Physics GCSE
primary coil
What primary coil means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of primary coil
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The coil connected to the input supply, which is simply whichever coil the input reaches.
Topics that use primary coil
- Transformers (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
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