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Induced potential (HT only) GapFill

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A potential difference can be induced in a conductor by  a constant magnetic fielda rotating iron corea changing magnetic fielda stationary solenoid. If this potential difference is induced in a  closed circuitbatterycoil of wireinsulator then a current will be induced. This is known as the  solenoid effectgenerator effectinduction effecttransformer effect. This effect can be used in  a dynamoan alternatora motora solenoid to produce an alternating current, and in  an alternatora dynamoa solenoida motor to produce a direct current.
A transformer uses two coils around an iron core to increase or decrease a potential difference, often in the National Grid; an iron core is used because  it is a good electrical conductorit resists being magnetisedit's easily magnetisedit is a good electrical insulator, which means that the efficiency of the transformer increases. For a transformer,  Vp - Vs = Np - NsVp ÷ Vs = Ns ÷ NpVp + Vs = Np + NsVp ÷ Vs = Np ÷ Ns, where Vp = potential difference across the primary coil, Vs = potential difference across the secondary coil, Np = number of turns in the primary coil, and Ns = number of turns in the secondary coil.
If a transformer was 100 % efficient, then  Vp + Ip = Vs + IsVp - Ip = Vs - IsVp × Ip = Vs × IsVp ÷ Ip = Vs ÷ Is.

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72%