Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law - Questions - Page 618: 20

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First, to determine “which wires are paired with which”, use a resistance meter (an ohmmeter). We see from Figure 21-23 that the two input wires are electrically isolated from the two output wires. Pick 2 wires and test the resistance between them: a very small reading means those two wires are the ends of either the primary or the secondary coil. A large/infinite reading means that those two wires are not a pair. To determine the ratio of turns on the two coils of a transformer without taking it apart, apply a known AC input source voltage to one set of leads. Measure the output voltage across the other two leads. The following is equation 21-6. $$\frac{V_{secondary}}{V_{primary}}=\frac{N_{secondary}}{N_{primary}}$$ The voltage readings provide us with the ratio of the turns on the two coils.
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