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JAMB Physics 2019 Objective — Question 30

Question 30 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Physics 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A transformer has a primary coil with 500 turns and a secondary coil with 2500 turns. When the voltage input to the primary is 120v, the output is

  • A. 6000v
  • B. 600vCorrect
  • C. 240v
  • D. 60v

Explanation

Nₛ/Nₚ = Vₛ/Vₚ ⇒ Vₛ = Vₚ×(Nₛ/Nₚ) = 120×(2500/500) = 600V.

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