SOLUTION: The current in the winding of a transformer is inversely proportional to the number of turns. A transformer has 200 turns in its primary winding and 50 turns in its secondary wind

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Question 1144676: The current in the winding of a transformer is inversely proportional to the number of turns. A
transformer has 200 turns in its primary winding and 50 turns in its secondary winding. If the
current in the secondary circuit is 0.3 A, what is the current in the primary circuit?

Answer by ikleyn(52814)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The condition immediately leads to a proportion


     =       (inverse proportion)


From the proportion,  find   =  =  =  A.    ANSWER


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