equation: |
Transformer efficiency
Production of eddy currents.
Causes of inefficiencies in a transformer.
Transmission of electrical power at high voltage including calculations of power loss in transmission lines.
MS 0.3 / AT b, h Investigate relationships between currents, voltages and numbers of coils in transformers. |