Give two point of difference between a step-up transformer and a step-down transformer ?

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The differences between a step up transformer and a step down transformer are given as follow:
Step-up Transformer Step-down Transformer
1 In a step-up transformer there are more turns on the secondary coil than the primary coil. A step down transformer has less turns on the secondary coil that the primary coil.
2
The induced voltage across the secondary coil is greater than the applied voltage across the primary coil or in other words the voltage has been stepped-up The induced voltage across the secondary coil is less the applied voltage across the primary coil or in other words the voltage is stepped-down.

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	Step-up Transformer	Step-down Transformer
1	In a step-up transformer there are more turns on the secondary coil than the primary coil.	A step down transformer has less turns on the secondary coil that the primary coil.
2	The induced voltage across the secondary coil is greater than the applied voltage across the primary coil or in other words the voltage has been stepped-up	The induced voltage across the secondary coil is less the applied voltage across the primary coil or in other words the voltage is stepped-down.