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O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/12 · May/June 2024 · Q361 Mark

The diagram shows a transformer. [Figure 36.1] A student writes four statements about how the transformer works. 1 An alternating voltage across the primary coil induces an unchanging voltage across the secondary coil. 2 An alternating voltage across the primary coil produces a changing magnetic field in the iron core. 3 A changing magnetic field in the iron core induces an alternating voltage across the secondary coil. 4 An unchanging voltage across the primary coil produces a changing magnetic field across the secondary coil. Which statements explain how the transformer works?

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A1 and 2
B1 and 4
C2 and 3
D3 and 4

✓ Correct answer

C: 2 and 3

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Magnetism, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 36.

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