What Causes a Transformer with 240V Input to Have No Output?

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A transformer with a 240V input will have no output voltage if there is an open circuit on the secondary side or if the transformer is not properly connected. In the case of the step-up transformer mentioned, with 100 turns on the primary and 300 turns on the secondary, the output voltage will only be present if the secondary circuit is closed. For the second question, the induced EMF can be calculated using Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, which states that the induced EMF is equal to the negative change in magnetic flux over time multiplied by the number of turns in the coil.

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Just need help with 2 questions
If someone can just give me the formula for the second question i should be right.

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A step-up transformer has 100 turns on its primary coil and 300 turns on its secondary coil. Under what conditions would an input voltage of 240V not produce any output voltage?

Q2. If the magnetic flux passing through a coil changes from .3 webers to .7 webers in .25 secs, What is the EMF induced in a coil of 200 turns?
 
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For question two, all you need is Faraday's law.
 

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