The ignition coil is used to
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The ignition coil is used to
A. <p style="">step-up current</p>
B. step down current
C. step up voltage
D. step up power
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Right Answer is: C
SOLUTION
Concept:
Ignition coil:
- The ignition coil is used to step up low voltage to high voltage from 12 V to 22,000 V and supply it to the spark plug with the help of a distributor to generate sparks.
- It consists of two windings, one wound over the soft iron core.
- The secondary winding is wound over the core and It consists of about 21,000 turns.
- One end of the winding is connected to the secondary terminal and the other end to the primary winding.
- The primary winding is wound over the secondary winding and consists of about 200-300 turns.
- The ends are connected to the external terminal of the coil.
- The Bakelite cap insulates the secondary terminal from the container and primary terminals.
Distributor:
- A distributor is a component in a spark ignition system that channels high voltage pulses from the ignition coil to the spark plugs.
- Distributors are typically driven by the camshaft, which causes them to rotate at exactly one half the speed of the crankshaft.
- This precise timing is what allows a distributor to provide voltage to each spark plug at the correct time and in the proper sequence which is nothing but the firing order.
Battery:
- The battery is installed for providing the necessary voltage which can be further step upped to create a spark in the SI engines which is important for combustion.