[amp_mcq option1=”lags behind the voltage by about 75°” option2=”leads the voltage by about 75°” option3=”lags behind the voltage by about 15°” option4=”leads the voltage by about 15°” correct=”option3″]
The correct answer is: C. lags behind the voltage by about 15°
No-load current is the current that flows in a transformer when there is no load connected to the secondary winding. It is caused by the magnetization of the core by the primary winding current. The no-load current is small compared to the load current, and it lags the voltage by about 15°.
Option A is incorrect because the no-load current lags the voltage, not leads it.
Option B is incorrect because the no-load current is much smaller than the load current.
Option D is incorrect because the no-load current lags the voltage by about 15°, not 75°.