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Chapter 10 Transformer Basics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

What does a transformer do?

a)

changes the color of electricity

b)

makes electricity stronger or weaker

c)

stores electricity

d)

increases the power of stations

2.

What does a transformer change?

a)

the speed of electricity

b)

the direction of electricity

c)

the amount of voltage in electricity

d)

the color of electricity

3.

What   are   the   two   main   parts   of   a   transformer?

a)

copper wire and metal box

b)

primary coil and secondary coil

c)

power source and ground

d)

power coil and neutral coil

4.

  Which   part   of   the   transformer   takes   in   electricity?

a)

primary coil

b)

secondary coil

c)

neutral coil

d)

grounding coil

5.

What   happens   when   a   transformer   increases   the   voltage?

a)

the current stays the same

b)

the current gets bigger

c)

the current gets smaller

d)

the electricity gets stored

6.

What   does   the   secondary   coil   in   a   transformer   do?

a)

receives electricity and sends it out at a different voltage

b)

protects the transformer from damage

c)

increases the current

d)

reduces the voltage to zero

7.

  What   is   true   about   how   well   a   transformer   works?

a)

a transformer should waste a lot of energy

b)

a good transformer wastes less energy

c)

the more energy a transformer wastes, the better it works

d)

efficiency doesn't matter in a transformer

8.

What   type   of   transformer   is   most   often   used   at   power   stations?

a)

step-up transformer

b)

step-down transformer

c)

constant-current transformer

d)

control transformer

9.

What   is   the   main   job   of   a   step-up   transformer?

a)

reduces voltage for home use

b)

increases voltage for long-distance transmission

c)

changes the flow direction of electricity

d)

controls the speed of electricity

10.

  What   kind   of   transformer   is   used   to   make   electricity   safe   for   use   in   homes?

a)

step-up transformer

b)

step-down transformer

c)

constant-current transformer

d)

potential transformer

11.

What   does   a   potential   transformer   do?

a)

increases the current

b)

reduces the voltage

c)

measures the voltage and makes it safe

d)

changes the color of electricity

12.

  Why   is   grounding   important   for   transformers?

a)

it makes the transformer stronger

b)

it helps send extra electricity safely into the earth

c)

it increases the voltage

d)

it makes the transformer cheaper

13.

  What   does   a   control   transformer   do?

a)

changes the frequency of electricity

b)

controls power for machines and devices

c)

increases the speed of electricity

d)

increases the amount of electricity

14.

Which   part   of   the   transformer   changes   the   voltage   of   the   electricity?

a)

the wire

b)

the core

c)

the coils

d)

the outer casing

15.

  What   does   the   efficiency   of   a   transformer   depend   on?

a)

the size of the transformer

b)

how much voltage is in the system

c)

the energy lost as heat and noise

d)

the color of the wires

16.

Why   do   we   use   transformers   in   electrical   systems?

a)

to make electricity move faster

b)

to change the amount of electricity in the system

c)

to change high voltage electricity to a safe level for use

d)

to store extra energy

17.

In   a   transformer,   if   the   primary   coil   has   more   coils   than   the   secondary   coil,   what   happens?

a)

the voltage increases

b)

the voltage decreases

c)

the voltage stays the same

d)

the transformer doesn't work

18.

Which   transformer   do   you   use   to   increase   voltage   for   long-distance   power   transmission?

a)

step-up transformer

b)

step-down transformer

c)

control transformer

d)

potential transformer

19.

  How   are   voltage   and   current   related   in   a   transformer?

a)

both voltage and current alway increase

b)

when voltage goes up, current goes down

c)

when current goes up, voltage goes up

d)

voltage and current don't change in a transformer

20.

20.   What   is   the   main   use   of   transformers   in   homes?

a)

to change the frequency of electricity

b)

to make electricity stronger

c)

to reduce high voltage to a safe level for homes

d)

to store electricity for later use