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Efficiency
studies on transformers
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Introduction:
Almost all
transformers get hot, so they are consuming some
electricity. In other words not all the electricity
entered in the primary coil, exists from the secondary
coil. The ratio of the produced electricity to the
consumed electricity is the efficiency rate of a
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Project
description:
In this project you will experiment measuring the efficiency of
a transformers. You will then study and experiment to see what
factors may affect the efficiency of transformers. Some of the
questions related to transformers are:
- How does the amount of load
affect the efficiency of a transformer?
- How does the type of core
material affect the efficiency of transformers?
- How does the number of
windings in the primary coil affect the efficiency of a
transformer?
Before you choose any of the
above questions, you must make sure that you can find the
necessary material for your experiments. Material that you need
for the question number 1 are a transformer, a multi-meter and
some other wires and electrical components.
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Details
of this project:
More details or support for this project is available for the
members of ScienceProject.com web site. Material needed
for experiment can be purchased from a local hardware store.
Multi-meter, magnet wire and tungsten wire can be purchased from
MiniScience.com. |
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