Transformer Action

Transformer action is a phenomenon by which EMF(Electro-motive force) is induced in from one coil to the other coil by electro magnetic induction. It is the basic principle of electric transformers.

transformer action
Transformer action

When a certain AC voltage is applied to a coil, current, proportion to the applied voltage and inversely proportional to the impedance, flow through the coil. This generates a varying magnetic field around the coil. When this varying magnetic field links with another coil, EMF is induced in it.

This principle is used in transformers to step up and step down voltage levels in a transformer. The ratio of supplied and output voltage levels is proportional to the ratio of the number of turns in the transformer winding.

An important point that has to be noted is in spite of voltage step-up/down of applied voltage, the input power and output power of a transformer remains equal(considering voltage is zero).

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