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If ton and toff are the turn on and turn off times of a thyristor, then

ton and toff are almost equal
ton >> toff
toff >> ton
ton is about twice toff

Correct Answer: toff >> ton

Explanation:

Turn on time is less than 3 μs while turn off time is between 10-300 μs.

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