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Transformers GCSE

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 15hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The function of the transformer in the transmission of

electricity is to......................... (choose ALL that apply)

a)

change the voltage magnitude

b)

increase the power

c)

increase the resistance

d)

reduce the time to transmit the electricity

e)

transfer power from one point to another

2.

If a transformer reduces voltage, it is called a/an ....................... transformer.

a)

step left

b)

step right

c)

step up

d)

step down

e)

decrease

3.

If a transformer increases voltage, it is called a/an ......... transformer.

a)

step right

b)

step left

c)

step up

d)

step down

e)

increase

4.

Step-up transformers...

a)

increase the voltage

b)

decrease the voltage

c)

increase current

d)

decrease current

5.

Which number of turns of primary and secondary of transformer is suitable in order to stepped up the voltage from 25 kV to 132 kV ?

a)

primary: 1000 turns

secondary: 52,800 turns

b)

primary : 55,000 turns

secondary : 1000 turns

c)

primary: 2,500 turns

secondary: 13,200 turns

d)

primary : 13,200 turns

secondary : 20,500 turns

6.

Which number of turns of primary and secondary of transformer is suitable in order to stepped down the voltage from 11 kV to 240 V ?

a)

Primary : 11,0000 turns

Secondary: 240 turns

b)

Primary : 240 turns

Secondary: 11,000 turns

c)

Primary : 1100 turns

Secondary: 240 turns

d)

Primary : 240 turns

Secondary : 24 turns

7.

Which number of turns of primary and secondary of transformer is suitable in order to stepped down the voltage from 132 kV to 33 kV ?

a)

Primary : 13,200 turns

Secondary: 3,300 turns

b)

Primary : 3,300 turns

Secondary: 13,200 turns

c)

Primary : 13,200 turns

Secondary: 1300 turns

d)

Primary : 1300 turns

Secondary : 13,200 turns

8.

The windings of a transformer which is connected to a source of energy is called the ....... winding.

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

input

d)

output

9.

Ahmad charged his hand phone using battery charger.
The charger has a transformer as in the diagram.
What is the number of turns of the secondary coil?

The following formula may be useful;
VPVS=NPNS=ISIP\frac{V_P}{V_S}=\frac{N_P}{N_S}=\frac{I_S}{I_P}  

a)

2 160

b)

1 333

c)

450

d)

27

10.

A transformer has 500 turns on its primary coil, and 100
turns on its secondary coil. An a.c voltage of 25 V is
connected across the primary coil.
What is the voltage across the secondary coil?

The following formula may be useful;
VPVS=NPNS=ISIP\frac{V_P}{V_S}=\frac{N_P}{N_S}=\frac{I_S}{I_P}  

a)

5.0 V

b)

12.5 V

c)

50.0 V

d)

175.0 V

11.

The diagram shows a simple transformer. The bulb does

not light up. Which modification will cause the bulb to light up?

a)

Replace the 6 V battery with a 9 V battery

b)

Increase the number of turns of the primary coil

c)

Decrease the number of turns of the primary coil

d)

Replace the 6 V battery with a 6 V a.c power supply

12.

Diagram shows a step up transformer. Which step will increase the efficiency of the transformer?

a)

Use laminated steel core

b)

Use thicker coil wire

c)

Increase the number of turns of the primary coil

d)

Decrease the number of turns of the secondary coil

13.

VPVS=NPNS\frac{V_P}{V_S}=\frac{N_P}{N_S}  

The Diagram shows the number of turns in the pair
of output terminal of a transformer. Which output terminal pair, the output voltage is 12V?

a)

R and S

R dan S

b)

P and Q

P dan Q

c)

Q and R

Q dan R

d)

P and R

P dan R

14.

Efficiency,  PoPi ×  100% = VSISVPIP  ×  100%Efficiency,\ \ \frac{Po}{Pi}\ \times\ \ 100\%\ =\ \frac{V_SI_S}{V_PI_P}\ \ \times\ \ 100\%  

When a transformer with its primary coil is connected
to a 240V a.c. supply, the current in the primary and
secondary coil is 12A and 5A respectively. If the
transformer is 80% efficient, what is the output voltage
of the secondary coil?

a)

461 V 

b)

581 V

c)

721 V

d)

961 V

15.

A transformer consists of

a)

Metal Core

b)

Metal core and coiled wire

c)

Metal core and polymer wire

d)

Polymer core and metal wire

16.

Transformer is device that

a)

converts AC voltage to current

b)

converts electrical energy to kinetic energy

c)

converts AC voltage to a different level at the same amplitude

d)

converts AC voltage to a different level at the same frequency

17.

Select the facts about transformer.

a)

Will not work with DC and AC

b)

Will not work with DC

c)

AC will produce change in magnetic field

d)

AC will induce current

18.

Is the core insulated?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

The insulation at the transformer's core is meant for

a)

to avoid sharp edges.

b)

to avoid corrosion.

c)

to avoid electrical contact.

d)

to reduce power loss.

20.

Primary loop is connected to the supply while secondary loop is connected to the load.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

A secondary coil of a transformer has 500 windings. It was supplied with 200 V. How many windings needed at primary coil to produce 100 V.

(a)  

22.

A secondary coil of a transformer is supplied with voltage source, while the primary coil induces voltage (emf).

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Select the correct characteristics for ideal transformers.

a)

Zero leakage flux.

b)

The wire have no resistance.

c)

No hysteresis or eddy currents.

d)

Has similar windings at both primary and secondary coils.

24.

Efficiency of a transformer is

a)

(output current)/(input current) x100%

b)

(output voltage)/(input voltage) x100%

c)

(output loss)/(input loss) x100%

d)

(output power)/(input power) x100%

25.

A transformer has an output power of 500W. It also has core losses and copper loss of 10W. Determine the efficiency (%) of the transformer.

(a)  

26.

This picture is an example of a ________________.

a)

Motor

b)

Generator

c)

Step-up transformer

d)

Step-down transformer

27.

If the transformer shown is 80% efficient, calculate the power at the primary coil.

a)

30W

b)

24W

c)

36.5W

d)

19.2W

28.

Which transformer loss increases as the current drawn increases?

a)

Copper loss

b)

Eddy current loss

c)

Hysteresis loss

d)

Leakage flux loss

29.

Which transformer loss increases the most as the frequency increases?

a)

Copper loss

b)

Eddy current loss

c)

Hysteresis loss

d)

Leakage flux loss

30.

Laminated insulation are normally used in the transformer:

a)

To reduce the hysteresis effect

b)

To increase the hysteresis effect

c)

To reduce the effect of eddy current

d)

To increase the effect of eddy current

31.

A transformer has:

a)

primary and secondary windings, both of which are considered inputs

b)

a primary winding used as an output and a secondary winding used as an input

c)

primary and secondary windings, both of which are considered outputs

d)

a primary winding used as an input and a secondary winding used as an output

32.

A Transformer______________

a)

Changes dc to AC

b)

Steps up or down AC Voltages & Current

c)

Changes ac to DC

d)

Steps up or down DC Voltages & Current

33.

Increasing the number of turns of wire on the secondary of a transformer will:

a)

decrease the secondary current

b)

increase the primary current

c)

increase the secondary current

d)

have no effect on the secondary current

34.

If the primary power of an ideal transformer having a 2:1 voltage ratio is 100 W, the secondary power is:

a)

200 W

b)

75 W

c)

50 W

d)

100 W

35.

If dc voltage is applied to the primary of a transformer it may:

a)

Work

b)

Burn the winding

c)

Give lower voltage on the secondary side

d)

Give higher voltage on the secondary side

36.

The primary and secondary induced emfs in the two windings of a transformer are always:

a)

Antiphase with each other

b)

In phase with each other

c)

Equal in magnitude

d)

Determined by load on transformer secondary

37.

A transformer does not change the following:

a)

Frequency

b)

Voltage

c)

Current

d)

None of these

38.

The function of a transformer is to ...

a)

raise and lower the apparent power levels

b)

transfer DC voltage from the primary winding to the secondary winding

c)

increase or decrease A.C voltage or A.C current levels

d)

transform mechanical energy into electrical energy

39.

Which one is not the condition for ideal transformer.

a)

Resistance of primary and secondary winding must be zero

b)

Leakage flux must be zero.

c)

Permeability must be zero.

d)

Eddy current and Hysteresis losses must be zero.

40.

What is created continuously when current is flowing through the primary coil?

a)

changing magnetic field

b)

charging secondary coil

c)

step-up the secondary voltage

d)

increase the output power

41.

The voltage produced can either increase or decrease by altering

a)

input voltage

b)

output voltage

c)

number of turns of the primary coil

d)

number of turns of the secondary coil

42.

If a transformer is operated with direct current, the current must be ........ in value, or it must be broken up into pulses.

a)

weighty

b)

light

c)

changed

d)

heavy

43.

The thin sheets of steel from which transformer cores are made are called...................

a)

lamination

b)

transformer

c)

copper

44.

Primary winding of a transformer is determined by _________.

a)

which winding has more turns

b)

which winding is nearer to the load

c)

which winding is connected to the source

d)

which side has the highest voltage

45.

Why transformers work with A.C. current but not D.C.

a)

A.C current produces changing magnetic field.

b)

D.C current produces changing magnetic field.

c)

D.C current is weak

d)

A.C current is powerful

46.

What is the material used for construction of transformer core?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Copper

c)

Silicon steel

d)

Wood

47.

Ratio of voltages is equal to ratio of _______________________.

a)

number of iron sheets in core

b)

number of coil

c)

number of turns in coil

d)

number of electromagnetic

48.

A transformer has 100 turns in the primary coil and 25 turns in the secondary coil. When a 120 V is applied to the primary coil, what is the voltage in the secondary coil?

a)

480V

b)

30V

c)

20V

d)

450V

49.

Transformer works on which of the following principle:

a)

Fleming's Law

b)

Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic induction

c)

Ampere's Law

d)

Lenz Law

50.

What type of transformer is this?

a)

Step up

b)

Step down

51.

Mutual inductance between two magnetically coupled coils depends on


a)

Permeability of the core material

b)

Number of turns of the coils

c)

Cross sectional area of their common core

d)

All of the above

52.

If in an iron cored coil the iron core is removed so as to make the air cored coil, the inductance of the coil will be


a)

More

b)

Less

c)

The same

d)

None of these

53.

If supply frequency of a transformer increases, the secondary output voltage of the transformer

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Remain the same

d)

Any of the above

54.

Lamination of transformer core is made of

a)

Cast Iron

b)

Silicon Steel

c)

Aluminium

d)

Cast Steel

55.

Primary winding = 400 turns

Secondary winding = 200 turns

If there's 240V @ 8A on primary, the secondary will have...

a)

240V @ 4A

b)

120V @ 4A

c)

480 V @ 4 A

d)

120V @ 16 A

56.

Step-up transformers do what?

a)

Increase V / decrease I

b)

Increase V & I

c)

Decrease V / increase I

d)

Decrease V & I

57.

Primary = 600 V and Secondary = 150 V

This transformer ratio is...

a)

1:4

b)

6:1.5

c)

4:1

d)

600: 150

58.

When there is voltage at the primary side of a transformer and no voltage at the secondary, what could be the problem with the transformer?

a)

a bad secondary winding only

b)

a bad primary winding only

c)

a bad secondary or primary winding

d)

a bad fuse at the power supply

59.

Choose the correct statement:

a)

The ratio of the secondary voltage to the primary voltage is equal to the ratio of the primary turn to the secondary turn

b)

The ratio of the primary current to the secondary current is equal to the ratio of the primary voltage to the secondary voltage

c)

The ratio of the primary apparent power to the secondary apparent power is equal to the ration of the primary voltage to the secondary voltage

d)

The ratio of the secondary current to the primary current is equal to the ratio of the primary turn to the secondary turn

60.

12V bulb connected to a 240V power source that through a transformer.


What should be the number of turns in the secondary coil?

(a)