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Eddy current losses in a transformer core are reduced by:

  1. A using a thicker iron core
  2. B using a laminated core Correct answer
  3. C increasing current
  4. D decreasing turns

Solution

Lamination breaks up large eddy current loops, reducing losses.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Induction · Topic: Eddy Currents

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