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What is the primary purpose of power electronics according to the definition provided?
What is the primary purpose of power electronics according to the definition provided?
- To store electric power for future use
- To increase the efficiency of power transmission
- To generate electric power from natural resources
- To process and control the flow of electric power for user loads (correct)
What is the voltage and frequency of the supply from TNB mentioned in the text?
What is the voltage and frequency of the supply from TNB mentioned in the text?
- 340Vpeak, 60Hz
- 120Vrms, 50Hz
- 240Vrms, 60Hz
- 240Vrms, 50Hz (correct)
What electronic component is suggested to convert AC to DC for charging a notebook?
What electronic component is suggested to convert AC to DC for charging a notebook?
- Capacitor
- Transformer
- Fullwave rectifier
- Simple halfwave rectifier (correct)
What is the formula for the average output voltage $V_{out}$ using a halfwave rectifier?
What is the formula for the average output voltage $V_{out}$ using a halfwave rectifier?
How can the output DC voltage be varied after conversion?
How can the output DC voltage be varied after conversion?
Power electronics is used to ______, process, and control the flow of electric power
Power electronics is used to ______, process, and control the flow of electric power
The basic block diagram in the text represents a ______ system
The basic block diagram in the text represents a ______ system
The text mentions that TNB supplies 240Vrms, 50Hz which is equivalent to ______ peak voltage
The text mentions that TNB supplies 240Vrms, 50Hz which is equivalent to ______ peak voltage
To obtain a fixed DC voltage for charging a notebook, a ______ rectifier can be used
To obtain a fixed DC voltage for charging a notebook, a ______ rectifier can be used
By adjusting the ______ angle, the output DC voltage can be controlled
By adjusting the ______ angle, the output DC voltage can be controlled
