Question
Which of the following statements is true for an isolation transformer?
  1. It has more primary turns than secondary turns.
  2. It has fewer primary turns than secondary turns.
  3. It has an equal number of primary and secondary turns.
  4. It can have more, fewer, or an equal number of primary and secondary turns.
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Final Answer

(c)

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OpenStax College Physics for AP® Courses, Chapter 23, Problem 7 (Test Prep for AP® Courses)

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This is College Physics Answers with Shaun Dychko. An isolation transformer serves to create safety; it doesn't serve to change voltage or current. And so it has an equal number of primary and secondary turns. So the answer is C.