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MHT CET 202622 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Alternating Current

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Alternating Current

In a step-up transformer, if the voltage in the secondary is...

In a step-up transformer, if the voltage in the secondary is increased, then the current in the primary:

Options

  1. AIncreases
  2. Bdecreases
  3. Cdoes not change
  4. Dbecomes zero

Correct answer

A. Increases

Step-by-step solution

For an ideal transformer, the input power is equal to the output power.

VpIp=VsIsV_p I_p = V_s I_s

Let a constant load resistance RR be connected across the secondary coil. The current in the secondary coil is given by Is=VsRI_s = \dfrac{V_s}{R}.

Substituting this into the power equation, we get:

VpIp=VsV_p I_p = V_s\left(\dfrac{V_s}{R}\right)

VpIp=V_p I_p =\dfrac{V_s^2}{R}

Ip=I_p =\dfrac{V_s^2}{V_p R}

For a constant primary supply voltage VpV_p and a fixed load resistance RR, the primary current IpI_p is directly proportional to the square of the secondary voltage (Ip∝Vs2I_p \propto V_s^2).

Therefore, if the voltage in the secondary is increased, the current in the primary also increases.

Answer: Increases
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