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Explain how the energy losses are reduced in a transform by having : (a) A soft iron core (b) A laminated core

Explain how the energy losses are reduced in a transform by having :
a. A soft iron core

b. A laminated core

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joseph
a. A soft iron core – reduces losses due to hysteresis that is the soft iron is easily magnetized and demagnetized.

b. A laminated core – reduces losses due to eddy currents. The core cuts off the loops of each current reducing them considerably.
joseph rimiru answered the question on December 4, 2017 at 19:51

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