Conceptual Questions
Will a transformer operate if a battery is used for the input voltage across the primary? Explain

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Solution

No. A voltage is only induced in the secondary coil if the flux through the core changes in time. No changing current, no changing flux, no induced voltage.

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Conceptual QuestionsWill a transformer operate if a battery is used for the input voltage across the primary? Explain

No. A voltage is only induced in the secondary coil if the flux through the core changes in time. No changing current, no changing flux, no induced voltage.

Conceptual Questions
Will a transformer operate if a battery is used for the input voltage across the primary? Explain