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O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/11 · May/June 2014 · Q361 Mark

An ideal transformer has a primary voltage of 600 V and a secondary voltage of 240 V. The secondary coil is attached to a resistor of resistance 120Ω. What is the power dissipated in the resistor and the current in the primary coil?

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A120 0.20
B120 5.0
C480 0.80
D480 1.3

✓ Correct answer

C: 480 0.80

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Magnetism, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2014 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 36.

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