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4.5 Electromagnetic effects

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Question 51
a.

State the name of each of the three wires inside a standard mains electricity power cable.

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b.

The power cable of an appliance is designed for a maximum current of 10 A10\text{ A}10 A. Suggest one hazard that could occur if a current of 25 A25\text{ A}25 A flows through this cable.

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c.

There is a step-down transformer inside the appliance.

  • The input voltage to the primary coil VpV_{\text{p}}Vp​[_]is 240 V240\text{ V}240 V (a.c.).
  • The number of turns on the primary coil NpN_{\text{p}}Np​[_]is 800800800.
  • The number of turns on the secondary coil NsN_{\text{s}}Ns​[_]is 505050.

Calculate the output voltage VsV_{\text{s}}Vs​[_]of the secondary coil.

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d.

The current in the input (primary) coil of the transformer is 1.8 A1.8\text{ A}1.8 A. Calculate the electrical input power to the appliance.

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4.5 Electromagnetic effects Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /4.5 Electromagnetic effects

275 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 4.5 Electromagnetic effects, covering 4.5.1a Electromagnetic induction, 4.5.1b Direction of an induced e.m.f., 4.5.2 The a.c. generator, 4.5.3a Magnetic effect of a current and its applications, 4.5.3b Strength and direction of the field around wires and solenoids, 4.5.4a Force on a current-carrying conductor, 4.5.4b Force on beams of charged particles, 4.5.5 The d.c. motor, 4.5.6a Construction and operation of a transformer, 4.5.6b Turns ratio and current in a transformer, and 4.5.6c High-voltage transmission of electricity. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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