Identify function, operation, and characteristics of transformers.

Identification should include, in accordance with instructor’s guidelines,

• naming the components of a transformer
• explaining the principles of induced voltage
• explaining the principles of transformer operation
• differentiating between step-up and step-down transformers.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is a step-down transformer?
• How does ratio relate to transformers?
• What is an auto-transformer?
• Why do large transformers contain oil?
• What are types of transformers?