An AC power generator produces 100 A (rms) at 3600 V. The voltage is stepped up to 100,000 V by an ideal transformer, and the energy transmitted through a long-distance power line with a total resistance of 100 $\Omega$. What is the rms current in the long-distance line?
A) 3.6 A
B) 1.0 A
C) 1000 A
D) 1.8 A

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The power on both sides of an ideal transformer is the same. The primary side power is 100 A * 3600 V = 360,000 W. On the secondary side, with a voltage of 100,000 V, the current is 360,000 W / 100,000 V = 3.6 A.

An AC Power Generator Produces 100 a (Rms) at 3600 Ω\OmegaΩ

An AC Power Generator Produces 100 a (Rms) at 3600 $\Omega$