Al Tobias (wat4y) - Office: Gibson S123 & Physics 218, (434) 924-0538
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video - TransformersPurpose:To demonstrate the basic operation of a transformer and some related phenomena.Procedure:  This set-up can be used in many different ways, the most dramatic being "Jacob's Ladder". Using the 250 turn winding as a primary and the 23,000 turn as a secondary, a voltage of about 10kV is produced. When the copper wires are placed at the output of the secondary and the juice turned on, an arc will form between the wires and climb upwards until the distance between the wires is too great whereupon the arc will dissipate and another will immediately form at the bottom again, repeating the process. The double light socket can be plugged into a secondary and lit, ie. 250 turn to 500 turn step up, or 500 turn to 250 turn step down. Different primaries and secondaries can be used with a VARIAC to measure different voltages and currents. We also have a winding assembly with 5 sets of windings to be used as a set down transformer with a 500 turn primary. The nail points touching will weld together due to much increased current. Equipment:
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