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A single phase cycloconverter feeds a resistance heating load. The heating power is provided by
Options
A. only the fundamental component of output wave
B. only higher harmonics in the output wave
C. both fundamental and higher harmonics in the output wave
D. either (a) or (b)
Correct Answer
both fundamental and higher harmonics in the output wave
Power Electronics problems
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1. In a thyristors are
i
=
kv
a
. The value of
a
is
Options
A. about 0.5
B. about 2
C. about 5
D. about 20
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Correct Answer: about 5
2. In a 3 phase bridge inverter with 180° mode of operation the numbers of thyristors conducting at one time are
Options
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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Correct Answer: 3
3. A single phase half wave rectifier circuit has a free wheeling diode. The free wheeling diode will conduct only if
Options
A. load is purely resistive
B. load is purely inductive
C. load is combination of R and L
D. load is purely inductive or combination of R and L
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Correct Answer: load is purely inductive or combination of R and L
4. A voltage V
BB
is applied across the terminals of a UJT. The emitter voltage at peak point is
Options
A. hV
BB
B. (h + 1) V
BB
C. hV
BB
+ V
D
D. V
D
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Correct Answer: hV
BB
+ V
D
5. In an ordinary thyristor
Options
A. turn on and turn off times are equal
B. turn on time is more than turn off time
C. turn off time is more than turn on time
D. turn on time may be equal, less than or more than turn off time
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Correct Answer: turn off time is more than turn on time
6. A full bridge inverter is fed by a battery of 30 V. The rms value of output voltage is
Options
A. 15 V
B. 15
2
V
C. 30 V
D. 30
2
V
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Correct Answer: 30 V
7. Which of the following devices exhibit negative resistance characteristics?
Options
A. UJT
B. PUT
C. Both UJT and PUT
D. UJT, PUT and SBS
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Correct Answer: Both UJT and PUT
8. Natural commutation can be used in :
Options
A. DC circuits only
B. AC circuits only
C. both AC and DC circuits
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: AC circuits only
9. The gate lead, in a thyristor is welded to :
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A.
p
layer to which anode is connected
B.
n
layer nearest to the anode terminal
C.
p
layer nearest to the cathode terminal
D. outside
n
layer
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Correct Answer:
n
layer nearest to the anode terminal
10. Which chopper circuit operates in all the 4 quadrants?
Options
A. A
B. C
C. D
D. E
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Correct Answer: E
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