2 KVA, 230 V, 50 Hz single phase transformer has an eddy current loss of 40 watts. The eddy current loss when the transformer is excited by a dc source of same voltage will be ___________

2 KVA, 230 V, 50 Hz single phase transformer has an eddy current loss of 40 watts. The eddy current loss when the transformer is excited by a dc source of same voltage will be ___________ Correct Answer Zero watts

Eddy current loss is directly proportional to the frequency^2. So, for DC current frequency is equal to 0 Hz. Thus, eddy current losses being directly proportional to square of frequency they’ll be equal to 0.

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