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The core of a transformer is laminated to reduce energy losses due to__________?
A
Eddy currents
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B
Hysteresis
C
Resistance in winding
D
None of these
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A
Eddy currents
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B
Hysteresis
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C
Resistance in winding
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D
None of these
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Explanation
Laminating a transformer's core breaks up the conducting path for circulating eddy currents, significantly reducing eddy current energy losses (hysteresis losses are instead reduced by using low-hysteresis core materials).
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