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In a semi converter feeding a resistive load,
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A. the waveshapes of input voltage and input current are always similar
B. the waveshapes of input voltage and input current can never be similar
C. the waveshapes of input voltage and input current are similar only if firing angle is zero
D. the waveshapes of input voltage and input current are similar only if firing angle is high

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the waveshapes of input voltage and input current are similar only if firing angle is zero

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1. In a power diode the reverse recovery time is the time from the instant the forward current is zero to the instant when reverse recovery current has decayed to
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A. 50% of peak reverse current
B. 25% of peak reverse current
C. 10% of peak reverse current
D. zero value

4. A single phase half wave converter is feeding-a resistor load. The input voltage is v = V_m sin ?t. If firing angle is zero, the output dc voltage V_dc and output rms voltage V_rms respectively
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A.
B.
C.
D.

6. In a single phase full wave ac regulator feeding R-L load, the gate pulses
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A. are always of short duration
B. may be of short duration
C. should be rectangular with width (p - a)
D. cannot be rectangular with width (p - a)

8. In auxiliary commutated chopper, the charging and discharging time of capacitor
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A. are constant
B. depend on load current
C. may be constant or may depend on load current
D. none of the above

10. The difference between resonant commutation and self commutation is
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A. both these methods are based on entirely different principles
B. in resonant commutation, the commutating elements carry load current but in self commutation, the commutating elements do not carry load current
C. resonant commutation uses L and C but self commutation uses only capacitor
D. none of the above

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