The document summarizes the basics of a transformer. It discusses that a transformer transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another through inductively coupled coils. It consists of a core with two separate coils wound around it. The primary coil receives energy from an AC source which generates a magnetic field and induces a voltage in the secondary coil. The ratio of voltages depends on the turns ratio between the coils. Common transformer types include step-up, step-down, auto and poly-phase transformers. Transformers work on the principle of mutual induction and Faraday's law of induction.