In its simplest form, it is basically two different sized coils and a temporary magnet. The ratio of the sizes of the two coils determines the voltage step, or the change in voltage output (a transformer only works for alternating current). Answer. A basic transformer comprises two insulated coils or windings.
Report Abuse. Canada is in the NORTHERN hemisphere (it lies north of the equator) and it is in the WESTERN hemisphere, a more arbitrarily designated half of the earth that stretches from the prime meridian westward halfway around the world. Hope that helps! Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_He...
The Western Hemisphere is a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London, United Kingdom) and east of the Antimeridian, the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere. Norway (due to Jan Mayen; mainland Norway lies entirely in the Eastern Hemisphere). 2  United Kingdom. 3  Netherlands (The islands of the Netherlands Antilles lie entirely within the Western Hemisphere while the European Netherlands lies entirely in the Eastern Hemisphere).