Power Electronics MCQs Part 10

Electrical Engineering MCQs – Power Electronics MCQ Questions Part 10

If a large surge current of very short duration flows through a thyristor, then which of the following device will operate to protect the thyristor

If a large surge current of very short duration flows through a thyristor, then which of the following device will operate to protect the thyristor

  1. CB
  2. Fast acting current limiting device
  3. Snubber circuit
  4. Voltage clamping device

Correct answer: 2. Fast acting current limiting device

The power semiconductor may undergo damage because of

The power semiconductor may undergo damage because of

  1. High di/dt value
  2. High dv/dt value
  3. Low di/dt value
  4. Low dv/dt value

Correct answer: 1. High di/dt value

Resistor is used in Snubber circuit so as to

Resistor is used in Snubber circuit so as to

  1. Minimize the charging current
  2. Minimize the discharging current
  3. Minimize the loss
  4. All of these

Correct answer: 2. Minimize the discharging current

IGBT combines the advantages of

IGBT combines the advantages of

  1. BJTs and MOSFETs
  2. BJTs and SITs
  3. SITs and MOSFETs
  4. None of above

Correct answer: 1. BJTs and MOSFETs

A single-phase full bridge inverter can operate in load commutation mode provided that load is

A single-phase full bridge inverter can operate in load commutation mode provided that load is

  1. RL
  2. RLC critically damped
  3. RLC overdamped
  4. RLC underdamped

Correct answer: 4. RLC underdamped

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