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O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/11 · May/June 2012 · Q361 Mark

Why is a transformer used to connect a generator in a power station to a long-distance transmission line?

Ato decrease the voltage and decrease the current

Bto decrease the voltage and increase the current

Cto increase the voltage and decrease the current

Dto increase the voltage and increase the current

✓ Correct answer

C: to increase the voltage and decrease the current

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Topic: Magnetism, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 36.

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