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A single phase semiconverter is feeding a highly inductive load and has a freewheeling diode across the load. The waveshape of input current is
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A. sinusoidal
B. rectangular
C. sinusoidal or rectangular
D. triangular

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rectangular

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1. In the below figure, the load is highly inductive. The firing angle is a for each of the thyristors. The periods of conduction of Th₁ and Th₂ respectively are
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A. 0 to p and p to 2p
B. a to p and p + a to 2p
C. a to p + a and p + p to 2p + a
D. a to p - a and p + a to 2p - a

2. A rectifier is fed by a transformer. The rms voltage and current at secondary of transformer are V_s and I_s. Output dc power is V_dc I_dc and output ac power is (V_rms ) (I_rms), Transformer utilisation factor TUF is
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A.
B.
C.
D.

5. In a full bridge single phase inverter feeding RLC load
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A. one thyristor and one diode conduct simultaneously
B. two thyristors conduct simultaneously
C. two thyristors or two diodes conduct simultaneously
D. four thyristors conduct simultaneously

8. In a bridge inverter
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A. an output transformer is essential
B. an output transformer is not essential
C. an output transformer cannot be connected
D. an output transformer, if used, can improve the efficiency of the circuit

9. In a modified series inverter with two inductors and two capacitors, the load current
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A. has 2 parallel paths
B. has only one parallel path
C. can have three parallel paths
D. has four parallel paths

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