How Many Amps flow through the lightbulb

[Mr530]

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I only have one more chance at this problem and I can't understand why it isn't 1. I assumed that power in = power out and power = current x voltage. If the voltage remains constant, wouldn't the current as well?

"In the circuit shown, how many volts are impressed across and how many amps flow through the lightbulb?"

(120V ac)--> 100 turns -->10 turns [1 A] --> 10 turns --> 100 turns --> lightbulb

 

[rl.bhat]

Input power = [120V]*[I A]
Out put power = [..V]*[..A] ?

 

[Mr530]

i'm still confused... are you saying 120v * 1 amp? Sorry, I am really bad at electricity, but don't the turns mean anything?

 

[rl.bhat]

120v * 1 amp
It is not one, it is 'I'
In the first transformer, what is the out put power? From that find the input current.

 

[Mr530]

so if I use V=IR how would I calculate I? I= V/R. but what do I plug in as the resistance? I am so bad at physics :(

 

[rl.bhat]

From the tern ratio you can find the output voltage in the first transformer. The current is given. Find the output power. Equate it to input power and find the input current.

 

[Mr530]

I am still confused. "The current is given?" maybe I am just fundamentally misinterpreting the diagram. Does it say "1A" or "IA." and either way, what does it mean?

 

[Mr530]

I figured it out! Thank you so much!