Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 28.6, Problem 28.6GI
A distribution line in a city supplies AC power at 7.2 kV to a transformer that steps it down to 240 V for an individual home. If the current in the transformer’s primary is 1.5 A, the current flowing to the home is approximately (a) 3.0 A, (b) 1.5 A, (c) 240 A, or (d) 45 A.
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Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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