No-load current in the transformer is _______

A)
Steps
B)
Sinusoidal
C)
Straight DC
D)
Sinusoidal distorted

Correct Answer : Option (D) :   Sinusoidal distorted


Explanation : The no-load current in a transformer is non-sinusoidal. The basic cause for this phenomenon, which lies in hysteresis and saturation non-linearities of the core material, will now be investigated; this can only be accomplished graphically.