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Power Electronics problems


  • 1. A load commutated chopper circuit has

  • Options
  • A. one thyristor
  • B. two thyristors
  • C. four thyristors
  • D. six thyristors
  • Discuss
  • 2. In a single phase full wave controlled rectifier using centre tap transformer, the voltage across each half of secondary is Vm sin ?t. The peak inverse voltage is

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  • A. 2 Vm
  • B. Vm
  • C. 0.5 Vm
  • D. 0.25 Vm
  • Discuss
  • 3. If peak value of input voltage is Vm and firing angle is a, the average output voltage for single phase half wave and single phase full wave regulators are

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  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 4. Lead mounting for SCR is used for

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  • A. rating less than mA
  • B. rating about 1 A or less
  • C. rating of 20 A or less than 20 A
  • D. rating 100 A or less
  • Discuss
  • 5. A TRIAC can be turned on :

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  • A. by applying a positive signal to gate
  • B. by applying a negative signal to gate
  • C. by applying either positive or negative signal to gate
  • D. none of the above
  • Discuss
  • 6. In a three phase series inverter, the firing frequency is

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  • A. three times output frequency
  • B. six times output frequency
  • C. twice the output frequency
  • D. equal to output frequency
  • Discuss
  • 7. A 3 phase fully controlled converter is a

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  • A. 3 pulse converter
  • B. 6 pulse converter
  • C. 2 pulse converter
  • D. 12 pulse converter
  • Discuss
  • 8. When a thyristor is conducting, the voltage drop across it is about

  • Options
  • A. 1 V
  • B. 10 V
  • C. 100 V
  • D. 0.1 V
  • Discuss
  • 9. The use of free wheeling diode in controlled rectifier improves the waveshape of load current.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 10. In a half bridge inverter, the freewheeling diodes are needed

  • Options
  • A. even when load is resistive
  • B. only when load is inductive
  • C. only when load is inductive or capacitive
  • D. for all types of loads
  • Discuss

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