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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Power Electronics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
What is the expression for the value of the capacitor in the voltage commutation circuit? Let tc be the circuit turn off time and Io be the constant load current. |
A. | Io x (dv/dt) |
B. | Vs/Io |
C. | (tc x Io)/Vs |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
2. |
Which type of commutation circuit does not work on no load? |
A. | Voltage commutation |
B. | Current commutation |
C. | Both voltage and current commutation |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Current commutation | |
3. |
In a voltage commutated SCR, the main SCR is commutated by |
A. | triggering the auxiliary SCR |
B. | sending a negative pulse to the main SCR |
C. | removing the supply Vs |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. sending a negative pulse to the main SCR | |
4. |
In the below given circuit, when the main SCR T1 is commutated at t2, the load voltage is |
A. | Vs |
B. | 0 |
C. | 2Vs |
D. | Vs + Ldi/dt |
Answer» D. Vs + Ldi/dt | |
5. |
In the below given circuit, when the main thyristor T1 is triggered after charging the capacitor, the commutation current flows through the path |
A. | Vs – T1 – Load – Vs |
B. | S – C – T1 – Load – S |
C. | C – T1 – L – D – C |
D. | C – T1 – TA – C |
Answer» D. C – T1 – TA – C | |
6. |
In a voltage commutated chopper circuit, the capacitor C can be charged to Vs by |
A. | gating T1 |
B. | gating TA |
C. | closing the switch |
D. | both gating TA and closing the switch |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
In the below shown voltage commutated chopper circuit, the chopper operation can only start when |
A. | t1 is gated |
B. | the capacitor is charged |
C. | the diode is forward biased |
D. | the capacitor is dis-charged |
Answer» C. the diode is forward biased | |
8. |
Below given circuit is a |
A. | current commutated chopper |
B. | voltage commutated chopper |
C. | load commutated chopper |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. load commutated chopper | |
9. |
In case of current commutation of SCR |
A. | a diode is connected in series with the main SCR |
B. | a diode is connected in parallel with the main SCR |
C. | a diode is connected in anti-parallel with the main SCR |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
10. |
The process of commutating a SCR by applying a reverse voltage to an SCR through a previously charged capacitor is called as |
A. | capacitor commutation |
B. | forced commutation |
C. | voltage commutation |
D. | current commutation |
Answer» D. current commutation | |