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The internal efficiency of a mercury arc rectifier depends on___________?

August 11, 2021December 16, 2018 by admin
The internal efficiency of a mercury arc rectifier depends on___________?

A. voltage only
B. current only
C. voltage and current
D. r.m.s. value of current
E. none of the above

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In a mercury pool rectifier, the voltage drop across its electrodes___________?

August 11, 2021December 16, 2018 by admin
In a mercury pool rectifier, the voltage drop across its electrodes___________?

A. is directly proportional to load
B. is inversely proportional to load
C. varies exponentially with the load current
D. is almost independent of load current

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If cathode and anode connections in a mercury arc rectifier are inter changed_____________?

August 11, 2021December 16, 2018 by admin
If cathode and anode connections in a mercury arc rectifier are inter changed_____________?

A. the rectifier will not operate
B. internal losses will be reduced
C. both ion and electron streams will move in the same direction
D. the rectifier will operate at reduced efficiency

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The voltage drop at anode, in a mercury arc rectifier is due to_____________?

August 11, 2021December 16, 2018 by admin
The voltage drop at anode, in a mercury arc rectifier is due to_____________?

A. self restoring property of mercury
B. high ionization potential
C. energy spent in overcoming the electrostatic field
D. high temperature inside the rectifier

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The voltage drop between the anode and cathode, of a mercury arc rectifier comprises of the following_____________?

August 11, 2021December 16, 2018 by admin
The voltage drop between the anode and cathode, of a mercury arc rectifier comprises of the following_____________?

A. anode drop and cathode drop
B. anode drop and arc drop
C. cathode drop and arc drop
D. anode drop, cathode drop and arc drop

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The ionization potential of mercury is approximately_____________?

August 11, 2021December 16, 2018 by admin
The ionization potential of mercury is approximately_____________?

A. 5.4 V
B. 8.4 V
C. 10.4 V
D. 16.4 V

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In a glass bulb mercury arc rectifier the maximum current rating is restricted to___________?

August 11, 2021December 16, 2018 by admin
In a glass bulb mercury arc rectifier the maximum current rating is restricted to___________?

A. 2000 A
B. 1500 A
C. 1000 A
D. 500 A

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In a mercury arc rectifier characteristic blue luminosity is due to_____________?

August 11, 2021December 16, 2018 by admin
In a mercury arc rectifier characteristic blue luminosity is due to_____________?

A. colour of mercury
B. ionization
C. high temperature
D. electron streams

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When a rectifier is loaded which of the following voltage drops take place ?

August 11, 2021December 16, 2018 by admin
When a rectifier is loaded which of the following voltage drops take place ?

A. Voltage drop in transformer reactance
B. Voltage drop in resistance of transformer and smoothing chokes
C. Arc voltage drop
D. All of the above

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Which of the following mercury arc rectifier will deliver least undulating current?

August 11, 2021December 16, 2018 by admin
Which of the following mercury arc rectifier will deliver least undulating current?

A. Six-phase
B. Three-phase
C. Two-phase
D. Single-phase

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