Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A power station generates MW at kV. It sends the power through a line of total resistance , with power factor . The engineers allow at most of the power to be lost in the line. Find the least transmission voltage, the current in the line at that voltage and the turns ratio of the step-up transformer. Then find the number of turns in its secondary, if its primary has turns.
A line of resistance that carries a current gives out the heat . For the power sent at the voltage (power factor ), , so . The voltage lost along the line is .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. W, , the loss at most , generator voltage kV.
Plan. The loss limits the current. The current then fixes the voltage.
Step 1. The allowed heat. .
Step 2. The largest current. W, so and A.
Step 3. The least voltage. We want , so kV.
Step 4. The turns ratio. The voltage goes from kV to kV, so . With the secondary has turns.
Answer: kV, A, a ratio of and turns.
Check. At kV the heat is W, which is of MW.
Watch out. A larger voltage is allowed, and it would lose less. The answer is the least voltage that meets the limit.
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