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Why does an ideal transformer maintain constant power across its primary and secondary coils?

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**AC through resistor** voltage and current in phase, φ=0°, I = V/R instantaneously, I(t)=I_peak sin ωt, V(t)=V_peak sin ωt, phasor diagram V and I same direction, power instantaneous P = V I = V_peak I_peak sin² ωt, average P_avg = V_rms I_rms = V_rms²/R, always positive, energy dissipated as heat. In an ideal transformer, there are no losses (e.g., resistance, flux leakage). Energy conservation dictates that input power ( V_p I_p ) equals output power ( V_s I_s ), so the power remains constant despite changes in voltage and current. Applying X_L = ωL, X_C = 1/ωC, Z = √(R² + (X_L - X_C)²), I_rms

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