A single phase semiconverter is feeding a highly inductive load. The circuit has a freewheeling diode across the load and firing angle is a. During one cycle of input voltage, the total duration of conduction of freewheeling diode is
Options
A. a
B. 2 a
C. 4 a
D. 0.5 a
Correct Answer
2 a
Explanation
Freewheeling diode conducts for a° in each half cycle.
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