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  • The difference between resonant commutation and self commutation is


  • Options
  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • both these methods are based on entirely different principles 


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    • 1. Which of these devices is used in relaxation oscillator?

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    • A. UJT
    • B. SCR
    • C. DIAC
    • D. TRIAC
    • Discuss
    • 2. 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
    • Discuss
    • 3. In a single phase semiconverter feeding a highly inductive load, the load current is

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    • A. sinusoidal
    • B. nearly constant
    • C. absolutely constant
    • D. rectangular
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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)
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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
    • Discuss
    • 6. A cycloconverter for single phase operation has

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    • A. one positive group and one negative group converters
    • B. two positive group and two negative group converters
    • C. three positive group and three negative group converters
    • D. any of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of these commutation methods uses two leads?

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    • A. Class A
    • B. Class B
    • C. Class C
    • D. Class D
    • Discuss
    • 8. In a controlled rectifier a freewheeling diode is necessary if the load is

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    • A. inductive
    • B. resistive
    • C. capacitive
    • D. any of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. The total number of leads in MOS controlled thyristor is

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    • A. 2
    • B. 3
    • C. 4
    • D. 2 or 3
    • Discuss
    • 10. A thyristor circuit is feeding an R-L load. The turn on time can be reduced by

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    • A. decreasing R
    • B. decreasing L
    • C. increasing L
    • D. decreasing R and L together
    • Discuss


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